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Delhi's air pollution is a classic case of environmental injustice
2016-03-09 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The news that India is introducing a new tax on car sales to help combat severe air pollution and congestion problems has unsurprisingly been decried by the countrys car industry. The chair of Indias largest car manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki, says the tax is going to hurt the industry, and will impact growth and affect job creation. Following the announcement, shares in Maruti Suzuki traded more than 5% lower. But others have celebrated the move, recognising that business as usual cannot...
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Women and climate change injustice: thoughts from the Paris talks
2015-12-10 14:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Winnie Byanyima, director of Oxfam International I saw my mother working in womens clubs to increase incomes, do childcare, keep girls in school. I was very aware as a little girl that I had to claim rights. It is a life story it only became my job much later. Climate change is an issue of justice. The poorest are the most vulnerable, particularly women. The drudgery of domestic work, of unpaid labour, is getting worse because of climate change. Womens roles are still quite rigid. Devastation...
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The great injustice of climate change
2015-07-30 02:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Irish Times: Last month I attended a conference, Meeting the Challenge of Climate Justice: From Evidence to Action, hosted by Trócaire and St Patricks College, Maynooth. It was very interesting, not least because of its focus on the human rights aspect of climate change and the threat posed to the poorest people of the world. This approach to the problem of global warming is very different to that of a physicist or climate scientist, but nonetheless valid. As the evidence mounts that the emission of greenhouse...
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Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition (PlayStation 4)
2013-11-21 01:35:24| PC Magazine: New Product Reviews
Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition takes everything we liked about vanilla Injustice and adds more character, outfits, and slightly better visual fidelity. If you plan on getting a PS4 and like fighting games, this Ultimate Edition is a very solid pick up.
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Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition (PlayStation 4)
2013-11-20 23:34:01| PC Magazine: New Product Reviews
Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition takes everything we liked about vanilla Injustice and adds more character, outfits, and slightly better visual fidelity. If you plan on getting a PS4 and like fighting games, this Ultimate Edition is a very solid pick up.
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