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Update national soil mapping data to mitigate climate change effects: Agri chief
2016-07-04 08:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Raksyon: In order to prepare the country for the effects of climate change especially on agriculture, newly appointed Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel "Manny" Pinol has ordered the updating of soil analysis data nationwide. Pinol said national soil testing and sampling is very vital in determining which region of the country could grow which crop best based on soil components and fertility. Also, it would effectively guide the DA and the farmers in determining what nutrients are deficient in the soil...
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Africa Needs More Than $2.7 Trillion To Mitigate Climate Change
2016-07-02 01:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Africanews: African countries need at least $2.7 trillion for mitigation measures and another $488 billion for adaptation to climatic change to be met in 2030, according to the estimates from Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) for adaptation to climate change. Speaking during the Africa Carbon Forum in Kigali, yesterday, Yasser El-Gammal, the World Bank country manager, said the amount is based on countries that have already declared their INDCs, adding that there are few others yet to submit....
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Averting disasters : 'Planning can mitigate climate change impact'
2016-06-13 02:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
APP: Appropriate planning and putting effective strategy in place could help mitigate the adverse impact of global meteorological changes that has reached extreme levels due to global warming and changing climate patterns. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Spokesperson Ahmed Kamal said that natural disasters were unavoidable but the damage from such tragedies could be lowered reasonably by keeping an affective and comprehensive strategy in place to address certain key issues. Commenting...
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Expert urges voluntary family planning mitigate climate change
2016-05-30 05:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: With climate change already close to an irreversible tipping point, urgent action is needed to reduce not only our mean (carbon) footprints but also the "number of feet" -- that is, the growing population either already creating large footprints or aspiring to do so, argues a leading physician and environmentalist in The BMJ. Yet John Guillebaud, Emeritus Professor of Family Planning and Reproductive Health at University College London, says most climate change discussions focus only on technology...
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Call for integrated approach to mitigate effects
2016-05-29 15:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
India Tribune: Director-General, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Ashwani Kumar has cautioned against global warming and called for an integrated approach to mitigate its effects, especially in the Himachal region. Advance preparations and multi-disciplinary approach coupled with intensive research is needed to combat the impact of climate change which would adversely affect agriculture, horticulture, forestry, biodiversity, flora and fauna and disturb the cropping patterns, said Kumar...
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