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Friday, 07 September 2012 09:02 |
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For the first time since satellites began recording changes to Greenland from space more than 30 years ago, scientists observed surface melting across almost the entire ice sheet – the second largest body of ice after Antarctica. |
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Friday, 07 September 2012 08:54 |
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Climate change is already hurting seven national seashores on the Atlantic Coast and threatens to submerge some of their land within a century, according to a report Wednesday by environmental groups. |
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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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