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Kevin Rudd warns climate change consequences at US forum
2014-09-12 05:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: There is still time for China to curb its carbon emissions to give the planet a "reasonable future", former prime minister Kevin Rudd has said. And Mr Rudd has proposed a "transformation" of the US-China relationship, arguing the two should co-lead a "new strategic deal" aimed at resolving tensions on the Korean peninsula. Mr Rudd said while it was a "very hard call" for China to curb its emissions the "mathematics and science" of the planet demanded action and warned of huge consequences,...
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New CO2 emission maps to monitor climate change
2014-09-12 02:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Indo-Asian News Service: In what could help global policy makers to easily reach an agreement on strategies to reduce green house gas emissions, researchers have developed a new approach to reliably estimate carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from burning fossil fuels. Called the "Fossil Fuel Data Assimilation System" or FFDAS, this new system was used to quantify 15 years of CO2 emissions, every hour, for the entire planet - down to the city scale. "With this system, we are taking a big step toward creating a global monitoring...
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Drowned Tropical Forests Exacerbate Climate Change
2014-09-11 23:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Climate: Big dams built in the tropics to produce hydroelectricity have long been highly controversial - and data gathered in Laos by a French team studying methane emissions confirms that dams can add to global warming, not reduce it. In many rocky regions low on vegetation and population, such as in Iceland and other northern mountainous regions, the production of electricity from hydropower is clearly a net gain in the battle against climate change. In Asia, Africa and South America, however, masses...
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As Climate Change Hits Home, Americans Call for Action
2014-09-11 17:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: The World Meteorological Organization announced this week that climate change pollution has reached record levels. Carbon pollution alone -- one of the most potent greenhouse gases -- had its biggest spike in 30 years. These measurements tell an alarming story about what is happening in our atmosphere. To understand what they mean here on earth, we just have to look outside the window. When fifth-generation Iowa farmer Matt Russell gazes out over his farm, he sees cycles of intense drought and rain...
PAKISTAN: Activists seek UK law change for factory compensation
2014-09-11 16:35:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
To mark the anniversary of a deadly fire at a garment factory in Pakistan two years ago today (11 September), campaigners are calling for action from the UK government to make it easier for victims of industrial disasters to get justice through the UK courts.
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