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Africa adds climate change bonds to global warming arsenal
2014-09-26 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Global warming in Africa may soon move bond markets. In 2016, the first climate change bonds will be issued from Africa - unique instruments that will enable the world's poorest continent to tap both capital markets and donor funds to bolster its defenses against extreme weather events such as prolonged drought or extreme heat. The plan, unveiled on the sidelines of the U.N. climate summit in New York this week, will see an initial issue of around $200 million for up to five years. If successful,...
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Global warming will turn California snow to rain, hurting water supply, federal report says
2014-09-25 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
KPCC: A first time study by the Department of the Interior predicts less snow in the California Sierras over the next century due to global warming, potentially hammering drinking water stores for the drier months. The Sacramento and San Joaquin Basins Climate Impact Assessment, released WHEN, predicts temperatures in Californias Central Valley will rise more than three degrees by the end of the century. That means some precipitation that would normally fall as snow and stick to the mountains will instead...
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Brazil warming to 'green' policies
2014-09-25 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature: Environmental icon Marina Silva may struggle to advance her environment agenda if elected president. Marina Silva rose from poverty deep in the Amazon jungle to become a prominent politician and the advocate who kick-started Brazils battle against deforestation. Now she is clashing with an old foe, President Dilma Rousseff, in a wild election that could reshape the nations environmental policy. Silvas sudden ascent is almost as shocking as the event that prompted it: a plane crash on 13...
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Study says natural factors, not humans, behind West Coast warming
2014-09-25 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Seattle Times: It has been a subject of debate for years: How much has global warming contributed to a documented rise in temperatures along the West Coast? A new study published Monday in a major research journal suggests the answer thus far, particularly in the Northwest, is: hardly any. An average coastal temperature increase of 1 degree Celsius since 1900 along the West Coast appears more likely to be the result of changes in winds and air circulation over the eastern Pacific Ocean, two former University...
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Global Warming Goal of 2 Degrees Dwindling
2014-09-22 20:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: As our climate continues to change and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions keep climbing, scientists and world leaders alike fear that the chances of limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius is dwindling fast. Now, climate officials have announced that it's highly unlikely we'll meet that goal due to the concentration of greenhouse gases. In an effort to track carbon emissions, the Global Carbon Project (GCP) published three peer-reviewed articles identifying the challenges for society to keep...
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