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African nations aim to restore 100 mln hectares of land by 2030
2015-12-06 03:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Ten African countries have committed to restore 31 million hectares of degraded and deforested land, under a new push to make 100 million hectares productive again by 2030. The AFR100 scheme, launched on Sunday in Paris, will be backed by $1 billion from the World Bank and additional funds from Germany, as well as $545 million in private-sector investment. "Restoring our landscapes brings prosperity, security and opportunity," said Rwanda's Minister of Natural Resources Vincent Biruta. "With forest...
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At UN climate talks African nations pledge to restore forests in fight against climate change
2015-12-05 21:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Tree by tree, more than a dozen African governments pledged to restore the continent's natural forests at the United Nations climate talks on Sunday. The earth has lost more than half its forests over the course of human history, according to the World Resources Institute. The deforestation of the world's tropical forests has contributed to climate change by producing up to 15 percent of global carbon emissions, the organization said. The AFR100 initiative is a pledge by African nations to restore...
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Want climate action? Give us cash, India tells rich nations
2015-12-04 23:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Rich nations responsible for the bulk of the heat-trapping gases mankind has spewed into Earth's atmosphere must provide cash if they want developing countries to make climate-saving cuts, India insisted Friday. Developing countries are hamstrung by a poverty-reduction imperative mixed with the expense of energy from renewable sources like wind and water, Indian official Ajay Mathur told AFP at a UN climate summit in Paris. He touched upon one of the issues most likely to sink the decades-old...
Top RV Manufacturers Converge in Ft. Myers to Launch Nation's Newest Destination Dealership
2015-12-04 17:10:04| Mobile Homes - Topix.net
North Trail RV Center in Ft. Myers is kicking off the grand opening of their newly expanded, 70 acre facility at 4601 Lexington Avenue with seminars and guest appearances from leading RV manufacturers December 1st-14th.
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Developing nations shift emissions stance in climate talks
2015-12-04 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The once black-and-white world of climate negotiations for poorer countries has evolved into many shades of gray at talks this week in Paris. For years, many in the developing world said richer countries created the global warming problem with their industrial emissions so it is up to them to clean it up -- a sticking point in past climate negotiations. But there's no way that global warming can be kept below the international goal of 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial...
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