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Pillar of Obama climate plan has its day in courtWashington (AFP) Sept 27, 2016 The cornerstone of President Barack Obama's drive to fight global warming underwent close scrutiny Tuesday in a high-stakes day in court. The so-called Clean Power Plan, approved last year, sets state-by-state emissions targets for existing power plants and aims to reduce America's output of CO2 by nearly a third by 2030 as compared to 2005 levels. They mostly affect coal-fired plants, a big part of the US energy mix and a major source of carbon emissions pollution. But the Supreme Court put ... read more |
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 Air transport sector at climate juncture Regional Forecasts of Solar Storms Set to Begin Oct. 1 New research undermines 'RNA world' of early evolution Deakin builds world-first robotic surgical system with sense of touch Feelin' the Burn with Faux Fire Health workers, hospitals targeted in Syria war | .. |
 Paris climate accord closer after UN meeting The landmark Paris agreement on climate change moved closer to reality Wednesday after 31 countries joined during the United Nations General Assembly. ... more | .. |
US predicts climate law within decade US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on Monday predicted that the world's largest economy would have legislation by the end of the decade to combat climate change. ... more | .. |
 California governor signs sweeping climate bills California Governor Jerry Brown on Thursday gave final approval to sweeping legislation on climate change that dramatically extends the state's goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. ... more | .. |
 Technology and innovation not driven by climate change This is the news of a ground-breaking study recently published in the open access journal PLOS ONE. Professor Christopher S. Henshilwood and Postdoctoral Fellow Karen L. van Niekerk from the Departm ... more |
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 Grassland tuned to present suffers in a warmer future One of the world's longest-running, most comprehensive climate change experiments produced some surprising results. The extensive experiment subjected grassland ecosystems to sixteen possible future ... more | .. |
 Climate pact: After years of talk, focus shifts to action Eight months after 195 nations concluded a hard-fought climate rescue pact, pressure is mounting to put its carbon-cutting promises into action as world leaders gather at G20 and UN meetings this month. ... more | .. |
 Can melting of frozen methane explain rapid climate change 56 million years ago? New research, led by the University of Southampton, suggests that the release of methane from the seafloor was much slower than previously thought during a rapid global warming event 56 million year ... more | .. |
 US, China join climate deal in 'turning point' for planet The United States and China on Saturday formally joined the Paris climate change agreement, with President Barack Obama hailing the accord as the "moment we finally decided to save our planet". ... more |
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 Melting methane doesn't fully explain warming 56 million years ago Some 56 million years ago, both ocean and surface temperatures on Earth began to rise. The period of global warming known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum lasted approximately 100,000 years. ... more | .. |
 G20 states must take harder carbon line: NGOs G20 states must work harder to ensure a swifter transition to a low carbon economy, NGOs urged Wednesday, notably deploring continued EU finance for fossil fuel-powered projects. ... more | .. |
US, China climate move signals hopeful era: experts Climate activists and small nations at risk of global warming's direst consequences, welcomed Saturday's ratification by China and the United States of a global pact to curb planet-harming carbon emissions. ... more | .. |
 Climate change has less impact on drought than previously expected As a multiyear drought grinds on in the Southwestern United States, many wonder about the impact of global climate change on more frequent and longer dry spells. As humans emit more carbon dioxide i ... more |
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 Plants less thirsty as climate warms: study A warming planet might not dry out Earth as much as previously believed, because plants will become less thirsty as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rises, researchers said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Humans have caused climate change for 180 years An international research project has found human activity has been causing global warming for almost two centuries, proving human-induced climate change is not just a 20th century phenomenon. ... more | .. |
 Global climate models do not easily downscale for regional predictions One size does not always fit all, especially when it comes to global climate models, according to Penn State climate researchers. "The impacts of climate change rightfully concern policy makers and ... more | .. |
 'Baby, it's hot outside': Why birds sing to eggs Much like parents who talk to a pregnant woman's belly, some birds sing to their eggs before they hatch, and the reason may be to prepare them for a warming world, researchers said Thursday. ... more |
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July was Earth's hottest month in modern times: US Soaring temperatures worldwide made July the Earth's hottest month in modern times, setting a new high mark for global heat in 137 years of record-keeping, US government scientists said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 How climate change will hurt humanity's closest cousins The consequences of climate change are an increasing concern for humans around the world. How will we cope with rising sea levels and climbing temperatures? But it's not just humans who will be affe ... more | .. |
 Newly discovered 'blue whirl' fire tornado burns cleaner for reduced emissions Fire tornados, or 'fire whirls,' pose a powerful and essentially uncontrollable threat to life, property, and the surrounding environment in large urban and wildland fires. But now, a team of resear ... more | .. |
 Hidden, local climate impacts of drought-friendly vegetation To address the recent drought in California, policymakers have created incentives for homeowners to replace existing lawns with drought tolerant vegetation. However, new research from George B ... more |
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 Mountain environments more vulnerable to climate change than previously reported New research by University of Montana forest landscape ecology Professor Solomon Dobrowski shows that organisms will face more hardships as they relocate when climate change makes their current home ... more | .. |
 U of T researchers reduce climate-warming CO2 to building blocks for fuels Turning carbon dioxide into stored energy sounds like science fiction: researchers have long tried to find simple ways to convert this greenhouse gas into fuels and other useful chemicals. Now, a gr ... more | .. |
 Severe 2015 Indonesian Fire Season Linked to El Nino Drought An especially dry period from July to October in Indonesia, a result of the 2015-16 El Nino, contributed to a severe fire season and significant carbon and pollution emissions. The 2015 fire season ... more | .. |
 How soil carbon feedbacks could affect climate change Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new 'route planner' tool that could help conservationists aid the movement of species as they adapt to a changing climate. The enviro ... more |
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