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Hubbard Glacier defies climate change, continues advancing
2015-06-13 21:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: A Yukon glacier is slowly advancing towards an Alaskan river, setting the stage for an awesome collision of natural forces. If the glacier that originates near Mount Logan in the Yukon continues advancing at its current rate, it could block access to a fiord in Alaska and "strongly impact" the nearby ecosystem. New research from the University of Kansas suggests the Hubbard Glacier could permanently dam the entrance to Russell Fiord, on the Gulf of Alaska, within 25 years. The timeline is the...
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Buffett tenure defies the odds
2015-05-02 10:12:32| Apparel - Topix.net
This weekend, Warren Buffett will preside over Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting, an extravaganza that will include a newspaper tossing contest, a table tennis challenge and a cocktail reception at the company's jewelry store, Borsheims. There's a reason for the party-like atmosphere: This year marks Buffett's 50th at the top, a half-century of smart investments, successful acquisitions and folksy wisdom from the sage of Omaha.
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Whole Foods at Lansdowne defies law, stays open on Easter weekend
2015-04-03 18:48:07| Grocery - Topix.net
The new Whole Foods Market in the Glebe is defying provincial law by opening for business on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Ontario's Retail Business Holidays Act lets some businesses stay open, but also seeks to provide consumers and employees with a common day of pause.
With SOTU guest, Obama defies climate skeptics
2015-01-21 07:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: In the past, President Obama has invited State of the Union guests who embodied his push for green energy. But Tuesday night, the White House is taking on climate skeptics directly, by seating in the first lady's box a scientist who's studied sea level rise. Nicole Hernandez Hammer is a climate activist with the Moms Clean Air Force, working to enlist parents in the public policy debate over how to address air pollution and global warming. Hammer's group sent several names to the White House for...
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George Shultz defies GOP in embrace climate adaptation
2014-12-01 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: As Ronald Reagans secretary of state, George Shultz faced off against Muammar Qaddafi, the Soviet Union and Chinese communists. His latest cause, though, is one few fellow Republicans support: fighting climate change. Two years ago, Shultz was alarmed when a retired Navy admiral showed him a video of vanishing Arctic sea ice and explained the implications for global stability. Now, the former Cold Warrior drives an electric car, sports solar panels on his California roof and argues for government...
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