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Energy policy shift will put tackling climate change on backburner
2015-11-18 01:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The energy secretary, Amber Rudd, is to reset Britains energy policy on Wednesday in a direction that downgrades tackling climate change from its highest priorities but commits to closing all traditional coal-fired plants by 2025. In her biggest speech in the job, Rudd will say she wants policy to focus on making energy affordable and secure. She will say the aim is a consumer-led, competition-focused energy system that has energy security at the heart of it, and will suggest the balance has...
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Syria and Climate Change: Does Global Warming Fuel Conflict?
2015-11-16 16:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
IPA: At the Democratic Party debate on Saturday night, Sen. Bernie Sanders was asked: You said you want to rid the planet of ISIS. In the previous debate you said the greatest threat to national security is climate change. Do you still believe that? Absolutely, Sen. Sanders replied. Climate change is directly related to the growth of terrorism and if we do not get our act together and listen to what the scientists say, youre going to see countries all over the world, this is what the CIA says,...
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World Bank Says Climate Change Can Impoverish 100 Million By 2030
2015-11-16 15:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Tech Times: The global impact of climate change can force more than 100 million into living under the poverty line by 2030, a new report by the World Bank revealed. Experts explained that climate change threatens the goal of effectively eliminating poverty. Entitled Shock Waves: Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty, the report called for stricter and tougher measures against climate change, days before the 21st Conference of the Parties or COP-21. "We will need to act fast because as climate impacts...
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Climate change and La Nia may bring severe floods to Australia
2015-11-16 14:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: Queensland could face devastating floods rivalling those seen in 2010-11 in just a year`s time, as the effects of climate change and an impending La Nia weather event combine. La Nia brings warm water to the ocean around Queensland, and with it comes rain. Fresh research now shows that the effects of climate change made the flood-causing rains three times more likely that year. In 2010-11, Queensland suffered some of its worst flooding in a century. Some 35 people were killed, and so much...
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Ford Funds Climate Change Denial Organization ALEC
2015-11-16 12:17:15| Automakers - Topix.net
Ford Motor Company touts its environmental initiatives. The iconic car company is proud of its work to increase the fuel economy of its U.S. car and truck fleet and reducing carbon emissions from its European vehicles.
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