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Burning all fossil fuels could thaw Antarctica, raise seas: study
2015-09-11 20:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Burning all the world's fossil fuel reserves could thaw the entire Antarctic ice sheet and push up world sea levels by more than 50 meters (160 feet), over thousands of years, an international study said on Friday. Such a melt, also eliminating the far smaller ice sheet on Greenland, is a worst case of climate change that would inundate cities from New York to Shanghai and change maps of the world with much of the Netherlands, Bangladesh or Florida under water. "Burning the currently attainable...
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United Church drops fossil fuels investments due to climate concern
2015-08-12 15:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Beacon News: The general council of one of Canada`s largest churches has voted to drop fossil fuels from its investment portfolios, with advocates for the motion saying the decision is based on the Christian duty to care for the earth. Commissioners attending the United Church of Canada`s general council in Corner Brook, N.L., voted 67 per cent in favour Tuesday to divest the industry from its treasury assets and to shift the $5.9 million from the portfolio into green renewable energy ventures. The motion...
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Solar Now Cheaper Than Fossil Fuels for Many Small Businesses
2015-07-29 16:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Solar power is the fastest-growing source of electricity in the country, and now mom and pop shops can take part in the boom. Solar panels are usually seen on the roofs of residential buildings, schools, large companies or government institutions, but now, SolarCity is expanding its services to small and medium-sized businesses, or SMBs, the company announced. This move essentially allows local businesses to cut ties to their utility and save money against rising electricity costs with renewable...
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Clinton takes pragmatic tone on fossil fuels, climate change
2015-07-17 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Thursday she would seek to phase out fossil fuel extraction and increase fees on companies operating on public lands in a way that does not disrupt the economy if elected to the White House, irking environmental activists seeking stronger environmental policies. Clinton said she is committed to addressing climate change, which she called an "existential threat," but said it would not be responsible to halt oil, natural gas and coal...
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World is on collision course with fossil fuels, Gov. Jerry Brown says
2015-07-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: After two days of rubbing shoulders with an international collection of politicians, Gov. Jerry Brown emerged from a climate-change conference here with new partnerships in the fight against global warming. In a speech Wednesday to government officials and environmental advocates that capped his trip, the governor took aim at "troglodytes" who deny the threat of climate change, and insisted that all aspects of modern life must be scrutinized to save the planet. "We have to redesign our cities,...
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