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In boost to Paris climate pact, Indian PM says will ratify it on October 2
2016-09-25 16:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: India, the world's third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, will formally join the Paris agreement on climate change on Oct. 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. The ratification by India, which follows that of the United States and China, the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters, will help accelerate the enactment of the landmark Paris agreement on climate change forged last December. "Now the time has come to ratify the COP21 protocol. India will do it on Gandhi Jayanti, on...
See it before it's gone: The paradox of 'last chance tourism' on the Great Barrier Reef
2016-09-22 20:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Many of the tourists now flocking to see Australia's Great Barrier Reef (GBR) are hoping to 'see it before it's gone' -- in the latest example of what's come to be known as 'Last Chance Tourism (LCT)'. Annah Piggott-McKellar and Karen McNamara from the University of Queensland (Australia) explain the concept of 'LCT' in the current issue of the Journal of Sustainable Tourism. They write: "LCT is a niche tourism market focused on witnessing and experiencing a place before it disappears. This tourism...
Asiasat to provide 4K content from XTreme Video on AsiaSat 4
2016-09-22 17:00:44| Digital TV News
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) has announced that 4K-SAT, the Ultra-HD channel operated by AsiaSat, will be broadcasting premium extreme and outdoor content from XTreme Video on AsiaSat 4.
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Paris climate deal passes milestone as 20 more nations sign on
2016-09-22 15:05:59| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: More than 20 world leaders tendered legal documents on Wednesday, formally binding their governments to the Paris climate accord at a General Assembly ceremony here and all but ensuring that the agreement will go into force by the end of the year. The specifics of each countrys plans, though, are voluntary. There are no sanctions for failing to control pollution or to put economic polices into practice, or for submitting unambitious pledges. The legally binding portion of the Paris accord...
Brexit has had 'no major effect' on economy so far
2016-09-21 12:17:42| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
There has been little impact of the Brexit vote on the UK economy so far, says the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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