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Tag Archives: Environmental Issues

23Oct/17

London smog tax means older cars can face $27 per drive

October 23, 2017EnvironmentAir pollution, asthma, Automobile costs, BBC, Car, City: London, City: Los Angeles, City: Paris, City: Seattle, Country: United States, Dementia, Electronic toll collection, Emission standard, Environment, Environmental Issues, Katie Gregory, Land transport, London, London congestion charge, Los Angeles, mayor, Mayor of London, Motoring taxation in the United Kingdom, Paris, Sadiq Khan, SEATTLE, strokes, Transport, Ultra Low Emission Zone, United Kingdom, United States, United States' federal governmentsmbale

London’s new fee for most cars registered before 2006 is being billed by its mayor as the toughest emissions standard in the world, but some business organisations are crying foul. Katie Gregory reports. Continue reading →

14Apr/16

Asia study warns of severe water shortages

April 14, 2016EnvironmentADAM SCHLOSSER, Articles, Beijing, Ben Gruber, Cambridge, China, China and India, Climate change, Company: Reuters, Country: China and India, Economic growth, Effects of global warming, Environment, Environmental Issues, Futurology, Global warming, India, MIT, Natural environment, Nature, Shanghai, Sustainability, United States, Water resources, Water scarcity, Water supply, Water treatmentsmbale

A new study points to the risk that China and India will be facing severe water shortages by 2050 due to a perfect storm of economic growth, climate change, and fast growing populations. Ben Gruber reports.
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11Feb/16

UNDP Announces the Climate Action Hackathon in Zambia

February 11, 2016EnvironmentAlert messaging, Animal ecology, Articles, Bonizella Biagini, Brown Institute, City: Livingstone, Climate change, Climate change adaptation, Climate history, Columbia University, Company: ThomsonReuters, Continent: Africa, Country: Zambia, David Brown, Environment, Environmental Issues, Global warming, Hackathon, Helen Gurley Brown, Instant messaging, LIVINGSTONE, Natural environment, Nature, Online chat, Plant ecology, Stanford University, travel scholarships, United Nations Development Program, United Nations Development Programme, Videotelephony, Weather warning, Zambiasmbale

Up to 25 Full Travel Scholarships Will Provide Software and Application Developers with the Opportunity to Create Innovative Climate Information and Early Weather Alert Messaging Apps
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26Jan/16

Nicaragua's Las Canoa reservoir , which was left dry by the El Nino phenomenon

2015 hottest year on record – WMO

January 26, 2016EnvironmentAttribution of recent climate change, Clare Nullis, Climate, Climate change, Climate history, Climatology, Compton Tucker, Environmental Issues, Geneva, Global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, IPCC Third Assessment Report, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural environment, Nature, Nino, Paris, Physical geography, Switzerland, United Nations, United Nations Development Group, United Nations' World Meteorological Organization, World Meteorological Organizationsmbale

The U.N.’s World Meteorological Organization confirms that 2015 was hottest year on record, as part of a longer-term trend.

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30Nov/15

Leaders gathered for climate summit pose for family photo

November 30, 2015EnvironmentBarack Obama, BOURGET, civil society, cleaner energy sources, Climate change, Climate change policy, Climate history, Climate Summit, Copenhagen, Environment, Environmental Issues, France, Global warming, Natural environment, Nature, Paris, Pope Francis, Time, United Nations, United Nations Climate Change Conference, United Nations Secretariat, United States, Xi Jinpingsmbale

World leaders gathered for the United Nations-sponsored climate summit pose for family photo as the 2-week meeting gets underway.

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29Nov/15

Biggest day ever of climate action, scuffles in Paris

November 29, 2015EnvironmentAthens, Civil disobedience, Climate change policy, Environment, Environmental Issues, Environmental organizations, Global warming, Greenpeace, JORGE PUEBLA, London, Madrid, Mana Rabiee, Natural environment, Nature, New York, Paris, Puebla, Riot police, São Paulo, SYDNEY, Time, United Nations Climate Change Conferencesmbale

Some 2,000 climate change events take place in cities across the globe on the eve of the Paris climate talks, making this the biggest ever day of climate action in history. Mana Rabiee reports. Continue reading →

04Oct/15

Dubai announces multi-million dollar fund to help world’s poor

October 4, 2015WorldAsia, Dubai, Dubai World Central, Emirati people, Environmental Issues, Geography of Asia, Middle East, Mohammad Al Gergawi, Mohammed al-Gergawi, Mohammed bin Rashid Al, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Mohammed bin Rashid Global Initiatives, Mohammed Yunis, Persian Gulf, Qadhi Saeed Almurooshid, Rashid, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, United Arab Emirates, Western Asiasmbale

The ruler of Dubai unveils a multi-million dollar initiative to help fund development and humanitarian projects around the world, with a particular focus on the Middle East.
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27Apr/15

Oxford-based start-up to use drones to plant one billion trees a year

April 27, 2015EnvironmentBiocarbon Engineering, Climate forcing, Conservation, Deforestation, Drone, Environment, Environmental Issues, Forest management, Forestry, Land management, Nature, NEXT MEDIA, Oxford, Plant reproduction, Plants, Reforestation, Seeds, Sowing, start-up, Tree planting, United Kingdomsmbale

UK (Next Media) – Oxford-based start-up Biocarbon Engineering is planning to fight industrial deforestation by planting 1 billion trees a year using drones.
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