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Paris accord big win for Obama, climate dangers still loom
2015-12-12 23:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: On this unseasonably mild December Saturday in Washington, President Barack Obama had reason to bask in the sun. Across the Atlantic, international climate negotiators in Paris were poised to approve an agreement that owed much of its success to the willingness of the U.S. president to take on congressional Republicans and fossil-fuel-industry executives on an issue that consistently ranks among the lowest priorities for American voters. Though the international agreement still leaves the world...
Key points of the landmark Paris climate agreement
2015-12-12 22:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: U.N. climate talks reached a milestone Saturday when more than 190 countries adopted the first accord asking all countries to join the fight against global warming. Here are some of the key elements of the deal: LONG-TERM GOAL: The long-term objective of the agreement is to make sure global warming stays "well below" 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) and to "pursue efforts" to limit the temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit). Temperatures have already increased...
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Obama says Paris deal 'best chance to save planet'
2015-12-12 22:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: US President Barack Obama has hailed the landmark climate accord reached in Paris as strong and historic, calling it the best chance to save the planet from the effects of global climate change. "Today the American people can be proud because this historic agreement is a tribute to American leadership. Over the past seven years, we've transformed the United States into the global leader in fighting climate change," Obama said on Saturday.Read more: Will the climate deal be enough to save the planet?He...
Historic Climate Change Agreement Adopted Paris
2015-12-12 21:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: After two weeks of tense talks, word-wrangling and marathon overnight meetings, diplomats in Paris agreed to a global climate change accord on Saturday evening -- a day after the summit's scheduled conclusion. Leaders and experts cheered the historic agreement that emerged from the 21st Conference of the Parties, or COP21, calling it ambitious and realistic, and a crucial step in protecting the Earth for future generations. "The decisive deal for the planet is here," French President François...
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Paris agreement a victory for climate science and ultimate defeat for fossil fuels
2015-12-12 21:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The right hand of French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius gripped the gavel in the seconds before striking the historic first global deal on climate change. Dignitaries, politicians and delegates had filed into the packed La Seine plenary room from about 5.30pm here in Paris. But there was still time for some last minute drama. It turned out that a paragraph that contained the word shall should have read should, but the delay was enough to create tension across the venue. But this is...
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