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What burning all remaining fossil fuels would do to the planet
2016-05-26 09:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Burning all fossil fuels on earth over the next 300 years would increase temperatures in some areas of the globe by up to 20C, resulting in catastrophic impacts to life on our planet, a new study warns. The paper, published in Nature Climate Change, examines the effects if we continue to burn coal, oil and gas with no effort to limit emissions. Global average temperatures would soar by 10C (50F), while the arctic, where temperatures in February year were already 16C above average, could see...
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San Diegans Participate in LA Action to Break Free Fossil Fuels
2016-05-26 08:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sandiego Freepress: Over a two week period earlier this month, a wave of Break Free from Fossil Fuels mass mobilizations was held around the globe. The first action saw hundreds of people peacefully shut down the UKs largest open cast coal mine in Wales. In the Philippines, 10,000 marched demanding the cancellation of a proposed 600-Megawatt coal power plant. In Australia, 2,000 people shut down the world`s largest coal port for a day, with kayakers blocking the harbor entrance while others blocked a critical rail...
Sweden: Leading Renewable Energy Revolution, Aims Completely Free Fossil Fuels
2016-05-26 01:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
India Times: With the world's fossil fuel stocks running out there is an increasing awareness globally on switching to renewable energy sources. It's perhaps best evident in Sweden, a country which currently meets around 52 percent of its total energy needs through renewable sources. EnergyPress In 2015 Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson, while addressing the UN, had laid out an ambitious plan to make his country "one of the first fossil fuel-free welfare states of the world." The country which since...
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UMass to divest from fossil fuel holdings
2016-05-25 21:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
WWLP: The University of Massachusetts has become the first major public university in the United States to divest its endowment from fossil fuels. The unanimous vote from the Board of Directors of the UMass Foundation comes after intense protests on the universitys Amherst campus last month. The issue of fossil fuel divestment has attracted increased attention recently, due to concerns about global climate change. During the protests last month, students held sit-ins demanding a firm commitment from...
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Insurance companies taking too big a risk on fossil fuels, report says
2016-05-24 22:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The US insurance industry, the countrys second largest institutional investor in oil, gas and coal with $459bn in fossil fuel investments, needs to divest or face serious threats to its financial stability, according to a report released Tuesday. The report, funded by Ceres, a Boston-based sustainability advocacy group, analyzes investment data from the countrys 40 largest insurance companies, including Prudential, AIG, Metlife, State Farm and Allstate. The report doesnt quantify the potential...
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