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VIDEO: Davos 2014: Reshaping the world?

2014-01-22 13:05:31| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

IMF deputy managing director Zhu Min talks about the World Economic Forum's theme 'Reshaping the world'.

How climate change is reshaping societies

2013-10-16 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Deutsche-Welle: On the island of Kiribati, climate change is taking a heavy toll on the region and its inhabitants. Rising sea levels are forcing people to relocate to the main island. But a lack of jobs and opportunities to earn income has led to a rise in violence, especially within families. Local activists are trying to counter that with projects that engage a wide section of society. High on the agenda are initiatives that raise awareness about the need to protect the environment and fight climate change. ...

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CO2 Reshaping the Planet, Meta-Analysis Confirms

2013-09-27 19:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Inter Press Service: Greenland will eventually truly become green as most of its massive ice sheet is destined to melt, the authoritative U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reported Friday. The IPCC`s new 36-page summary of the latest science includes a warning that there is a 20-percent chance the massive Greenland ice sheet will begin an irreversible meltdown with only 0.2 degrees C of additional warming. That amount of additional warming is now certain. However, it would take 1,000 years for...

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