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World Bank Report Says Planets Poorest Most Vulnerable To Global Warming
2013-06-19 19:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: The World Bank released a statement today warning that the disastrous effects of global warming could be felt in our lifetime, along with a new study projecting the damage to Africa and Asia in particular. The scientists tell us that if the world warms by (3.6 degree Fahrenheit) warming which may be reached in 20 to 30 years that will cause widespread food shortages, unprecedented heat waves, and more intense cyclones, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said in the statement. In sub-Saharan?Africa,...
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World Bank: Developing economies face "alarming" climate threats
2013-06-19 11:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Just a day after G8 leaders declared that they had "grave concerns" about the slow progress in tackling climate change, the World Bank has published a major new report warning that many of the world's poorest nations face "alarming" climate risks over the coming decades that threaten to derail development efforts. The report, entitled Turn Down the Heat: Climate Extremes, Regional Impacts, and the Case for Resilience, follows a report late last year from the bank, which warned the world was on track...
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World Bank warns global warming woes closing in
2013-06-19 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: The World Bank on Wednesday, June 19, warned that severe hardships from global warming could be felt within a generation, with a new study detailing devastating impacts in Africa and Asia. The report presents "an alarming scenario for the days and years ahead -- what we could face in our lifetime," said World Bank President Jim Yong Kim. "The scientists tell us that if the world warms by two degrees Centigrade (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) -- warming which may be reached in 20 to 30 years -- that...
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World Bank cuts China growth outlook
2013-06-13 04:36:23| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The World Bank cuts its forecast for China as it warns that global economy is transitioning towards a period of more stable, but slower growth.
World Bank approves Kali Gandaki hydropower plant in Nepal
2013-05-16 10:00:00| Power Technology
The World Bank has approved the $30m Kali Gandaki hydropower plant (KGAHPP) rehabilitation project in Nepal.
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