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Large Rise in CO2 Emissions Sounds Climate Change Alarm
2013-03-08 18:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Desk: The chances of the world holding temperature rises to 2C the level of global warming considered "safe" by scientists appear to be fading fast with US scientists reporting the second-greatest annual rise in CO2 emissions in 2012. Carbon dioxide levels measured at at Mauna Loa observatory in Hawaii jumped by 2.67 parts per million (ppm) in 2012 to 395ppm, said Pieter Tans, who leads the greenhouse gas measurement team for the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The record...
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EU Climate Chief Says Talks on Airline Emissions Will Test Obama
2013-02-28 13:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: European Union Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said an early test of President Barack Obamas commitment to combating climate change is how he negotiates an international agreement on aviation emissions. I really believe that when its about finding a global way forward for aviation now, we -- the U.S. and the European Union -- should be on the same side, working for the obvious, namely that if I take a long-haul plane, be it from Washington to Europe or from Europe to Beijing, it is only...