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Climate change should not be ‘partisan issue,: John Kerry

Climate change should not be ‘partisan issue,: John Kerry

Climate change listed among factors that could raise risk of conflict between nations By Scott Malone CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan 9 (Reuters) – Work to avert the problems caused by climate change should not be a partisan issue, outgoing Secretary of State John Kerry told students at an elite U.S. engineering school on Monday, in one […]

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New MIT climate change plan a model for American universities

New MIT climate change plan a model for American universities

MIT focus on engagement with industry a clear alternative to environmental movement’s focus on conflict MIT says it is joining the fight against climate change, but rather than divesting from fossil fuel companies, MIT plans to engage with them to mitigate the “risk of catastrophic outcomes.” Eco-activist Bill McKibben and 350.org have been leading a campaign to have […]