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Trump would be only head of state in entire world to deny that climate change is a problem
2016-07-12 20:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Its not just scientists who might look askance at Donald Trumps climate denial if he were president. According to a new report from the Sierra Club, Trump would be the only national leader in the world to completely reject climate science. The environmental organization gathered quotes from all 195 heads of state that at least partially acknowledge the threat of climate change. Even former climate science deniers are included, such as Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose quote comes from...
California's key climate change program aims for new life
2016-07-12 20:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: In advance of a political showdown in the state Legislature, Gov. Jerry Brown`s administration made its first formal effort Tuesday to extend the life of the program central to California`s bid to combat climate change. The California Air Resources Board, which is controlled by the governor, released a plan that would continue the state`s cap-and-trade program to cut carbon emissions beyond 2020, the date when the program currently expires. Cap and trade functions by forcing companies to buy...
New Study Finds Trump Diverges Wildly From Leaders On Climate Change
2016-07-12 19:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Popular Science: Trump vs. World Leaders on Climate Change A new study from the Sierra Club found that when compared to 195 current heads of state or heads of government, presumptive candidate Donald Trump would be the only leader to deny climate change's existence. A new study released by the Sierra Club Tuesday finds that if Donald Trump were elected president, then the United States would be the only country to be led by a climate-denier. But while the study was comprehensive in its search through world...
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Report highlights urgent climate change risks for the UK
2016-07-12 19:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Phys.Org: The impacts of climate change are already being felt in the UK and urgent action is needed, concludes a report published today. In an independent report to Government, 'UK Climate Change Risk Assessment Evidence Report', the Committee on Climate Change's Adaptation Sub-Committee (ASC) sets out the most urgent risks and opportunities arising for the UK from climate change. The report is the result of more than three years of work involving hundreds of leading scientists - including researchers...
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Sanders endorses Clinton to lead the fight against climate change
2016-07-12 18:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Bernie Sanders officially threw in the towel on Tuesday in New Hampshire by endorsing Hillary Clinton for president. Hitting on the themes his campaign has stressed throughout the primaries, Sanders laid out what this election is really about. One of his themes has been climate change, which featured heavily in his speech: This election is about climate change, the greatest environmental crisis facing our planet, and the need to leave this world in a way that is healthy and habitable for our kids...
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