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Time to stop arguing about climate change, World Bank says
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - The world should stop arguing about whether humans are causing climate change and start taking action to stop dangerous temperature rises, the president of the World Bank said on Wednesday. Jim Yong Kim said there was 97 to 98...Tags: Southeast Asia, Politics, Economic Organization, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Environmental Issues
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New U.S. climate strategy coming within weeks - Obama adviser
ReutersBy Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will target carbon emissions from power plants as part of a second-term climate change agenda expected to be rolled out in the next few weeks, his top energy and climate...Tags: Standards, U.S. Congress, Environmental Politics, Politics, Barack Obama
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COLUMN - The price of ignoring climate change: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Reuters(US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Senator Sheldon Whitehouse June 19 (Reuters) - The effects of climate change, driven by carbon pollution, hit Americans harder each year. Extreme weather events like...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Environmental Pollution, United Nations, Daniel Webster, Health Insurance Cost
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European parliament committee backs ban on planet-warming F-gases
ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament's Environment Committee backed a sweeping ban on the use in fridges and air conditioners of fluorinated gases - greenhouse gases that are many thousands of times more damaging than carbon dioxide. The plan,...Tags: European Union, Energy Saving, Parliament, Politics, European Parliament
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Promote bicycle use to reduce air pollution
The American Lung Association's "State of the Air" report shows that while most regions have improved their air quality, the Lehigh Valley has not. We must work to reverse this trend. While it is vital that we reduce emissions at power plants to improve...Tags: American Lung Association, Environmental Pollution, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Environmental Issues, Air Pollution
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Small global warming rise would have 'alarming' impact -World Bank
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - Much of Bangkok could flood within the next two decades if global warming stays on its current trajectory, as sea levels rise and cyclones intensify, the World Bank said in a new report on Wednesday. The flooding of 40...Tags: Southeast Asia, Politics, Economic Organization, Environmental Issues, International Economic Institution
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Climate activists launch petition challenging WBAL-TV, Tony Pann
Two climate change advocacy groups are challenging WBAL-TV and Tony Pann, one of the station's meteorologists, for Pann's stance denying that global warming is occurring. Forecast the Facts, a Berkeley, Calif.-based group focused on broadcast...
Tags: Ecosystems, Conservation, George Mason University, Weather, Global Change
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FEATURE-Religions seen slow to go green; Pope has chance to inspire
Reuters* Pope Francis stresses environmental protection * Few religions embrace renewable energies for themselves By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, June 17 (Reuters) - Few religious communities have gone as far in fighting climate change as a...Tags: Environmental Politics, Abusive Behavior, Christianity, Benedict XVI, Religion and Belief
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Obama considers sweeping climate plan
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is considering a sweeping initiative to address climate change, including the first-ever limits on carbon dioxide from power plants, the country's biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, according to...
Tags: Environmental Pollution, U.S. Congress, Environmental Politics, Public Finance, Henry A Waxman
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China takes cautious step towards carbon emissions trading
Reuters* China is battling to balance econ growth with environment * Nationwide trading scheme still a long way off * Country is world's main source of greenhouse gas By David Stanway BEIJING, June 18 (Reuters) - China launched its first pilot carbon...Tags: China, Government, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Politics, PetroChina Company Limited
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Germany leans on EU states to weaken car emissions law
Reuters* EU seeking to enforce goal of 95 g/km by 2020 * Germany's luxury carmakers struggling to meet targets * Berlin pressuring member states to weaken rules -sources * Most EU governments, lawmakers back robust legislation By Barbara Lewis and Charlie...Tags: Standards, Portugal, Environmental Pollution, Politics, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Obama leaves climate change-fighting tool on shelf for now
Reuters* Time running out for legacy movement on climate * Any NEPA move at least a year away, officials say * Washington, Oregon governors want it applied to coal export terminals By Patrick Rucker and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) -...Tags: U.S. Department of State, Environmental Pollution, Coal, Elections, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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