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Strength in Numbers: Mathematicians Unite to Tackle Climate Change and Other Planetary Problems
2013-03-21 12:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scientific American: What do polar ice caps, guinea worm disease and wildfires have in common? All are being modeled with cutting-edge mathematics. Mathematical societies and institutes around the world are participating in "Mathematics of Planet Earth," or MPE, this year. They aim to study the math that underpins geologic and biological processes on our planet as well as encourage more math researchers to tackle these problems. Events are planned for the year 2013, but the organizers hope that the initiative will have...
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New Chinese Premier Vows to Tackle Pollution With Iron Fist
2013-03-18 18:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Chinas new premier, Li Keqiang, has vowed aggressive government action to curb the rampant pollution that has provoked growing public outrage, saying the country would phase out backward production facilities that have contributed to dangerous health conditions in numerous regions. Speaking at his first press conference, Li said the government would set deadlines to address the public health controversy, exemplified by choking air pollution over Beijing that has kept air quality at dangerous levels...
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China's new premier vows to tackle pollution
2013-03-18 11:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Chinese premier, Li Keqiang, pledged on Sunday that his government would "show even greater resolve" in tackling China's festering pollution crisis, a source of increasing public fury. Li's remarks at his debut press conference as premier were the highest-level public comments on the problem to date, though he gave few specifics about how the government planned to address the environmental effects of rapid economic growth. Street-level anger over the air pollution that blanketed many northern...
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U.N. bodies want to tackle drought to avert food crisis
2013-03-15 08:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.N. agencies want to strengthen national drought policies after warnings that climate change would increase their frequency and severity. Droughts cause more deaths and displacement than floods or earthquakes, making them the world's most destructive natural hazard, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation, one of the groups taking part. "We must boost national capacity to cope before droughts occur," Ann Tutwiler, FAO deputy director-general told the five-day talks on drought in...
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Will The Next Pope Tackle Climate Change?
2013-03-12 16:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Think Progress: The world is anxiously waiting for the College of Cardinals to select the next Bishop of Rome, especially the planets 1.2 billion Roman Catholics. The faithful have good reason to be anxious: After all, the new pope will have to address a number of polarizing issues within the Catholic Church. In addition to the challenges of ecclesiastical governance, however, there also exists an opportunity for the next pope to address an issue affecting the entire world community, both Catholics and non-Catholics...
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