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Paris Deal Would Herald Important First Step on Climate Change
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on November 29th, 2015
New York Times: President Obama and more than 100 world leaders will convene with thousands of diplomats on Monday on the outskirts of Paris to open two weeks of intense negotiations aimed at forging an accord that could begin to avert the most devastating effects of global warming and redefine the economy of the 21st century.
Here is a guide to what is at stake. If the talks fail — as they did in two previous attempts to achieve such a deal — then nations will continue on a trajectory that scientists say locks...
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Shrinking ‘Himalayan’ Glaciers Ignite Fresh ‘Climate Change’ Concerns – Report
Posted by Inquisitr: Kamran Shah on November 29th, 2015
Inquisitr: Scientists have warned that shrinking Himalayan glaciers have initiated a pattern of potentially disastrous lake formations that could imperil settlements downstream in the event of an unanticipated overspill. New research has sparked fresh climate change concerns among scientists after a visiting team of researchers disclosed some extraordinary findings.
The eastern and central Himalayan region, home to nine out of 10 world`s loftiest peaks including Mount Everest has been experiencing a rapid...
Worldwide climate rallies draw tens of thousands
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on November 29th, 2015
Associated Press: Tens of thousands of people have taken part in rallies around the world on Sunday, calling on leaders to halt climate change on the eve of a major conference in Paris. Because of a state of emergency in France imposed after the Nov. 13 Paris attacks, many of the rallies are taking place outside the country.
But French police and activists clashed in Paris, with riot police firing tear gas to disperse protesters throwing projectiles. Here are some of the rallies that took place on Sunday.
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