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Brazil data suggests spike in Amazon deforestation
2013-09-11 00:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Preliminary data released Tuesday by Brazil's space agency suggests Amazon deforestation spiked by more than a third during the past year, reversing a steady decline in destruction of the world's largest rainforest. If substantiated by follow-up data typically compiled by the end of the year, the increase would confirm fears by scientists and environmental activists who warn that farming, mining and Amazon infrastructure projects, coupled with changes to Brazil's long-standing environmental policies,...
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Georgia Tech study suggests unlinking EVs from CAFE and coordinating with power sector for low-cost benefits
2013-09-08 14:30:17| Green Car Congress
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Paper suggests rare earth supplies likely to be disrupted in near future
2013-09-06 22:30:17| Green Car Congress
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NASA-led study suggests coal soot shrank Alpine glaciers in mid-1800s
2013-09-04 13:30:27| Green Car Congress
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$450/ha tax on deforestation could help curb forest loss in Bolivia, suggests new simulation
2013-09-01 22:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Levying a $450 per hectare tax on deforested lands could help curb forest clearing in Bolivia, suggests a new game-based simulation developed by researchers. The game, dubbed SimPachamama, allows a user to simulate the impact of various policies on local welfare and forest cover near the agricultural frontier in Bolivia. A statement from the game's developers explains: SimPachamama (Mother Earth simulation in local Aymara language) simulates the actions and behavior of villagers near the agricultural...
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