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President Obama Urged to Outline Plan to Tackle Global Warming in State of the Union
2013-02-12 19:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: In his Inaugural Address last month, President Obama committed to addressing global warming with strong words: We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that failure to do so would betray our children and future generations. We expect the president to follow up on this commitment in his State of the Union address tonight. From Hurricane Sandy to the worst drought since the Dust Bowl, far too many Americans have already been affected by extreme weather events fueled by global...
Obama urged to emphasize climate plans in state of the union address
2013-02-12 17:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Environmental groups in the US expect that Barack Obama will use his state of the union address to re-set the politics of climate change. In a soaring inaugural speech, Obama defined the climate crisis as a moral issue for the generations. For his follow-up act, the president must persuade Americans that climate change is a clear and present threat to their daily lives and their livelihoods, requiring action now, said Paul Bledsoe, who directed the White House climate change taskforce under Bill...
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USDA Urged to Uphold Commitment to Food Safety Inspection
2013-02-12 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The National Chicken Council, along with 37 organizations representing various aspects of animal agriculture, livestock and poultry producers, food processing and manufacturing, retail, international trade and transportation, wrote to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to express strong concerns with the possibility of furloughing the nation’s federal meat, poultry and egg products inspectors in the event sequestration goes into effect.
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Canadian Doctors Urged to Fight Climate Change
2013-02-11 16:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Scientists began talking seriously about some dangers of climate change more than 30 years ago -- rising seas, changing weather patterns, more rain in rainy places and more drought in dry places, and more. But the risks that lie outside their areas of expertise have taken longer to draw attention -- especially in the area of human health. That has started to change, however, as medical professionals have begun to understand how a changing climate could lead to all sorts public health problems --...
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Companies Urged to Help Boost Agriculture
2013-02-07 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CHINA - China will encourage industrial and commercial enterprises to be active in the agricultural sector to accelerate its development, senior officials said.
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