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Obama's Groundbreaking Speech Focuses On Power Plant Limits, Climate Change

Huffington Post WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama declared the debate over climate change and its causes obsolete Tuesday as he announced a wide-ranging plan to tackle pollution and prepare communities for global warming. Full story here.

Calgary's Manhattan Moment

By Andrew Nikiforuk. TheTyee.ca -  Opinion I only hope my city's nightmare is the climate change wake-up Alberta, and Canada, needs. Full story here.

Massive Flooding in Nations Including Canada Bring World to a Cross Roads - United Nations

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UN News A United Nations senior official today   stressed that this year will be a “turning point” in how governments view and respond to extreme weather events, and floods in particular. Such events are currently affecting several countries across the world. Details here. Calgary flooding: Photo credit:  ca.news.yahoo.com  

Climate Change to Shrink Bison, Profit

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Science News As temperatures go up, bison get smaller.  Details here. Manitoba bison. PLT photo

Are GM Seeds a Saviour or a Menace?

delaware online The ranks of those who believe they are the latter, are growing.  Full story here. A field of wheat, blowing in the breeze. A PLT video.

Is New York City's Climate Plan Enough to Win the Race Against Rising Seas?

Inside Climate News The city's climate adaptation projects should be devised to handle conditions far worse than even the most severe sea level rise estimates, scientists say. Details here.