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Thu, 2011-06-23 09:24 — mdmcdonald
The Climate Change working group is focused on bringing climate science to effective regulatory policy and stimulating the growth of a green economy.

The mission of the Climate Change is to bring climate science to effective regulatory policy and stimulating the growth of a green economy.

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Deadly Northwest American and Canadian heat wave expected to keep rising

Fri, 2021-07-02 19:51 — mike kraft
Death toll from Northwest heat wave expected to keep rising SEATTLE (AP) — Each day, more deaths are being linked to the heat wave that struck the Pacific Northwest this past week, with medical staff who treated people overwhelmed by temperatures well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) saying the toll from the extreme weather will keep creeping up. AP NEWS
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Climate Change: US and Japan block G7 proposals to limit coal useage

Mon, 2021-06-14 11:37 — mike kraft
US and Japan leave G7 stuck on coal The climate unity of rich democracies foundered on their inability to commit to ending coal use. POLITICO

FALMOUTH, England — At a global summit meant to showcase their efforts to rescue the climate, the leaders of the richest, most advanced countries on the planet were left stuck on the rock that fueled the 19th century.

Days of negotiations at the G7 leaders summit in Cornwall failed to set an end-date for coal after the U.S. and Japan blocked a deal.

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EPA annouces funds for environmental issues, FEMA gets more funding for disaster mitigation

Sun, 2021-05-30 13:02 — mike kraft
EPA Announces $10 Million Available for States, Tribes and Territories to Address Environmental Challenges - Homeland Security Today The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of Multipurpose Grant (MPG) funding to support states, Tribes and territories in addressing high-priority environmental issues, including PFAS, environmental justice and climate change. Homeland Security Today
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Climate issue: Biden doubles funding to prepare for severe storms

Tue, 2021-05-25 09:20 — mike kraft
As hurricane season looms, Biden doubles funding to prepare for extreme weather President Biden will announce Monday after that he’s doubling the amount of funding the U.S. government will spend helping communities prepare to withstand extreme weather events, while launching a new effort at NASA to collect climate data.
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Climate exchange Opinion: The needed innovations are financial , not technological

Mon, 2021-05-24 20:27 — mike kraft
To solve climate change, the innovations we need are financial We have all the technology we need to solve the climate crisis. And if we implement them fast enough, it’ll save us tons of money Andreas Karelas, opinion contributor TheHill
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Biden opens global summit on climate, drawing comittments from China and Russia to cooperate

Thu, 2021-04-22 10:26 — mike kraft
At 'moment of peril,' Biden opens global summit on climate WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden convened leaders of the world's most powerful countries on Thursday to try to spur global efforts against climate change, drawing commitments from Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin to cooperate on cutting emissions despite their own sharp rivalries with the United States. “Meeting this moment is about more than preserving our planet,” Biden declared, speaking from a TV-style set for a virtual summit of 40 world leaders.
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to lower carbon emissions, French lawmakers approve a ban on short domestic flights

Sun, 2021-04-11 12:55 — mike kraft
French lawmakers approve a ban on short domestic flights French lawmakers voted late on Saturday to abolish domestic flights on routes than can be covered by train in under two-and-a-half hours, as the government seeks to lower carbon emissions even as the air travel industry reels from the global pandemic. Reuters Staff U.S.
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The warming climate causes new problems for crop storage

Tue, 2021-03-30 17:41 — mike kraft
New problems arise for crop storage as planet gets warmer Climate change is posing new challenges for crop storage, a part of agriculture that’s often overlooked John Flesher | AP Washington Post
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Sea-level rise is accelerating to its highest levels in at least 2,000 years across the Northeast, including New York City, Rutgers study

Sun, 2021-03-28 20:05 — mike kraft
Sea-level rise is accelerating to its highest levels in at least 2,000 years across the Northeast, including New York City, study says Along a stretch of the East Coast that includes New York City, sea-level rise has increased at its fastest rate in the prior 100 years compared to the past 2,000 years, according to a new study led by Rutgers University. Jackson Dill and Brandon Miller, CNN CNN
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Facing sweltering soldiers and flooded ports, NATO addresses climate change

Wed, 2021-03-24 20:20 — mike kraft
Facing sweltering soldiers and flooded ports, NATO to focus on climate change Biden administration makes possible a shift that couldn’t happen under Trump. Michael Birnbaum, Missy Ryan Washington Post
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