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Poll: Americans back climate change regulation

2013-02-10 06:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grand Island Independent: Now that President Obama put climate change back on the table in his second inaugural address, a new national poll finds growing public support for regulating greenhouse gas emissions and requiring utilities to switch to lower-carbon fuel sources. The percentage of Americans who think climate change is occurring has rebounded, according to the Duke University national survey, and is at its highest level since 2006. The study also finds that while Americans support regulating greenhouse gas emissions,...

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More Americans convinced of climate change, poll finds

2013-02-07 22:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

USA Today: Americans are increasingly convinced that the planet's climate is changing and show more support for regulating greenhouse gas emissions, finds a Duke University online survey released Thursday. The share of Americans who say climate change is occurring - 50% say definitely and 34% say probably - has rebounded, reaching what may be its highest level in national polls since 2007, according to the survey of 1,089 adults conducted Jan. 16-22. Slightly more than half, or 54%, say climate change is...

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Americans Should Adopt European Work Model To Curb Climate Change

2013-02-06 13:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

RedOrbit: Americans could better pull their weight in reducing global climate change by shifting to a Western European work model, according to a new study by the liberal think tank Center for Economic Policy and Research (CEPR). Adopting such a policy -- which would involve working fewer hours and enjoying longer vacations -- would cut carbon emissions to such an extent that temperature increases would be half their projected amount by 2100, the organization said in its report. The calculation is simple:...

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Which Foods Make Americans Ill? Whether Chicken or Salad, Food Safety ...

2013-02-01 14:21:58| Food - Topix.net

A new study analyzing outbreaks of foodborne illness has found contaminated salad greens make the most people sick, but contaminated poultry have resulted in the most deaths.

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