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White House Wants Government Suppliers to Address Climate Change

2016-06-10 09:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

InsideClimate: The Obama administration has sent American industry another signal about the need to address climate change. Under a rule proposed last month, companies doing business with the federal government would have to report whether they publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions, their plans for paring emissions and the risks climate change poses to their operations. The rule wouldn't require disclosure or set emissions goals. While the proposal by the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (part...

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3 Northern White Rhinos Left in World Turning to Stem Cells to Save Species

2016-06-06 18:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: The world`s last three northern white rhinos, which all reside at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, are unable to breed because they are directly related to each other. Scientists hoping to save the critically endangered species, are turning to stem cells to aid reproduction. They plan to make stem cells out of adult rhino skin cells through a process called iPS, induced pluripotent stem cells. Lab-grown stem cells of this kind are pluripotent, meaning they can make any type of cell in the body....

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Sanders challenges White House and DNC over fracking

2016-06-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Washington Post: Just days after two federal agencies seemed to clear the way for offshore fracking in the Pacific Ocean, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called on it to stop. "Make no mistake about it: This was a very, very bad decision by the federal government that will not be allowed to stand if I have anything to say about it," said Sanders. "And as president, I would have a lot to say about it." With environmental activists by his side and a verdant lettuce field behind him, Sanders used Wednesday morning...

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