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Friday, 07 September 2012 08:42 |
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Ice in the Arctic has shrunk to its lowest level on record, scientists from the National Snow and Ice Data Center announced Monday, breaking a mark set in 2007.
Scientists say Arctic sea ice is important because it keeps the polar region cold and helps moderate global climate, with some calling it "Earth's air conditioner." |
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Friday, 07 September 2012 08:35 |
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The Brazilian Senate has approved controversial legislation that reforms rules on the amount of land farmers must preserve as forest.The bill, which now returns to the lower house, also eases fines for some previous illegal clearance if farmers commit to a reforestation programme. |
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Thursday, 06 September 2012 11:48 |
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So while climate change delegates haggle over deadlines, binding targets and finance, some of the world's poorest states are warning that rising sea levels and storms will sweep them away unless the world agrees to tackle global warning. |
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Friday, 17 August 2012 07:51 |
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9 August 2012: The Energy and Environment Programme of the UN Development Program (UNDP) has launched the “Technology Transfer and Market Development for Small Hydropower in Tajikistan” project, which aims to accelerate small-scale hydropower (SHP) generation through capacity building, supportive legal and regulatory frameworks and sustainable delivery models. |
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Thursday, 09 August 2012 11:58 |
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Carbon trading will be high on the agenda at the COP17 talks in Durban despite attracting its share of controversy in recent years.Putting a price on carbon makes heavy emitting industries thriftier with their waste and energy use. It helps compensate low emitters financially and it can help put in place programmes to reduce and remove carbon in the long-term.
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