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Optimism greets UN-sponsored climate change talks

2014-12-01 01:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Economic Times: Representatives from more than 190 countries have been making their way to Lima for the annual UN-sponsored climate change talks (COP20) over the weekend. The meet in Lima takes on added importance as it is the last ministerial level gathering before the new climate compact is inked in Paris next year. The Lima round of negotiations come close on the heels of the publication of the final installment of fifth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Science is...

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Grim Reality Amid Optimism Ahead Climate Talks

2014-11-30 23:04:54| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New York Times: After more than two decades trying but failing to forge a global pact to halt climate change, United Nations negotiators gathering in South America this week are expressing a new optimism that they may finally achieve the elusive deal. But underlying that optimism is a grim reality: No matter the outcome of the talks, experts caution, it probably will not be enough to stave off the increasingly significant, near-term impact of global warming. For the next two weeks, thousands of diplomats from...

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Optimism Greets New Round UN Climate Talks

2014-11-30 16:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Geographic: Buoyed by new climate pledges from the United States, China, and Europe, diplomats from 195 countries will begin meeting in Lima, Peru, on Monday to draft a new accord to curb global warming. Organized by the United Nations, the conference aims to lay the groundwork for an agreement to be finalized by December 2015, when world leaders will meet in Paris. Called COP 20, the 12-day gathering marks the 20th time countries will have met to discuss climate change since 1992. The agreement is hoped...

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Rare optimism ahead of climate talks in Lima

2014-11-29 06:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: Energized by new targets set by China and the United States, the world's top climate polluters, U.N. global warming talks resume Monday with unusual optimism despite evidence that human-generated climate change is already happening and bound to get worse. Negotiators from more than 190 countries will meet in the Peruvian capital for two weeks to work on drafts for a global climate deal that is supposed to be adopted next year in Paris. Getting all countries aboard will be a crucial test for the...

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