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Likewise, Americans are twice as likely to say they personally use the term global warming than climate change in their own conversations.

Indeed the vulnerability and exposure of people and locations can sometimes be more important than climate change in determining future trends in risk.

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Rather than meet in a pub, per longstanding Irish tradition, the two men laced up their sneakers and went for a run, a picture of youthful energy as they discussed shared concerns about climate change, NATO, and Europe.

«Now more than ever, we are excited to lead our company's global effort toward a renewable future and, partnering with Enel, set an industry example of how major companies can help to make a difference in climate change,» he added.

Hemp could help address climate change, since it absorbs four times more carbon dioxide than trees while growing in just a fraction of the time.

As reiterated in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report issued on March 31, scientists estimate that we can emit no more than 500 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide in order to limit the increase in global temperature to just 2 degrees C by 2100 (and governments attending the successive climate summits have agreed in principle to this objeClimate Change report issued on March 31, scientists estimate that we can emit no more than 500 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide in order to limit the increase in global temperature to just 2 degrees C by 2100 (and governments attending the successive climate summits have agreed in principle to this objeclimate summits have agreed in principle to this objective).

Jaime Lannister does more than just slay kings in Westeros, he's also raising awareness about climate change.

According to the International Energy Agency, reducing pollution to levels consistent with limiting climate change to less than two degrees would see 715 million EVs cruising the streets in 2040 — which would also shrink global oil demand by 20 % relative to today.

More than 170 countries agreed early Saturday morning to limit emissions of key climate change - causing pollutants found in air conditioners, a significant step in the international effort to keep global warming from reaching catastrophic levels.

Many such experts say the disasters in the sprawling suburban and petro - industrial landscape around Houston and along the crowded coasts of Florida reinforce the urgent idea that resilient infrastructure is needed more than ever, particularly as human - driven climate change helps drive extreme weather.

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Wildfire seasons all over the planet are lasting longer than they have in the past and burning wider swaths of land, and Earth's changing climate is to blame, according to a new report.

That long - term data shows that modern climate change is faster and more acute than anything else in Earth's history.

WASHINGTON — Biofuels made from the leftovers of harvested corn plants are worse than gasoline for global warming in the short term, a study shows, challenging the Obama administration's conclusions that they are a much cleaner oil alternative and will help combat climate change.

But there's another tool in the pan-Canadian framework on clean growth and climate change that will cut far more carbon pollution than federal carbon pricing, and you probably haven't heard of it.

Last year, the federal government announced it would develop a policy that aims to cut more carbon pollution than any other in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, by promoting the production and use of cleaner fuels in vehicles, buildings and industry.

Others say the situation in the U.S. shouldn't affect Canada's decision because fighting climate change is more important than protecting carbon - intensive industries.

And as Florida's state climatologist David Zierden, who is also a researcher at Florida State University, told me, «It's this continued development in vulnerable areas that's increasing our hurricane risk much more than climate change itself.»

For a petro - economy such as Canada's, the financial risks associated with the pending battle against climate change are much greater than any cyclical downturn in oil prices.

Inadequate flood protection infrastructure, which right now might not contain high tides in El Nino years; Lack of action on annual sediment removal from spring freshets, which each year move over 30 million m3 of sediment and leave about 3 million m3 of silt in the navigation and secondary channels of the lower reaches; and, By the end of this century sea levels at the mouth of the river could potentially rise more than one meter due to climate change overtopping the diking system.

Jeremy Moorhouse, senior analyst at Clean Energy Canada, said the following in response: «The Clean Fuel Standard is one of Canada's most important climate change policies, cutting more carbon pollution than any other measure in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and...

This problem is compounded by the fact that Canada has yet to formulate a credible climate change plan to meet its less than ambitious 2020 targets (see here and here) or the 2030 targets put forward in Canada's current INDC.

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By all indications, the Conservative party is about to once again go on a federal campaign with little more than a fig leaf in lieu of a serious climate change mitigation strategy.

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Being one of the most liberal areas in the U.S. — there were more than a few cars sporting «Bernie Sanders 2016 ″ bumper stickers — the discussion revolved around climate change and the environmental impact of the tarsands.

Research on these pastures also shows that the management practices developed over the past 80 years has resulted in higher levels of biodiversity and soil quality than in comparable privately - owned lands - factors that may become increasingly important with the advent of climate change.

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Between 2004 and 2010, the partner group Donors Capital Fund, provided more than $ 28 million in funding ($ 28,490,862) to 75 groups that deny the scientific realities of climate change.

And they are; we see in polls, they are more liberal than their parents on most issues: climate change, immigration, you name it, they're probably more liberal than their parents.

For one thing, Francis has the temerity to take the science of climate change seriously, which is the sort of thing that can send a Wall Street Journal conservative frantically groping for his smelling salts, but which I can not help thinking is slightly saner than clinging to the politically inflected obfuscations of the data that so many in the developed world use to calm their digestions and consciences.

For Christian climate skeptics, a sort of Pascal's Wager is the very least that could be considered on the issue of climate change: If your skepticism is right — and despite evidence from countless sources — and climate change is not caused by man in any way, than a lack of action will maintain the status quo.

Last month she gave only a soft slap on the wrist to Trump's reckless act: but with her international reputation in the balance, she must publicly show that on climate change she has far more in common with the rest of the world than with Donald Trump and join other leaders in defending and advancing the Paris Agreement.»

Leaders at the meeting in Hamburg Germany will discuss a range of issues other than climate change.

It will be interesting to see, Aran, how your cooking changes living in a cooler climate... just the way here in Spain, meals are much heartier in the north — your beautiful Euskadi, Asturias and Galicia — than further south.

Even addressing climate change — Project Drawdown analyzed more than 100 different climate change - reversing solutions, and it turns out that eight of the top 20 solutions with the greatest impact can be found in the food system.

«Linking health and climate change in challenging our eating habits could have more effect than focusing on each of these issues alone,» said Springmann.

Granted, there are more benefits to reducing particulate and greenhouse gas emissions than just climate change, i.e. PM 2.5 which can be stuck in the human lung and cause cancer / respiratory issues, SO2 which contributes to acid rain (we've already eliminated the majority of this problem), as well as soot (nobody wants the surrounding area covered in ash).

Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!

During Earth Hour, cities, towns and individual families from around the world were encouraged to turn off all non-essential lights from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. People in more than 92 countries participated in a global call to action for, and to demonstrate the urgency of, climate change.

Findings in the new report warn that more than 40 percent of the species included in the study show «high vulnerability» to climate change.

This proved he was «the most anti-European Tory leader they have ever had - much more so than Margaret Thatcher», the Normanton MP continued, which in turn meant he would never be able to agree to deals the world needs to tackle climate change.

In December 2009, I was one of more than 4,000 journalists who attended the UN's Copenhagen summit on climate change — probably the largest press presence for an international event outside of sport.

There are reports that oil, coal and gas industries in America have invested more than half a billion dollars on lobbying against acting on climate change.

A coherent deal with the United States in would be much more important for the goal (prevent dangerous climate change) than one without them.

He is among fewer than two dozen Republicans in Congress to acknowledge that humans have contributed to climate change.

In March 2009, while Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Miliband attended the UK premiere of climate change film The Age of Stupid, where he was ambushed by actor Pete Postlethwaite, who threatened to return his OBE and vote for any party other than Labour if the Kingsnorth coal - fired power station were to be given the go - ahead by the goveClimate Change, Miliband attended the UK premiere of climate change film The Age of Stupid, where he was ambushed by actor Pete Postlethwaite, who threatened to return his OBE and vote for any party other than Labour if the Kingsnorth coal - fired power station were to be given the go - ahead by the goverChange, Miliband attended the UK premiere of climate change film The Age of Stupid, where he was ambushed by actor Pete Postlethwaite, who threatened to return his OBE and vote for any party other than Labour if the Kingsnorth coal - fired power station were to be given the go - ahead by the goveclimate change film The Age of Stupid, where he was ambushed by actor Pete Postlethwaite, who threatened to return his OBE and vote for any party other than Labour if the Kingsnorth coal - fired power station were to be given the go - ahead by the goverchange film The Age of Stupid, where he was ambushed by actor Pete Postlethwaite, who threatened to return his OBE and vote for any party other than Labour if the Kingsnorth coal - fired power station were to be given the go - ahead by the government.

But far more ambitious plans than those contained in the coalition agreement are needed to tackle runaway climate change.

Procrastinating politicians are in danger of turning next month's climate change talks in Copenhagen into little more than a talking shop, a body of leading scientists and engineers has warned.

«On his watch we have an environment secretary who doesn't believe in climate change, our carbon emissions are rising rather than falling and the government has failed to set a target a clean up our power system by 2030.»