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Stanford scientists urge action on global climate change

2013-05-25 01:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Stanford Report: Among the Stanford faculty who presented the consensus statement to Gov. Jerry Brown (at right) are (from left) Rodolfo Dirzo, Anne Ehrlich, Paul Ehrlich, Stephen Palumbi and Elizabeth Hadly. Next to Brown is visiting professor Anthony Barnosky, lead author of the statement. Stanford scientists joined colleagues in presenting California Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday with a consensus statement sounding the alarm on climate change and urging action on pollution, population growth, overconsumption...

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Global Scientists, California Governor Call for Climate Action

2013-05-24 02:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Environment News Service: Warning that Earth is rapidly approaching a tipping point at which human impacts are causing alarming levels of harm to our planet, California Governor Jerry Brown today joined more than 500 scientists to release a call to action on climate change and other global threats to all humanity. "This is not just about science, this is about activism," said Governor Brown. "This is an important challenge, cause and undertaking. We can do it, but we have to do a lot more than we`re doing now." Speakers...

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Climate change threatens global fish stocks

2013-05-16 00:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Conversation: Ocean warming has already affected global fisheries in the past four decades, a new international study has found, driving up the proportion of warm-water fish being caught and posing a threat to food security worldwide. The new study, conducted by researchers from the University of Tasmanias specialist Ocean warming has already affected global fisheries in the past four decades, a new international study has found, driving up the proportion of warm-water fish being caught and posing a threat...

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Framework of global climate deal starts to emerge

2013-05-09 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

RTCC: As another barge gorged with coal drifted past down the Rhine, Frances lead climate negotiator Paul Watkinson tweeted: one day the barges will be filled with wind and sun:-). It was a comment that summed up last weeks meeting of UN climate change negotiators in Bonn optimism tinged with realism. This gathering was never intended to herald a major breakthrough. Instead think of it as a pre-season football training session, with new faces and a fresh atmosphere. Like Barcelona before...

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