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Q&A: Could natural disasters and climate change keep people poor?
2013-10-21 04:36:23| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Wall Street Journal: Natural disasters that have smacked Southeast Asia recently have killed scores of people and left severe damage in their wake. Recovery has begun, but the dent these events leave on the regions economies could derail international efforts to eradicate poverty, according to a recent report that looks at how climate change and exposure to severe weather impact different countries. As temperatures warm, many of the worlds poorest and most vulnerable citizens will face increased risks associated...
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Poor bear brunt of extreme weather
2013-10-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: An increase in extreme weather events caused by rising temperatures could undermine international attempts, through the United Nations, to alleviate poverty by 2030. The report by the UK's Overseas Development Institute, concludes that 'without concerted action, up to 325 million extremely poor people could be living in the 49 countries most exposed to the full range of natural hazards and climate extremes in 2030.' Drought, extreme rainfall and flooding have a disproportionate effect upon...
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Pope gives up his Harley to benefit the poor
2013-10-17 15:13:38| Automakers - Topix.net
Pope Francis is donating his Harley Davidson motorcycle to help raise money for Rome's homeless.
Climate-Related Disasters Will Keep Impoverished Populations Poor
2013-10-16 18:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Extreme weather events driven by climate change will exacerbate poverty in regions where people are already among the world's poorest, according to a study by the U.K.'s Overseas Development Institute. Where disasters such as drought are common, those events are the leading cause of poverty, the authors say, rather than poor health or societal factors. Across the globe, up to 325 million people will be living in countries that face natural hazard risks by 2030, the report says; in sub-Saharan Africa...
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'Poor countries care about the environment'
2013-10-16 14:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Sir David Attenborough has said that people living in poorer countries are just as concerned about the environment as those in the developed world, and "exporting environmentalism" isn't necessarily an "uphill struggle". The veteran broadcaster said ideas about protecting the natural world were not unwelcome in less developed nations but added that wealthier countries should work to improve women's rights around the world to bring down birth rates and avoid overpopulation. Speaking at the Royal...
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