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Obama, Modi should make big moves on climate
2016-06-07 07:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
First Coast News: The United States and India are the two most populous democracies in the world and together account for more than one-fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions. Over the past few years, climate change and clean energy have emerged as central facets of our relationship. Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Washington this week is an opportunity for him and President Obama to build on their collaborative efforts in those areas. During Obamas last trip to Delhi and Modis last trip to Washington,...
Bennett returns from Pacific climate change trip
2016-06-07 06:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Scoop: Climate Change Minister Paula Bennett has returned from a trip to the Pacific where she saw first-hand how communities are working to mitigate the effects of climate change and adapt to big weather events and King tides. Mrs Bennett travelled to Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Kiribati, and Tuvalu last week. While in those countries she met climate change ministers and officials and reinforced New Zealands commitment to providing climate-related support to the region. Mrs Bennett also visited some...
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Forest fires and logging threaten India's progress on climate goals
2016-06-07 05:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Economic Times: Since the end of April, fires in parts of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh have destroyed or damaged 26,000 hectares of forests, and killed three people , officials say. The forest fires, touched off by timber smugglers, poachers and farmers, have been a particular problem this year as a result of high temperatures and low rainfall, experts say. Nationwide, the country is losing an average of a million hectares to fires each year, according to a 2014 report from the government's National Institute...
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Wild weather: Climate change's role in eastern Australia's storms
2016-06-07 02:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: East coast lows are a type of low-pressure system occurring on the Australian east coast. Follow the trail of destruction from Australia's wild weather Map: Australia Australia's east coast is recovering from a weekend of wild winds, waves and flooding, caused by a weather pattern known as an east coast low. Tragically, several people have died in flooding. Parts of New South Wales have received more than 400mm of rain since Friday morning. Some places such as Canberra and Forster recorded...
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US Treasury's Lew says concern has grown over China's business climate
2016-06-06 21:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
INewsToday: He also said it was important to conclude a bilateral investment treaty with the United States. The comments came ahead of talks in Beijing between the United States and China on trade and security. "Excess capacity has a distorting effect and damaging effect on global markets", Lew said at the start of two days of high-level talks. "This means enacting policies that encourage healthy competition, ensuring predictability and transparency in the policy-making and regulatory process, protecting...
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