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Paris climate accord closer after United Nations meeting
2016-09-22 04:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
La Rampa di Napoli: President Maithripala Sirisena handed over the instruments pertaining to entry into force of Paris Agreement on Climate Change to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today at the United Nations General Assembly. The so-called Paris Climate Change Agreement involves action that would limit warming to well below two degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average. Sandalow added that while the agreement will not officially enter into force this week during the United Nations summit in NY, the fact...
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Australia removed from United Nations climate report over tourism fears
2016-05-27 09:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
IUSBPreface: In Latin America, Coro and its port, in Venezuela; Huascaran National Park in Peru; Atlantic Forest - Southeast Reserves in Brazil; and the National Park Rapa Nui, Chile, are the other vulnerable sites on the World Heritage and Tourism report in a changing climate, prepared by UNESCO in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Union of Concerned Scientists (USC). Numerous world's most important coral reefs, including in the islands of New Caledonia in the western...
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China, US join record United Nations signing of Paris climate deal
2016-04-24 13:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sun Times: Leonardo DiCaprio addressed world leaders on climate change at the United Nations "High-Level Signature Ceremony for the Paris Agreement" on Friday, the day before Earth Day. China, the world's top carbon emitter, will ratify the Paris deal by September, Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli said yesterday. The signing sets a record for the number of countries signing an agreement on the first available day, according to the Associated Press. But world leaders made clear more action is needed, and quickly,...
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United States: LA plagued by nation's worst ozone pollution
2016-04-21 07:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS: "Central Coast residents can certainly be proud of the air quality progress in their region", said Olivia Diaz-Lapham, CEO of the American Lung Association in California. That bucks a nationwide trend of lower particle pollution. The Colorado Front Range from Colorado Springs to Greeley and Fort Collins gets a failing grade on ozone pollution, an annual report card on air quality said Wednesday. Increased heat, changes in weather patterns, drought and wildfires are all related to climate change,...
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Imminent Demolition Feared for United Nations Plaza Hotel's Iconic Postmodern Interior
2016-01-20 01:33:03| Real Estate - Topix.net
Last week, a group of advocates filed an urgent Request for Evaluation with the Landmarks Preservation Commission for the Ambassador Grill & Lounge and Hotel Lobby at the United Nations Plaza Hotel . These interiors, designed by Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates , and completed in 1975 and 1983, respectively, are spectacular luxurious rooms, which use mirror, pattern, and lighting to trick the eye into seeing palatial space, daylight, and high ceilings where there are actually none.
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