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I Am My Sister's Keeper: Black Women Demand Climate Action Now!
2016-06-23 23:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: In a speech to the Congressional Black Caucus last September, President Obama praised Black women for their resilient dedication to advocating for progress in America. "All of us are beneficiaries of a long line of strong Black women who helped carry this country forward," he said. That long line of Black women, which includes many of the founders of the National Congress of Black Women like the late Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman, and the late Dr....
Supreme Court upholds affirmative action in University of Texas admissions
2016-06-23 19:09:00| American School & University
The 4-3 decision upholds the university's use of race as a factor in determining who can attend. read more
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Political leaders take action climate change prevent devastation to regional economies
2016-06-23 04:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Political leaders urged to take action on climate change and prevent devastation to regional economies A dry sheep farm in Tasmania in 2011. A signatory to an open letter calling for climate change action says regional Australia is going to bear the brunt of its damaging effects. More than 20 prominent Australian scientists, community and business leaders signed an open letter in The Age newspaper on Thursday to declare a climate emergency. The letter was addressed to those appointed to...
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Climate change: poll finds support for strong action at highest level since 2008
2016-06-21 21:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Support for strong action on climate change is at its highest level since 2008, with much sought after uncommitted voters showing the strongest support, according to Galaxy polling commissioned by the Climate Institute. Despite that, voters were dissatisfied with both Labor and Coalition policies, with only 17% saying the Coalition had a credible climate plan and only 20% saying Labor did. Those findings fitted with an assessment of the main parties policies conducted by the Climate Institute,...
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Scorching Hot Southwest Is Climate Change In Action
2016-06-21 13:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Scientists say if we keep burning fossil fuels at the same rate, pretty soon "what we think of as extreme summer heat" will become "typical." Deadly, record-breaking heat and wildfires sweeping across the Southwestern U.S. are a clear sign of manmade climate change at work, scientists say. Triple-digit temperatures began scorching Nevada, California, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico early this week. Some of the most intense heat was recorded throughout Arizona, where four hikers died in separate...
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