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Why Some Still Have Doubts On Climate Change

Why Some Still Have Doubts On Climate Change

Wendy Billiot isn’t sure how she feels about global warming. She knows local scientists say rising sea levels will eventually sink her community in coastal Louisiana, but to her the biggest problem is here and now. Seated at her kitchen table, she smooths a laminated map of Terrebonne Parish and points to wetlands that are […]

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Wisconsin Bans Officials from Discussing Climate Change

Wisconsin Bans Officials from Discussing Climate Change

Wisconsin state officials on Tuesday banned employees of a state agency from discussing climate change, conducting any work on the topic, or even responding to an email about the warming climate, Bloomberg News reports. The ban applies to state employees who work for an agency that oversees a Wisconsin public land trust. The effort was […]

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‘Climate Change Is Not A Hoax’

‘Climate Change Is Not A Hoax’

Gov. Jerry Brown says the drought sucking California dry is proof that climate change is real — and so are its consequences. His remarks come days after California adopted mandatory water rationing as the drought drags into its fourth year. “With the weather that’s happening in California, climate change is not a hoax,” Brown said […]

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Antarctica may have just recorded its hottest temperatures ever

Antarctica may have just recorded its hottest temperatures ever

Chuck Bednar for redOrbit.com – @BednarChuck The coldest continent on Earth may have just set an all-time record for its hottest day ever, as an Argentinean-operated reportedly recorded temperatures of 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit (17.5 degrees Celsius) on March 24, according to various media outlets. The temperature reported last Tuesday at Base Esperanza came one day […]

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Pope Francis is A New Warrior on Climate Change

Pope Francis is A New Warrior on Climate Change

For the first time, we have a Pope with an aggressive progressive agenda who seeks to use Christian ideals and principles to further the agenda worldwide. As the most signficant icon of the Catholic church, the Pope has a lot of sway in advancing progressive causes and influencing over 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide. In particular, […]

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Last Chance To Change

Last Chance To Change

Cost of converting to clean energy less risky than doing nothing

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just released a report with a hopeful message as we spiral closer to the destructive results of climate change for life as we know it.  The IPCC report shows us that converting our energy systems to clean sustainable sources without ruining worldwide economies is not a fantasy […]

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Marquette Shows It’s Ready For Change

Marquette Shows It’s Ready For Change

NMU STUDENTS ORGANIZE LOCAL MARCH AS PART OF WORLDWIDE EVENT Marquette, MI – Residents from Marquette and around the U.P. came together to take local action on a global issue today as part of the larger People’s Climate March movement happening around the world.  Despite rain and cold weather families and NMU students showed up Sunday September […]

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Schwarzenegger and Cameron Collaborate To Fight Climate Change

Schwarzenegger and Cameron Collaborate To Fight Climate Change

Hollywood heavy hitters collaborate on climate change documentary In regards to climate change Hollywood director James Cameron had this to say from his new documentary, “99 out of every 100 climate scientists tell us that climate change is real, and that the situation is worsening. If you were sick and 99 doctors told you that […]