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With Unresolved Health Risks and Few Signs of an Economic Boon, Cuomo to Ban Gas Fracking
2014-12-17 23:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: After years of gauging the environmental, medical, economic and political risks of hydraulic fracturing, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is moving to ban this method of extracting natural gas from shale deposits in New York State. [Update, 9:30 p.m. | See the end of the post for an excerpt from the state health study that underpinned the decision.] It had been clear for years, as I wrote in 2012, that there was little political or economic impetus to act quickly, even though I felt (and still am convinced)...
One Way To Reduce The Risks Of Investing In China
2014-12-11 21:15:12| Paper - Topix.net
Many American investors recognize the potential of the rapidly-maturing Chinese economy. Despite China's GDP growth slowing to about 7.1 percent in 2015, the U.S. economy has nowhere near the long-term growth potential that China does.
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United Kingdom: Ed Davey: investors should be informed fossil fuel investment risks
2014-12-11 12:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Energy and climate change secretary Ed Davey has commented that there is a case for making companies disclose their investments in fossil fuels and explain associated the risks. The remarks come as the fossil fuel divestment campaign continues to gather pace. Daveys comments were made at the UN conference currently taking place in Lima, Peru, which aims to produce a draft international climate change agreement. Tackling climate change means there are risks in the industry and the minister argues...
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VIDEO: The risks facing Asian firms in 2015
2014-12-10 05:00:02| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Richard Fenning tells the BBC what risks Asian firms should be looking out for in the year ahead.
Indian anti-cyclone actions slash extreme-weather risks
2014-12-09 09:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
SciDevNet: Developing nations should build resilience to extreme-weather events by learning from previous disasters and introducing technology such as early warning systems, says a report by UK-based scientific academy the Royal Society. As an example, the researchers highlight Cyclone Phailin, which hit the east Indian state of Odisha in October 2013. It was the area's strongest storm since Cyclone 05B struck in 1999, killing almost 9,000 people and leaving more than 1.5 million homeless. Yet just 44 people...
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