Tag: climate change
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Wild Places Destroyed in the Name of Progress
There’s a wild place at the end of my street inside the city limits. Sixty acres of very big pin oaks, wild cherry, basswood, some old agricultural fields reverting back to wetlands and forest and an ancient fencerow of swamp white oaks that may be remnants of the original wilderness. There are a few small…
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World’s Largest Cities Expand Climate Change Policies and Investments
Some of the world’s largest cities have met growing concerns about climate change with a growing amount of financial and political investments to combat it. The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) and Arup released research Wednesday that shows a trend of promoting and accelerating climate action in megacities—C40 members with populations of 10 million…
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WMO: Climate Change Not at Standstill, Warming on Course to Continue for Generations
By Alex Kirby The planet is continuing to warm, with implications for generations ahead, and temperatures are set to rise far into the future, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports. It says 2013 was among the 10 warmest years since modern records began in 1850, equalling 2007 as the sixth warmest year, with a global…
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WMO: Climate Change Not at Standstill, Warming on Course to Continue for Generations
By Alex Kirby The planet is continuing to warm, with implications for generations ahead, and temperatures are set to rise far into the future, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reports. It says 2013 was among the 10 warmest years since modern records began in 1850, equalling 2007 as the sixth warmest year, with a global…
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7 in 10 Voters Support Strong Carbon Pollution Limits on Power Plants
The Sierra Club announced results of a new national survey today conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, and the findings showed strong support for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit carbon pollution from power plants. The national poll surveyed 1,000 registered voters across the country from Jan. 11 through Jan. 20 and also found strong…