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World On Brink Of 5 Disastrous Climate Tipping Points, Says Study
This new analysis indicates that Earth may have already left a 'safe' climate state when temperatures exceeded approximately 1C warming.
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The Next Five Years Will Shape Sea-Level Rise For The Next 300, Study Says
The world is far off course from its goals in cutting greenhouse gas emissions - and research published Tuesday illustrates one of the most striking implications of this.
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Severe Climate Change Effect On Asia; India At High Risk Of Flooding: Study
Climate change would bring devastating consequences to countries in the Pacific and Asia, a new report today warned and said Southern India may witness a decline in rice yeilds by five percent in 2030s.
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Pope Francis Calls for 'Action Now' to Save Planet, Stem Warming, Help Poor
Pope Francis demanded swift action on Thursday to save the planet from environmental ruin, urging world leaders to hear "the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor" and plunging the Catholic Church into political controversy over climate change.
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UN Climate Deal in Paris May End Up Burying 2 Degree Goal
The UN's Paris climate conference, designed to reach a plan for curbing global warming, may instead become the graveyard for its defining goal: to stop temperatures rising more than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
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Climate Change a 'Fundamental Threat' to Development: World Bank Chief
Global governments must dig deep to combat climate change, the World Bank chief today, describing it as a "fundamental threat" to development.
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What is a polar vortex?
The bitter chill gripping North America is a result of Arctic air that has spilled southwards, and global warming may be a cause.
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World On Brink Of 5 Disastrous Climate Tipping Points, Says Study
This new analysis indicates that Earth may have already left a 'safe' climate state when temperatures exceeded approximately 1C warming.
-
The Next Five Years Will Shape Sea-Level Rise For The Next 300, Study Says
The world is far off course from its goals in cutting greenhouse gas emissions - and research published Tuesday illustrates one of the most striking implications of this.
-
Severe Climate Change Effect On Asia; India At High Risk Of Flooding: Study
Climate change would bring devastating consequences to countries in the Pacific and Asia, a new report today warned and said Southern India may witness a decline in rice yeilds by five percent in 2030s.
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Pope Francis Calls for 'Action Now' to Save Planet, Stem Warming, Help Poor
Pope Francis demanded swift action on Thursday to save the planet from environmental ruin, urging world leaders to hear "the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor" and plunging the Catholic Church into political controversy over climate change.
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UN Climate Deal in Paris May End Up Burying 2 Degree Goal
The UN's Paris climate conference, designed to reach a plan for curbing global warming, may instead become the graveyard for its defining goal: to stop temperatures rising more than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
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Climate Change a 'Fundamental Threat' to Development: World Bank Chief
Global governments must dig deep to combat climate change, the World Bank chief today, describing it as a "fundamental threat" to development.
-
What is a polar vortex?
The bitter chill gripping North America is a result of Arctic air that has spilled southwards, and global warming may be a cause.
