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Climate change could leave another 50 million people facing hunger by 2050
2014-03-25 01:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Just three days after my homeland was devastated by typhoon Haiyan, the biggest storm ever to hit land, I attended the opening of the UN climate change talks in Poland. With a deep sense of anxiety about the fate of my family and friends, I pleaded with delegates to recognise that vulnerable countries such as the Philippines cannot cope with the overwhelming impacts of climate change alone. On Tuesday, governments meet in Japan to discuss a major new scientific report by the Intergovernmental...
IPCC report downplays economic impacts of climate change, reviewer says
2014-03-24 21:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blayney Chronical: An upcoming United Nations report on climate change has been altered after the expert review stage, with changes added that downplay the economic impacts of a warming planet, according to one of the reviewers. Bob Ward, an expert reviewer for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, also said alterations to the economics chapter of the draft report sent to governments included an assessment of a paper by the chapter's own lead co-ordinating author Richard Tol that contained at least one...
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Climate Change May Make Terrible Mudslides More Common
2014-03-24 15:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Atlantic: The death toll from this weekend's mudslide through Oso, Washington, is still climbing, with more than 100 still listed as missing. The stories emerging are the definition of heart-rending. Here's one, from the Seattle Times: One volunteer firefighter who had stopped working around 11:30 p.m. Saturday night said many tragic stories have yet to be told. He watched one rescuer find his own front door, but nothing else--not his home, his wife or his child. They're in the "missing" category...
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Wisconsin reduces carbon pollution as climate change concerns grow
2014-03-24 14:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Badger Herald: As concerns over the implications of global climate change have risen, studies show they have spurred action in Wisconsin and across the nation to address the issue with carbon emissions standards, renewable energy requirements and public awareness. According to a recent report released by Wisconsin Environment, an environmental advocacy group, Wisconsins energy efficiency requirements reduced carbon pollution by at least 4 million metric tons in 2012 alone, which is equal to the annual emissions...
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UN Climate Change Report Predicts Dire Consequences for Australia, Rest of the World
2014-03-24 01:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
International Business Times: Climate scientists have predicted that Australia will get hotter in the latest UN climate change report. The Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change draft report has a significant impact to Australia. According to the draft, Australia is exposed to potential environmental risks. According to the UN climate change report, the world will become 2 degrees Celsius warmer. This may cause the wipeout of entire ecosystems. The rise in global temperature would mean the potential widespread and permanent...
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