All Blog Posts Tagged 'change' (72)

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2012 is over and we can look back on a year with far too many climate related disasters. During the summer US was hit hard by droughts, effecting food prices all around world. Later on the Caribbean, and the US, was hit by the hurricane Sandy, with huge effects on both lives and infrastructure. The year ended with another horrifying storm, as typhoon Bopha hit Philippines, affecting thousands of people.



Even though 2012 taught us about the effects of climate change, the climate…

This is an introductory video of Mountain Voice project of Climate Himalaya, that advocates the need of better planning and implementation strategies in the Himalayan Mountain region of South Asia. The Mountain Voice' is a multimedia series of Climate Himalaya that captures the experiences, thoughts and opinions of people, practitioners, policy makers and researchers on various climate linked issues in the Himalayan region of South Asia. In this series we interact with people to record their…

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BY SUDARSHAN CHHOTORAY

We need to review and revisit Odisha Climate Change Action Plan

The hurry on which Odisha Climate Change Action Plan (OCCAP) has been finalised without adequate consultation with all stake holders has raised a many eyebrows. Though Government of India has already announced the inclusion of all State Action Plans and National Plan on Climate Change under 12th Plan it needs to mention here that, state plans like…

A new report presents the results about the potential of Concentrating Solar Power to develop         Mena region economy, according to a sustainable energy transition.

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EU Commission outlined a new way forward for a constructive engagement in the Arctic zone. Climate change, Sustainable development and Research are the key words.

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According to a new study,a rise of global temperatures will release more carbon dioxide from forest soils.And that increased release of the greenhouse gas in the atmosphere could make the climate heat yet even faster.

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The UNHCR and the UN University (UNU) released a report on the sidelines of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20).

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A report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) states that a more sustainable use of forestry resources can make a significant contribution to meeting the core challenges being discussed at the Rio+20 Conference.

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“Rio+20″ in June 2012 offers a unique opportunity for our mutually interdependent world to secure renewed political commitment for Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication.

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According to a new study by scientists at the University of California, the modern climate responds more readily to changing carbon dioxide levels than it has during the past 12 million years.

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According to a new study by a group of European public health experts,climate change could alter patterns of physical activity and food availability, and in some cases bring direct physical hurt.

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According to a new scientific study by Dr David Reay of Edinburgh University, wasted milk creates every year a carbon footprint equivalent to thousands of car exhausts.

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According to a report by UNHCR, the number of Internal Displaced People will increase in the next 10 years as a result of intertwined causes ranging from conflict and climate change to population growth and food shortages.

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A new report shows that HFCs can realistically be banned in most new cooling equipment in the European Union by 2020, and substituted with energy-efficient and more climate-friendly alternatives.

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The latest international climate change talks in Bonn finished in discord and disappointment, with some participants concerned that important progress made last year was being unpicked.

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G-8 leaders meeting at Camp David developed a Declaration, recognizing the need for universal access to environmentally sound, sustainable and secure sources of energy to ensure growth and address climate change.

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Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik said Rio+20 UN Conference will draw attention to sustainable consumption and production and the green economy as key priorities for global development.

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A new paper by IIED urges governments to invest in resilience, strengthen local control over natural resources, and apply realistic values to the environment and human wellbeing in order to steer societies onto a more secure path.

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