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The greening of Cook County
Counties and cities are constantly searching for ways to attract and retain businesses. Local government should be in the practice of doing what it can to help ignite the regional economy. I know from running the Merchandise Mart, the largest “...Tags: Cook County Government, Local Government, Environmental Issues, Joseph P. Kennedy, Merchandise Mart
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New U.S. climate strategy coming within weeks: Obama adviser
ReutersWASHINGTON (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 adviser said on Wednesday. Obama...Tags: Global Change, Standards, Ecosystems, The New York Times, Plant Openings
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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: Global Change, Ecosystems, China, European Union, International Organizations
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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: Global Change, Gerald Henry, Ecosystems, Malaria, Sheldon Whitehouse
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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: Honeywell International Incorporated, European Parliament, Parliament, European Union, Energy Saving
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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: Global Change, Ecosystems, White House, Energy Saving, Weather
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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: Environmental Issues, PetroChina Company Limited, China, Environmental Politics, Government
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Religions seen slow to go green; Pope has chance to inspire
ReutersOSLO (Reuters) - Few religious communities have gone as far in fighting climate change as a church in Queensland, Australia, which has 24 solar panels bolted to the roof in the shape of a Christian cross. "It's very effective. It's inspired some...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Global Change, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Weather
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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, European Union, Energy Saving, International Organizations, Portugal
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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: Air Pollution, Environmental Issues, American Lung Association, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Environmental 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: Global Change, Ecosystems, International Organizations, Weather, Southeast Asia
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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: Global Change, Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Conservation, George Mason University
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