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Climate change threatens to double malaria risk from African dams, say researchers
2016-09-05 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The number of Africans at risk of malaria who live near dams will nearly double to 25 million by 2080 as areas where the disease is not currently present will become transmission zones due to climate change, researchers said on Monday. Without prevention measures, the number of malaria cases associated with dams could triple to nearly 3 million a year over the same period, they said in a study published in Malaria Journal. "While dams clearly bring many benefits ... the role of climate change on...
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G20 reaffirms climate commitments but dodges deadlines
2016-09-05 15:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Leaders of the world`s biggest economies reaffirmed their commitment to tackling climate change as the G20 summit came to a close in Hangzhou on Monday night. What they did not agree on were hoped-for deadlines to ratify the Paris climate agreement and phase out fossil fuel subsidies. The G20 communique, released in French before it was released in English, committed the nations to ratifying the Paris climate agreement. Leaders "expect a rapid implementation of the agreement in all its dimensions,"...
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EU, US, China confirm support for aviation climate deal
2016-09-05 14:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: The worlds first UN deal to tackle greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector edged closer to reality this weekend, with the US, China and EU offering support at G20 talks. Nearly 50 countries will take part in the plan brokered by the Montreal-based International Civil Aviation Organisation, due for sign-off in little over three weeks. In a joint statement, the US and China governments said they expect to be early participants in the market-based measure, which is scheduled to come...
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High time India acted on climate change, Chinas state-run media says
2016-09-05 09:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Times of India: Without mentioning that China thwarted India's Nuclear Suppliers Group membership+ , Beijing-run media said it is "high time" New Delhi shows it means business when it comes to limiting the effects+ of climate change+ . "India has striven to become a world power and to have a bigger say in international affairs, hence it needs to shoulder its due responsibilities+ and take actions, regardless of the difficulties, to help save the planet," said an article in the Chinese government-run Global Times....
Pressure grows on UK to ratify Paris climate change deal
2016-09-05 09:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Pressure is growing on the UK government to ratify the Paris climate change deal immediately. A spokesman for the prime minister told the BBC the UK would ratify "as soon as possible", but did not suggest a date. But Labour, the Lib Dems, SNP and the Greens say the UK has lost its long-term leadership on climate after the US and China jointly ratified the deal at the weekend. They say there is no good reason for the UK to delay. Labour warns that unless ministers start the ratification...
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