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Climate change worsens urban hunger, new policies needed - IIED
2013-03-28 11:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlertNet: Tackling hunger is not only a question of producing more food in rural areas, but requires looking at why poor urban populations struggle to eat enough - a problem aggravated by climate change, a report from the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) said on Thursday. Policies to improve food security in developing nations tend to focus on helping farmers in the countryside grow more food, and often neglect the causes of hunger in towns and cities, the paper said. "More...
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Africa: Climate Change Could Be Double-Edged Sword for Farmers
2013-03-28 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
SciDevNet: On a global level, climate change could slash crop yields and increase reliance on irrigation in the 2030s, but in some regions, including Southern Africa, agricultural output could increase and farming become less dependent on water, according to a study published last month (27 February). The researchers, based in Canada, China and Switzerland, set out to predict the combined impact of climate change on food production and water levels globally, regionally and locally. "Such a study not only...
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Bill to curb food waste linked to climate change passes Iowa Senate
2013-03-28 01:29:04| Waste Management - Topix.net
The Iowa Senate approved a bill Wednesday proposed by three young students from Iowa City that is aimed at reducing methane gas linked to climate change by curbing food waste sent to landfills.
Sen. Doug Ericksen says governor's climate change bill really not about climate
2013-03-28 00:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Seattle Times: Sen. Doug Ericksen, R-Ferndale, had an interesting take Wednesday on Democratic Gov. Jay Inslees climate change bill that passed the Legislature this week. Its not really a climate change bill anymore, its really cost-benefit analysis of environmental actions bill, said Ericksen, chairman of the Senate Energy, Environment and Telecommunications Committee. Ericksen was referring to Senate Bill 5802, a measure requested by Inslee. The governors office says the legislation is aimed at developing...
Subsidies Play Significant Role in Climate Change, IMF Says
2013-03-27 22:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging national governments around the world to roll back or eliminate subsidies on petroleum-based energy sources, estimating that this alone could result in a 13-percent decline in global carbon dioxide emissions. In an unusual new paper marking its full entry into the climate change debate, the Washington-based fund on Wednesday said the cost of "pre-tax" subsidies for these products, when consumers pay less than the cost of supply, stood at about 480...
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