Sentences with phrase «general climate change»

The need to respect scientific understanding is critical: both when examining the use of the toxic dispersant Corexit and when discussing general climate change science.

The left backed away from global warming and replaced it with the more general climate change to try to cope with the 18 year period of no warming and steady temps.

Their results have shown that measures to protect the Baltic Sea have been somewhat effective, however, general climate change has, to some degree, buffered against these measures.

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The United Nations» main Twitter page quoted Secretary - General Antonio Guterres as saying, «Climate change is undeniable.

Separately, General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt wrote in a company blog post obtained by Politico that «we believe climate change should be addressed on a global basis through multi-national agreements, such as the Paris Agreement.»

Jeff Immelt, the CEO of General Electric said businesses can't depend on the government when it comes to climate change.

Lamar Smith (R. - Tx), who heads the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, has demanded that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman turn over all communication since 2012 between his office and climate change campaigners whose research led to him opening his probe.

Other factors that may affect the timing of a sale are availability of bank financing, interest rate trends, changes in tax law, and the general economic climate.

That meant a first section with a broad pledge to fight climate change in general; a separate paragraph carved out that acknowledged the U.S. did not support the Paris deal; and a third paragraph in which the other 19 members reaffirmed their support for the deal.

«Without rapid cuts in CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions, we will be heading for dangerous temperature increases by the end of this century, well above the target set by the Paris climate change agreement,» Petteri Taalas, the WMO's secretary - general, said in a statement.

But what a lot of people don't realize is that earth science data and earth science in general goes way beyond climate change.

Thirty executives from influential companies like Tesla, General Electric and Virgin Group expressed «strong support» for keeping America in the climate change accord.

«Growing concern about climate change — from society in general, and from long - term shareholders in particular — has forced oil companies to think about the implications of a transition to a low - carbon economy.

The attorney generals from 20 states announced plans to work with environmental campaign groups on ongoing or potential investigations into whether Exxon misled investors decades ago about the impact their business had on climate change.

But given the existential threat of climate change, or for that matter, the general state of our public goods, I find it awfully hard to accept the contention that there's nothing productive in which to invest the excess savings surplus countries continue to send our way.

New York attorney - general Eric Schneiderman is suing ExxonMobil for covering up its knowledge about climate change and lying to investors.

Rae Kwon Chung, principal advisor on climate change of the United Nations Secretary - General, came up with the figures during

Peabody Energy has a responsibility to be honest with investors and the public about the risks posed by climate change, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman said in announcing the settlement with Peabody Monday.

After it was revealed that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office is investigating what oil giant ExxonMobil knew about climate change compared to what it told the public and investors, reaction poured in quickly.

In settling with the New York attorney general's office, Peabody agreed to file revised shareholder disclosures with the SEC that accurately represent climate change risks to investors and the public.

In response to albeit leading questions posed to many of the integral players in the company who were on hand for the premiere of General Magic, most focused on climate change and lack of diversity in tech (not of the ideological kind) as major problems.

Pulling the same legal levers as those involved in its climate change investigation of ExxonMobil, the New York state attorney general's office obtained an agreement from coal giant Peabody Energy to end misleading statements and disclose risks associated with global warming.

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The administration just reiterated its intent to withdraw from the Paris Accord on climate change after sending mixed signals ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York.

But ramping up exports is not an economic winner when you consider climate change and oil revenue in general.

APF Canada is dedicated to strengthening ties between Canada and Asia with a focus on expanding economic relations through trade, investment and innovation; promoting Canada's expertise in offering solutions to Asia's climate change, energy, food security and natural resource management challenges; building Asia skills and competencies among Canadians, including young Canadians; and, improving Canadians» general understanding of Asia and its growing global influence.

- Kate Wilson, The Georgia Straight The Georgia Straight features three Metro Vancouver clean energy companies, including General Fusion, who are working towards mitigating the impacts of climate change.

The conference was seen at the time as something of a diplomatic triumph for the Rudd government, with Rudd highlighting Australia's new approach to climate change by formally ratifying the Kyoto protocol, personally handing the document to UN secretary general Ban Ki - moon, and using the conference to signal a new diplomatic shift towards Asia.

- how you can claim it's unfair to characterize evangelicals as anti-intellectual while following a man who believes conspiracy theories from the National Enquirer, thinks climate change is a hoax, says vaccines cause autism, and displays such breathtaking ignorance regarding the state of the world and foreign policy that no former presidents will endorse him and multiple generals, foreign policy experts, editorial boards, and heads of state have denounced him as dangerously uninformed,

It is an exaggeration to attribute a general change in a climate of thought to any one piece of writing or to any one author.

With climate change, the disappearance of forests, and general ecological disruptions, new diseases threaten to be a major factor.

This is true of life in general — questioning is seen as dissension in a culture where the climate for change is restricted.

She cites a study which analyzes survey data revealing that, since the mid-1970s, a falling percentage of college - educated conservatives claim to «trust science,» compared to relatively stable numbers among liberals, and argues that those who oppose contraception, question the Neo-Darwinist narrative of evolution, or disagree with certain political measures to address global climate change, are opposed to science in general....

As Li Junfeng, the director - general of China's National Center on Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation, observed: «Through this kind of lifestyle change, it is expected that the livestock industry will [be transformed] and carbon emissions will be reduced.&Change Strategy and International Cooperation, observed: «Through this kind of lifestyle change, it is expected that the livestock industry will [be transformed] and carbon emissions will be reduced.&change, it is expected that the livestock industry will [be transformed] and carbon emissions will be reduced.»

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The general message in the book... and the message I read from other experts every single day... and the message I fear is overlooked by the Paris Agreement, and climate change activists in general, is that food matters... above all else.

In general, the palm oil industry has been linked to deforestation, habitat degradation, climate change, animal cruelty and indigenous rights abuses as the land and forests must be cleared for development of plantations.

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Some commentators are incensed by the general neglect of the climate change story: http://climateprogress.org/2011/01/03/media-coverage-fell-off-the-map-in-2010/

Certainly environmental groups are trying to reinvigorate interest in climate change, at a time when the general public in many Western countries is climate change - weary.

Moreover, 2010 in general witnessed a significant decline in coverage of climate change around the world.

The deputy secretary - general of the United Nations says the Trump administration must be «brought back to the table» on climate change, despite repeatedly pledging to pull out of an agreement aiming to reduce carbon emissions.

To receive backing from such a highly respected campaigner, who has been so prominent in the battle against fracking and broader issues of climate change, is a real boom to the party as we look to translate the «Green surge» into votes at the general election in May.

New York's attorney general Eric Schneiderman considers Secretary of State Rex Tillerson a central figure in his expanding investigation into whether ExxonMobil misled investors about the impact of climate change.

The 2015 general election campaign will come at the same time as the next round of international UN negotiations on climate change, which campaigners say will be a critical moment in determining the planet's future.

The UN Secretary General is quoted in the statement to have said that the summit would chart a new era of sustainable development in which poverty would be eradicated, prosperity would be shared and the core drivers of climate change would be tackled.

A conservative environmental law group is suing Attorney General Eric Schneiderman over his effort to investigate whether Exxon - Mobil misrepresented its position on climate change.

Top attorneys led by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and former Vice President Al Gore announced a collective effort to investigate Exxon Mobil over environmentalist claims that the company misled the public about its role in climate change.

To The Editor: At its last general meeting, the Village Independent Democrats unanimously passed a resolution on Government Action Against Climate Change.

When state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman took on ExxonMobil over climate change last year, it seemed like an odd global crusade for a local politician.