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Minister targets climate change adaptation plan
2016-01-24 20:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Business Day: IT IS of critical importance for the country to invest in feed production and set up fodder banks in all areas affected by the drought to counter ballooning livestock feed prices, says Agriculture Minister Senzeni Zokwana. Addressing a news conference on Friday, after a meeting between ministers and provincial MECs for agriculture, he said investment in feed production would be concentrated in areas not affected by drought and those with extensive irrigation schemes. "Our priority is on developing...
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Overcoming hurdles to climate change adaptation in the Arctic
2016-01-07 13:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Outdated land management practices, a dearth of local decision-making bodies with real powers, a lack of long-term planning, along with long-standing educational and financial disempowerment and marginalization are among the hurdles the prevent Arctic communities from adapting to climate change, says a McGill-led research team. But Arctic communities inherently have the capacity to adapt to significant climate change. That's partly because they are used to accepting a chan…
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US Proposes Raising Spending on Climate-Change Adaptation
2015-12-09 15:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: In an effort to help smooth the passage of a sweeping new climate accord here this week, Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Wednesday a proposal to double its grant-based public finance for climate-change adaptation by 2020 to $860 million, from $430 million. Mr. Kerrys announcement came as the momentum toward a deal appeared to have hit a momentary snag. Laurent Fabius, the French foreign minister who is presiding over the talks, delayed by two hours a self-imposed 1 p.m. deadline to release...
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US to double climate adaptation finance by 2020 Kerry
2015-12-09 14:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: The US has made a play to unblock global climate talks in Paris with an offer of US$800 million to some of the world`s poorest nations for coping with extreme weather. Public grant-based finance would be doubled by 2020 said secretary of state John Kerry, just over 48 hours before a new deal is primed to be agreed. In a passionate speech that emphasised his personal commitment to tackling climate change, Kerry cited the 2014 US-China climate pact as evidence roadblocks to a deal were falling....
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Dungeons & Dragons Adaptation Moving Forward After Legal Dispute
2015-08-03 20:38:05| Toys - Topix.net
Back in 2013 , it was announced that Warner Bros. was developing a live-action adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons , which was quickly squashed by Hasbro just a week later.
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