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Rising deforestation, fossil fuels drive Brazil's emissions 8% higher
2014-11-24 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Brazil's carbon dioxide emissions jumped 7.8 percent in 2013 due to rising deforestation and fossil fuels use, according to data released by Observatório do Clima (Climate Observatory), an alliance of Brazilian and international non-profits. The increase was the first since 2008. Deforestation and forest degradation emissions rose 16 percent, while energy emissions increased 7 percent. Total emissions in 2013 amounted to 1.56 billion tons of CO2e, which is well off the all-time high of 2.86...
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IPCC Report: Fossil Fuels Be Phased Out by 2100'
2014-11-02 20:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)--the world body for assessing the science related to climate change--released the final component of its Fifth Assessment Report, the Synthesis Report in Copenhagen, Denmark. The IPPC report states that "Human influence on the climate system is clear and growing, with impacts observed on all continents. If left unchecked, climate change will increase the likelihood of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems."...
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End fossil fuels by 2100 - the dramatic 'final warning on climate change
2014-11-02 20:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: Time is running out if the world wants to avoid potentially catastrophic climate change, according to the most definitive report to date by the UN body charged with formulating expert advice for governments around the globe. In what amounts to a final warning about the dangers of not doing enough to curb emissions of greenhouse gases, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said that it is technically and economically possible to still keep within the target of no more than a 2C...
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Fossil fuels must go by 2100 - IPCC
2014-11-02 17:34:31| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The unrestricted use of fossil fuels must end soon if the world is to avoid dangerous climate change, according to scientists on a UN-backed panel.
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Fossil fuels should be phased out by 2100 IPCC
2014-11-02 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The unrestricted use of fossil fuels should be phased out by 2100 if the world is to avoid dangerous climate change, a UN-backed expert panel says. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says in a stark report that most of the world's electricity can - and must - be produced from low-carbon sources by 2050. If not, the world faces "severe, pervasive and irreversible" damage. The UN said inaction would cost "much more" than taking the necessary action. The IPCC's Synthesis Report...
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