Tag: Global Climate Change - Page 10
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Energy News: Solar Panels Wouldn't Have Help You in Sandy, Oil Spills in the Superstorm's Wake
Plus, the effect on neglecting infrastructure on power outages, and how NYU managed to keep part of its Washington Square campus lit through the storm and the aftermath.
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UPDATED: New York City Marathon Will Not Go Ahead
A controversial decision to go ahead with the running of the New York City Marathon has offended some but others argue it will provide a much-needed economic stimulus for businesses in the city.
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Protester Confronts Mitt Romney Over Climate Change, Surreality Ensues (Video)
Romney stares on as the crowd chants "USA! USA!"
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NYC Mayor Bloomberg Endorses Barack Obama, Citing the President's Climate Stance
The Republican governor of New Jersey, and now the billionaire independent mayor of New York City, both have turned in behind Obama in Sandy's wake.
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In Power and Water Outages, the World Comes to Lower Manhattan
Let's just remember that when we start talking about the divide between the City of Darkness and the rest of Manhattan which still has electricity that we will be in these conditions for a few days. It is a lifetime for many people.
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Romney's Joke About Rising Oceans Getting Fewer Laughs Now
Romney is drawing new scrutiny for his remarks mocking Obama's pledge to fight climate change.
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"I Apologize." Will We Hear These Words From Politicians and the Polluting Class?
That is the only sentiment I will accept from those in the political and corporate class of the United States right now who've said climate change is too expensive to deal with now.
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Maldives' Ousted Climate-Activist President to be Tried on Sunday
Mohamed Nasheed says his conviction is a foregone conclusion.
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What Manslaughter Conviction of Earthquake Experts Means for Global Warming Science
Science save us! (But only if we want to be saved.)
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Hurricane Sandy Ignites Massive Fires, Too (Video)
Destruction from fire is certainly not the first thing you think off in the middle of a massive hurricane, but here we are.
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Will Recovery Spending be Able to Balance the Economic Damage Caused by Hurricane Sandy?
Though massive storms cause huge amounts of economic damage, the cost is often recouped—at least in part—by recovery spending. Is that a possibility with this super storm?
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A Climate Scientist Explains How Global Warming Makes Hurricane Sandy Nastier
Dr. Kevin Trenberth explains how warmer oceans and sea level rise fuel Sandy, and will make future hurricanes worse.
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Mitt, Privatizing Disaster Response is Immoral, Pathological Even
Mitt Romney's ideas on the role of government in disaster response, in climate change response, is far from a conservative ideal. It's not even consistent. It's nearly pathological.
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What if New York City Invested in Climate Adaptation Like it Has in Combating Terrorism?
New York has turned the NYPD into a small army and spying operation. What if that energy was put into combating a longer term and less dramatic, but more existential threat to the city?
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Warmer Than Usual Ocean Temperatures in Northeast Mean Heavier Rain From Hurricane Sandy
Ocean temperatures in the Northeast are 5°F above normal, following the second warmest average ocean temperatures ever recorded for September.
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GOP to South Dakota: Don't Vote for the Climate Change Guy (Video)
South Dakota Republicans attack a Congressional candidate for majoring in environmental studies in college and working in Europe.
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Malaria's Most Deadly Form Peaks at Much Lower Temperatures Than Thought
New research shows that rising temperatures don't automatically spread malaria. Good news.
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This is the Most In-Depth Investigation into Climate Politics That Will Ever Air on TV (Video)
PBS Frontline has an excellent documentary about the facts that hijacked the climate debate in the United States.
