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First Nations lead protest against pollution Ontario's Chemical Valley
2015-09-08 14:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Observer: Hundreds of climate activists marched in a Toxic Tour through a bleak industrial landscape on the edge of Ontario that is a frontline in Canadas climate wars. They were gathered to support the tiny Aamjiwnaang First Nation, whose traditional territory lies near an area known as "Chemical Valley" -- a 15 square-mile area in Sarnia, where over 40 per cent of Canada's chemical industry is based. Nearly 60 oil refineries and factories are crammed into an industrial strip overlooking the St. Clair...
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Island Nations Make Joint Call Global Moratorium on Coal Mines
2015-09-08 13:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Morning Herald: Five island nations vulnerable to climate change have joined calls for a global moratorium on new coalmines. Leaders from the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau and Tuvalu demanded the world limit the global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and that countries uphold the principle of polluter pays. The declaration on climate change came ahead of a broader 16-nation Pacific Island Forum leaders summit and retreat which includes Australia and New Zealand later this week....
Nations seek shared post-2050 carbon emissions goal
2015-09-05 08:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nikkei: Negotiations are gaining momentum toward a new treaty that would set post-2050 targets for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, giving individual nations more time to bring their own short- and medium-term goals up to speed. Parties to a United Nations climate change framework aim to adopt a new global treaty at the 21st Conference of the Parties, or COP21, in Paris from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11. But countries are far from agreement on specific emissions targets. France, host of the conference,...
Maine immunization rates for toddlers now nation's highest
2015-08-29 01:55:25| Biotech - Topix.net
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say Maine's toddler immunization rate has surged from below average to the highest in the nation. The agency said Thursday that Maine's rate for seven vaccines that protect against 11 diseases was 84.7 percent for 19- to 35-month-old children in 2014.
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Poor Nations Seek Billions in Climate Costs in Paris Pledges
2015-08-19 15:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RTCC: It was always going to cost. Now, with their submissions to the UN, developing nations are putting a price tag on climate action. For the seven mainly-African countries that have hinged their plans on climate cash so far, it nears US$300 billion over 15 years. Dozens more are expected to add claims before an October deadline for contributions to a UN-backed global warming agreement in December. Climate finance, which flows from rich governments and private capital, helps countries adapt...
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