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Green energy sees secure future from Obama's climate plan
2015-08-04 01:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Solar and wind energy in the United States is likely to have a secure future thanks to President Barack Obama's plan to cut carbon emissions by forcing utilities to use renewable sources to produce electricity, the industry said on Monday. With its 2030 deadline, Obama's Clean Power Plan offers a degree of stability over the next 15 years to renewable energy companies which have historically relied on more precarious state and federal subsidies to drive growth. "The manufacturers will keep...
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Scientists warn of bad outlook for future ski seasons as climate change affects snowfall
2015-07-19 00:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Recent snowfalls at ski fields in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains may have been good news for holidaymakers, but studies have shown there might be disappointment ahead for snow lovers in the long term. Skiers and other snow lovers have faced a torrid time in the Australian alpine region lately with hardly any natural snow to enjoy since the start of July. While the latest snowfall looks good for both tourists and tourism, recent studies on climate change have highlighted that things may...
Climate: Limiting Future Warming 1.5°C Not Impossible
2015-05-21 21:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: It has been said that our lofty goal of preventing the world from warming an additional 2 degrees Celsius is utterly inadequate. After all, research has already shown that means to keep to this two-degree limit are slipping away. And yet, despite all the speculation, one new study says that it is even possible to limit future warming to a more ambitious goal of 1.5 degrees C by 2100. That's at least from a purely technological standpoint, according to researchers at the International Institute...
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Climate change's future impact uncertain on U.S. Midwest water cycle
2015-05-18 21:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Will climate change make the U.S. Midwest drier or wetter during the summer growing season? A new Dartmouth-led study finds that the answer remains uncertain. The findings are important given the Midwest's agricultural output is critical to the U.S. economy and global food security. The study appears in the journal Water Resources Research. The study included researchers from Dartmouth College, Columbia University, National University of Singapore and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A potential...
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Climate change's future impact uncertain on Midwest water cycle, Dartmouth-led study finds
2015-05-18 12:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Will climate change make the U.S. Midwest drier or wetter during the summer growing season? A new Dartmouth-led study finds that the answer remains uncertain. The findings are important given the Midwest's agricultural output is critical to the U.S. economy and global food security. The study appears in the journal Water Resources Research. A PDF is available on requ…
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