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Conflict makes countries more vulnerable to climate change
2015-11-18 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Syria, Libya and Yemen are among the countries whose ability to withstand climate change shocks and stresses has deteriorated most in the past five years, suggesting conflict makes people more vulnerable to climate impacts, researchers said. The University of Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index (ND-GAIN), released on Tuesday, uses 46 indicators to measure climate change risks to 180 countries and how ready they are to accept investment that could help them cope with more extreme weather and rising...
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President Obama tries to build momentum for climate change deal
2015-11-18 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: With a high-stakes deadline two weeks away, President Barack Obama hopes to build momentum on Wednesday for a broad and potentially legacy-burnishing global climate change agreement. At a meeting of chief executives in this Southeast Asian capital, Obama was expected to urge business leaders to reduce emissions in their operations and use their sway to pressure governments to sign on to the international pact. Obama and dozens of other leaders are slated to convene in Paris at the end of the month...
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Paris Attacks Complicate Upcoming UN Climate Talks
2015-11-18 14:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate News Network: Heads of state, presidents, prime ministers and royalty. Delegations from at least 190 countries. An estimated 3,000 journalists. Dozens of NGOs and assorted lobby groups. They are all due to converge on the beleaguered city of Paris in less than two weeks time. But the recent terrorist mayhem in the French capital--resulting in the deaths of at least 129 people and injuries to hundreds of others--has made it a Herculean task to stage the huge UN climate change conference that is seen as vital...
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Australia's bush fire preparedness under threat as climate change kicks in
2015-11-18 14:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sydney Morning Herald: Australia risks being under-prepared for longer, drier and more severe bushfire seasons, a report from the Climate Council says. The national report found that record-breaking temperatures and hot winds will place unprecedented strain on firefighting resources, estimating that the number of professional firefighters across Australia will need to double by 2030. Australia's bushfire season got off to an early start, when more than 200 fires burned across Victoria in the first week of October,...
Climate change is an 'urgent' threat, Obama says
2015-11-18 13:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Toronto Star: Canada is backing strong warnings from U.S. President Barack Obama about the need for nations to act on the urgent, growing threat of climate change. In an address to a business audience here Wednesday, Obama laid out the threat of climate change, saying the patterns and the science don't lie and that no nation is immune to the consequences. Temperatures and sea levels are rising, ice caps are melting, storms are strengthening, he said. If we want to prevent the worst effects of climate...
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