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'We can't go on as we are': why sustainability is the big issue of our time
2015-12-01 02:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: As the world focuses on Paris for the UN climate change conference (COP21) in the hope of making real sustainable change for the future of our planet, Guardian Australia is pleased to announce the launch of Guardian Sustainable Business (GSB) in Australia. Businesses, alongside governments and citizens, will lead the way towards a more equitable, sustainable future. Along with our UK and US counterparts, GSB Australia will investigate the social and environmental impact of business in Australia....
Obamas climate envoy: Now is our time.
2015-11-27 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Journal: Todd Stern, the soft-spoken diplomat who has labored for years to craft a global climate accord, flatly admitted that he would not answer the last question. Stern, at a press conference Tuesday, was asked to imagine what would happen if a final pact doesnt come together in looming talks in Paris, and whether the current momentum could be recaptured. I am not going to indulge in thinking about the downside of Paris, said Stern, the State Departments special...
Paris climate talks: Six years on, climate change is killing fish, flooding our fields
2015-11-22 01:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: They are humanitys hope for tomorrow, but each faces a future that looks increasing bleak and uncertain. Born in four different parts of the globe, these children came into the world in the weeks leading up to the Copenhagen climate conference in December 2009. At the time, the Observer described the lives of these young people as their families struggled to cope with the impact of climate change. Now, before the Paris climate summit at the end of the month, we have returned to meet those...
Singapore court: illicit timber traffick through our ports not our problem
2015-11-13 17:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: In a decision that environmentalists say sets a "dangerous precedent" against efforts to stop trafficking in illegal timber, a court in Singapore has okayed the release of a large shipment of rosewood from Madagascar. The timber, which was seized by authorities in Singapore more than a year ago, was shipped despite both a national ban on such exports and a lack of permits. The decision rested on the argument that the shipment was in transit to Hong Kong and not intended for import to Singapore....
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Climate change could have a significant impact on our economy
2015-11-02 13:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Ars Technica: Climate change may have many economic impacts, including loss of crops, changes in water supply, increased incidence of natural disaster, and spikes in health care costs related to infectious diseases and temperature-related illnesses. However, hard evidence about the effects of climate change on economic activity has been inconsistent. A new paper published in Nature takes on the ambitious task of connecting micro- and macro-level estimates of climate costs. The study finds that climate change...
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