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Climate Change: India pledges to curb greenhouse gas emissions by up to 35 percent
2015-10-02 02:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Jagran: In its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) last night, India announced that it aims at achieving around 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030. In the 38-page document, India said that it would need, as per preliminary estimates, around USD 206 billion between 2015 and 2030 for implementing adaptation actions in agriculture, forestry,...
Impact of climate change on South Asia
2015-10-01 23:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Himalayan Times: Temperatures are already rising and are expected to continue to rise in South Asia, thus making varied impacts in different countries. For Nepal it means that the nation may see 10 per cent GDP loss from glacier melts, climate extremes, according to Asian Development Bank (ADB) climate and economics report for South Asia. The number and frequency of extreme events have been increasing in the region, pointed out Preety Bhandari, Director, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division, ADB...
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Climate change: Common ground between China and the U.S
2015-10-01 19:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
KVUE: Though Washington and Beijing have their differences over issues including the South China Sea and cyber security, for the most part Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama have similar climate goals. In a joint statement with the White House on Sept. 25, Beijing announced that China will implement its cap-and-trade emissions program in 2017 and will invest $3 billion to help developing countries combat climate change. The announcement has added to the momentum behind the December...
'Not ideal': climate change experts criticize emissions pledges ahead of Paris summit
2015-10-01 18:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Deutsche Welle: At least 140 countries have submitted their tentative pledges to limit greenhouse gas emissions ahead of the Paris summit. A quartet of climate research bodies has criticized the pledges saying they're "not ideal." On Thursday, the international environmental organization Climate Action Tracker applauded the emissions pledges made by 140 countries to limit their impact on global warming. According to CAT, the concerted effort could prevent global average temperatures from rising by 3 degrees...
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How Climate Change Is Intensifying Hurricane Joaquin
2015-10-01 17:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Joaquin, which strengthened into a dangerous Category 4 hurricane on Thursday and battered sparsely populated Bahamian islands, will strengthen in the next 12 to 24 hours, the National Hurricane Center reported. Its current path has it nearing North Carolina and Virginia on Sunday or Monday, but mid-Atlantic and Northeast states will experience minor to moderate flooding over the weekend regardless of whether the hurricane makes landfall. Joaquin's quickly progressing strength can be tied to unprecedented...
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