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clean power is a $2.3 trillion opportunity

fri, 25 mar 2011 13:57:44 +0000

in its latest report, “global clean power: a $2.3 trillion opportunity,” the pew environment group describes profound economic gains over the next decade for countries and regions in the g-20 that enact clean energy policies. the report highlights asia as a major source of new investments in clean energy technology.

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climate change threatens national security, warn u.s. military and gop veteran

mon, 21 mar 2011 12:55:45 +0000

u.s. military officials and former republican senator john warner warn that america’s dependence on foreign oil puts our armed forces in harm’s way, and that the effects of climate change could lead to political instability and humanitarian crises.

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canada’s boreal forest gaining ground

mon, 21 mar 2011 10:18:21 +0000

the international boreal conservation campaign, an initiative of the pew charitable trusts, supports conservation of old-growth forests and wilderness. the campaign works closely with canadian and international environmental organizations, corporations and aboriginal first nations to find common ground around the canadian boreal forest conservation framework, a visionary plan to protect and sustain this globally important ecosystem over time.

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the climate generation: youth activists pressure politicians to put a stop to climate change

mon, 31 may 2010 16:17:20 +0000

for many youth, a warming world is more than an abstract threat. within the lifetimes of today’s young adults and children, climate change could lead to food shortages, changing coastlines and catastrophic storms. an october 2009 pew research poll found that young americans are more likely than any other age group to view climate change as “a very serious problem.” about 2,000 young people voiced those concerns at the 2009 united nations climate talks in copenhagen, where world leaders tried – and failed – to agree on a treaty to curb heat-trapping gases. despite the collapse of the talks, youth activists vowed to continue pressuring politicians to put a stop to climate change. (note: this story was reported with support from the pulitzer center on crisis reporting.) video by sara peach

http://unc.news21.com/index.php/stories/the-climate-generation.html

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