Scientists declare humans main cause of climate change
Climate researchers in Stockholm say human activities are overwhelmingly responsible for global warming with a 95 percent likelihood. The IPCC warns of continuing heat waves floods droughts and rising seas as greenhouse gases build up, urging governments to adopt greener energy and pursue a 2015 UN accord.
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Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change
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Ban Ki-moon
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John Kerry
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Senate Democrats push to extend tuition freeze in Iowa
Senate Democrats plan to renew the tuition freeze for the three regents universities and extend community college caps to ease college costs. They urge bipartisan support and note rising debt while Gov. Branstad and House Republicans push for cost savings and a sustainable five year budget.
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Branstad
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House
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Regents
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U N approves Syria chemical weapons disarmament move
The United Nations Security Council unanimously demands the eradication of Syria's chemical weapons and endorses a Geneva based political transition plan. The vote follows a US Russia deal that averted punitive action and cites the Aug 21 Damascus sarin attack as the trigger. Inspectors will verify stockpile destruction in Syria starting Tuesday.
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Organization For the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
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