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Global Energy Thirst Threatens to Worsen Water Scarcity, UN Says
2014-03-21 09:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Energy production will increasingly strain water resources in the coming decades even as more than 1 billion of the planets 7 billion people already lack access to both, according to a United Nations report. There is an increasing potential for serious conflict between power generation, other water users and environmental considerations, said the UN World Water Development Report published today that focused on water and energy. Ninety percent of power generation is water-intensive, it said....
Ending Geoengineering Prematurely Worsen Global Warming
2014-02-19 19:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: Starting and then stopping geoengineering techniques could aggravate global warming, scientists warn. A proposed mitigation technique which involves spewing sulfur particles into the atmosphere could help combat climate change but if stopped after being implemented, it could worsen the problem, according to a new study from University of Washington researchers. Spewing sulfur particles into the air could cool the planet by reflecting sunlight back into space a technique called solar radiation...
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Flooding poses risk UK economy and could worsen with climate change
2014-02-19 11:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The UK has been ranked among the countries where flooding poses the greatest risk to their economic output, according to new research. The findings come after heavy rain and high winds battered the country, resulting in flooding particularly in the south. The Natural Hazards Risk Atlas, produced by Maplecroft, assesses 197 countries on their physical and economic exposure to 12 types of natural hazards, including flooding, storm surges, earthquakes and cyclones. Whilst the UK was ranked as...
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Report says Keystone pipeline likely would not worsen climate change
2014-02-01 17:07:15| Energy - Topix.net
The State Department concluded in its final environmental assessment issued Friday that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline would be unlikely to alter global greenhouse gas emissions, but officials cautioned that they were still weighing whether or not the project would meet the test of President Barack Obama's broader climate strategy.
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Report says Keystone pipeline likely would not worsen climate change
2014-02-01 13:11:08| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The State Department concluded in its final environmental assessment issued Friday that the proposed Keystone XL pipeline would be unlikely to alter global greenhouse gas emissions, but officials cautioned that they were still weighing whether or not the project would meet the test of President Barack Obama's broader climate strategy.
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