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World Bank report paints disturbing picture of runaway climate change
Water shortages will increase with worsening climate change. Creative Commons: Gates Foundation, 2010 A new report from the World Bank paints a stark picture of the world if climate change continues unabated, warning that a warmer planet will keep millions of people trapped in poverty. The report, Turn Down the Heat: Climate Extremes, Regional Impacts and the Case for Resilience ( PDF ), finds tha
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G8 under pressure to get to grips with climate risks to food security
As host of this year’s G8, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has come under criticism for omitting climate change from the agenda. Creative Commons: 2012 Civil society groups have criticised the British government for omitting climate change from this year?s G8 agenda, arguing that world leaders have failed to grasp global warming’s impacts on food shortages and economic instability. As
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Strong call from #G8 to #ICAO for "ambitious package (...) to address rising #aviation emissions'' p.14 http://t.co/GemSC6Gb6i #climate #MBM
Strong call from #G8 to #ICAO for "ambitious package (...) to address rising #aviation emissions'' p.14 http://t.co/GemSC6Gb6i #climate #MBM
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~1% of newly registered vans in the EU used liquid petroleum gas or natural gas. Only 0.5% are purely electric. #transport #climate #EurAir
~1% of newly registered vans in the EU used liquid petroleum gas or natural gas. Only 0.5% are purely electric. #transport #climate #EurAir
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#Diesel vehicles represent 97% of the newly registered van fleet in the EU. #transport #climate #EurAir
#Diesel vehicles represent 97% of the newly registered van fleet in the EU. #transport #climate #EurAir
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New vans in the EU must become more efficient to meet CO2 targets in 2017 and 2020. http://t.co/TeJEcSQ0gr #transport #climate #eu2020
New vans in the EU must become more efficient to meet CO2 targets in 2017 and 2020. http://t.co/TeJEcSQ0gr #transport #climate #eu2020
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45 local U.S. officials pledge to lead on climate and energy challenges
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, Chair of the Resilient Communities for America. Creative Commons: Robert Couse-Baker, 2012 Forty-five leading local elected officials committed to creating more resilient cities, towns, and counties in the face of unprecedented extreme weather and energy challenges that threaten communities across the country. Together, they are the inaugural sign-ons to the Resilie
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RT @Laurie_Garrett: The #G8 declaration = ZERO mentions of #GlobalHealth #food security #climate #poverty #HIV #malaria & only ment'n #deve
RT @Laurie_Garrett: The #G8 declaration = ZERO mentions of #GlobalHealth #food security #climate #poverty #HIV #malaria & only ment'n #deve
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At #ENVI Council. Follow press conference at 14h CET here: http://t.co/HB6HK5qwQq #climate @eu2013ie
At #ENVI Council. Follow press conference at 14h CET here: http://t.co/HB6HK5qwQq #climate @eu2013ie
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Australia?s Climate Commission urges government to leave coal in the ground
New report from Australia’s Climate Commission warns that 80% of global emissions must be left in the ground. Creative Commons: 2010 80% of the world?s fossil fuel reserves will have to stay in the ground if the planet is to avoid dangerous climate change, according to the latest report by Australia?s Climate Commission. The international community has agreed that global temperature rise mus
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Dirty fossil fuels get six times more of your tax money than clean #renewables #G8 leaders must wake up! #climate https://t.co/B7WeiNJ7yN
Dirty fossil fuels get six times more of your tax money than clean #renewables #G8 leaders must wake up! #climate https://t.co/B7WeiNJ7yN
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RT @JPvanYpersele: Scary: Was the #PRISM program created, in part, because of #climate change? @NafeezAhmed @guardianeco : http://t.co/cZPQ
RT @JPvanYpersele: Scary: Was the #PRISM program created, in part, because of #climate change? @NafeezAhmed @guardianeco : http://t.co/cZPQ
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Undernourishment, volatile food prices and sustainable agricultural productivity (Google / Independent European Daily Express)
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RT @MercyFist: #Canada's PM met by multiple #tarsands protests in #London http://t.co/FKoJY8sNiF #NoKXL #UK #oil #energy #climate #350org #
RT @MercyFist: #Canada's PM met by multiple #tarsands protests in #London http://t.co/FKoJY8sNiF #NoKXL #UK #oil #energy #climate #350org #
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Vacant position of the Climate Change and Desertification Unit (Google / UN Jobs)
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RT @eilperin: As Obama moves forward on #climate, he says privately it remains a tough political task : http://t.co/k5GuuQTf1F
RT @eilperin: As Obama moves forward on #climate, he says privately it remains a tough political task : http://t.co/k5GuuQTf1F
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Changing rainfall patterns spread disease in Pakistan
Pakistani children, Creative Commons: Million Dollar Mission, 2010 Pakistan is seeing a surge in the spread of diseases caused by contaminated drinking water. This rise, especially alarming in children, is attributed to climate change’s influence on seasonal rain patterns, which has reduced the flow of the Indus River and the availability of fresh water. Cases of vector-borne diseases have i
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Global meeting brings new insight on faith and climate change
Creative Commons: Dmitry Fedoseev, 2005 People of diverse faiths representing every region around the world gathered in Switzerland in May to discuss the intersections of environmentalism, theology, and climate change . They shared not only how their churches are responding locally to the impacts of climate change, but also how they are asking governments and the international community to impleme
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UN Climate Talks close in Bonn as NGOs call governments to task
The climate talks ended today, where some steps forward were made ahead of the COP19 conference in Poland in November. Creative Commons: UNFCCC, 2013 As climate talks in Bonn draw to a close, NGOs have called on governments to up their game before the year?s end by agreeing on a 2014 deadline for new country pledges to cut carbon pollution. Civil society groups gathered for the latest round of pre
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RT @RTCCnewswire: UN #climate envoys claim progress on 2015 deal despite Russia row: http://t.co/SxJ99IpE95 @UN_ClimateTalks #SB38 #green
RT @RTCCnewswire: UN #climate envoys claim progress on 2015 deal despite Russia row: http://t.co/SxJ99IpE95 @UN_ClimateTalks #SB38 #green
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#Bonn #climate talks: Good news but more work will be needed to get solid results from #COP19. My full statement here http://t.co/pze7YaN2v5
#Bonn #climate talks: Good news but more work will be needed to get solid results from #COP19. My full statement here http://t.co/pze7YaN2v5
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RT @CANEurope: "Countries Must Commit at Warsaw to put numbers on the table in 2014" @CANIntl at UNFCCC #climate talks http://t.co/qvR9Ve0G
RT @CANEurope: "Countries Must Commit at Warsaw to put numbers on the table in 2014" @CANIntl at UNFCCC #climate talks http://t.co/qvR9Ve0G
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Daily Tck, 6/13: Day 10 of the UN Climate Talks in Bonn
Diplomats continue to meet for discussions in Bonn as the week draws to a close. Creative Commons: Adopt a Negotiator, 2013 Day 10 at the Bonn Climate Change Conference The track of negotiations focused on a 2015 deal and near-term climate action ? or the ‘ADP,’ as we say in Bonn – closed today on a positive note with countries acknowledging the usefulness of the roundtable and w
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Climate-smart agriculture approaches (IISD)
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.@debatingeurope asks: Can the #EU help prevent or reduce #climate change? Have your say here: http://t.co/fFaUBQST8M
.@debatingeurope asks: Can the #EU help prevent or reduce #climate change? Have your say here: http://t.co/fFaUBQST8M
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