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Asian solutions to climate change
2015-01-09 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bangkok Post: The plan agreed at the United Nations talks in Lima, Peru is a key first step toward a global climate change agreement due to be finalised this year. It would be none too soon. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently warned again that the world must act now to avoid irreversible damage. Despite such clear warnings, many people believe economic growth and climate action are incompatible. The fact is, we can cut greenhouse gas emissions to avoid climate catastrophe and still enable...
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International law is coming up short in its response to climate change
2015-01-09 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: When it comes to human suffering, the IPCC doesnt mince its words. According to its latest report the culmination of seven years of research and intense negotiations climate change is on its way to causing severe, pervasive and irreversible damage on the worlds people, cultures, ecosystems and economies. The report identifies a series of imminent risks, including illness, the breakdown of infrastructure and public services, food and water insecurity, and loss of rural livelihoods. The...
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United Kingdom: Ed Davey voices concerns over likelihood strong climate change agreement
2015-01-09 13:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Energy and climate change secretary Ed Davey has revealed that the UK will be seeking a legally binding climate change agreement at negotiations later this year. However, he has also voiced concerns that the deal will not go far enough to avert dangerous levels of climate change. Daveys comments come after policymakers met in Lima, Peru, in December to lay the groundwork for the agreement. Late this year at UN climate change negotiations in Paris they will reconvene to agree on a universal treaty....
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Experts warn increasing migration due to climate change
2015-01-09 12:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Experts have warned governments that migration is set to increase in the coming decades as climate change impacts become more frequent and intense. According to data from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) 22 million people were displaced by extreme weather events, such as Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, reports Reuters. The figure is more than three times the number recorded for conflicts and the organisation notes that other years have shown an even wider ratio. The 2013...
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Climate change may halve giant panda's habitat by 2070
2015-01-09 04:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: GIANT pandas, prepare to move out. Shifting these creatures to distant reserves may be essential if they are to survive the likely impacts of climate change. Pandas are well known for their pernickety bamboo diet and lacklustre sex lives. Wild populations have been reduced to a tiny gene pool and are under new pressure from the explosive growth in road-building in China. Taking these factors into account, Ming Xu of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and colleagues have modelled...
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