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Carl Pope: Whats Really Happening at COP21
2015-12-06 15:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: If global warming was an enemy army besieging Paris and the COP21 UN climate summit the defenders, there is no sign outside that the siege is being lifted. Its in the mid-50s here, a full 10 degrees above normal. But you can sense that climate advocates recognize that this may be their moment. At the opening assembly of heads of state four days ago, the Big Four U.S., China, EU and India--laid their claim to leadership and ambition and called for success. Canada and Australia, the two carbon...
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COP21: Can India reconcile growth & environment?
2015-12-04 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Deutsche Welle: India is among the countries most vulnerable to climate change. But as developing nation, it also faces a balancing act between reducing CO2 emissions and boosting economic growth. DW examines India's role in COP21. Already one of the most disaster-prone nations in the world, India is also likely to be hit hard by the effects of global warming. The South Asian country has very dense coastal populations vulnerable to rising sea levels. And the freak weather patterns which already taking place...
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Food at COP21: 3 initiatives spotlight food insecurity, soils, waste
2015-12-04 14:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Its become a catch-22 of our times: the global food system is both a villain and a victim of climate change. Agriculture accounts for almost a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions, and yet floods, drought, and the planets increasing climatic variability play with the fate of our food. Continuing on the current climate trajectory will mean a future of profound food insecurity, especially for developing nations. This week, these concerns have been prominent on the agenda at the COP21 climate...
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Is Indonesia underreporting its emissions at COP21?
2015-12-04 09:04:58| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: A Greenpeace analysis finds "serious issues, omissions and errors" in Indonesia's basline emissions reporting to the UN climate summit in Paris. Emissions from this year's fire crisis are among those left out of the documentation. Underestimating the figures could cost the archipelago in terms of international assistance for peatland protection and REDD+ programs. Official documentation submitted by Indonesia to the UN climate talks in Paris this week dramatically underestimates deforestation...
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Jokowi leaves COP21 talks as questions remain over Indonesia haze reforms
2015-12-02 20:05:08| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings said it would invest $100 million over 10 years to expand protection and restoration of carbon-rich peat lands in central Sumatra. President Joko Jokowi Widodo returned to Jakarta on Wednesday from crucial climate talks in Paris with Indonesias commitment to combatting forest fires and reducing greenhouse gas emissions still in the balance. We will later announce real actions to which we will commit. This will include peat restoration, a review...
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