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Obama, China Make Climate Change Agreement
2013-06-09 00:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, completed two days of get-to-know-you talks on Saturday that covered disputes like cyber hacking and North Korea and may set the stage for U.S.-Chinese relations for years to come. The pair spent about eight hours together over Friday and Saturday at a sprawling retreat in the sun-baked desert near Palm Springs, California, an informal summit aimed at injecting some warmth into often chilly relations and providing the chance...
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UN Climate Change Talks Stalled by Russian Issue
2013-06-08 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RIA Novosti: One of the three groups at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, is unable to start its work because the sides have failed to agree on an issue about the rules of procedure put forward by Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Its in everybodys interest that the rules of the game are respected, but frankly, the Russians broke the rules first by pulling out of the Kyoto Protocol and by not taking any climate action even though they are a major emitter, Kaisa Kosonen, senior political adviser...
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4 Topics on Clean Energy and Climate Change for Obama and Xi
2013-06-07 16:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World Resources Institute: When President Obama and Chinas President Xi Jinping meet in California this week, they will be seeking to build trust and chart a course for improved relations. While tensions abound over various issues, clean energy and climate is one area where cooperation can work. Last month, the United States and China released a statement declaring that joint action on climate change can set the kind of powerful example that can inspire the world. These two countries have the opportunity to tackle this...
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Climate change in the Arctic affecting health in parts of Europe
2013-06-07 16:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: Climate change in the Arctic is more evident than in most parts of the world, with global warming moving at a rate of almost twice the global average. But this also has an effect on some parts of Europe, which is being investigated by the project ArcRisk ('Arctic Health Risks and Impacts on Health in the Arctic and Europe Owing to Climate-Induced Changes in Contaminant Cycling'). This project is being highlighted to mark World Environment Day. With funding of EUR 4.75 million (of which the EU...
Alpine lakes reflect climate change
2013-06-06 18:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Increases in temperature as a result of climate change are mirrored in lake waters where temperatures are also on the rise. A new study, by Dr. Martin Dokulil, retired researcher from the Institute for Limnology at the University of Innsbruck in Austria, forecasts surface water temperatures in large Austrian lakes for 2050 and discusses the impact on the lakes' structure, function and water quality. The research is published online in Springer's journal Hydrobiologia. Austria has a multitude...
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