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El Niño vs. the Amazon: researchers worry Brazil is not prepared
Posted by Mongabay: None Given on December 16th, 2015
Mongabay: A total of 18,716 fires were reported in the Brazilian Amazon in November alone, primarily caused by farming activity. Researchers on the ground say local fire control efforts are not enough to combat the blazes. They stress the need for global leaders to address the growing problem of tropical forest fires, to both protect wildlife habitat and improve public health. The severe fires that have been ripping through Indonesia’s forests have rightfully been a focal point for international media this...
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Africa Looks for Help to Implement Climate Agreement
Posted by Voice of America: Mariama Diallo on December 16th, 2015
Voice of America: Africa cannot be left to foot the bill for climate change, so say leaders and specialists from the continent who attended the recent climate conference in Paris. Nearly 200 nations adopted a historic deal December 12 that aims to slow the pace of global warming and provide billions of dollars for climate change remediation to poorer countries. While it's hard to predict the impact the deal will have on Africa, it's significant that there is recognition of the continent's vulnerability, says Edith...
United Kingdom: Britain braced warmest December 70 years
Posted by Telegraph: Camilla Turner on December 16th, 2015
Telegraph: Britain could be set for the warmest December in almost 70 years as temperatures are forecast to rise to 17C, around 10C above the average for this time of year.
The weather has been so mild that daffodils have been begun flowering as far north as Chester and Northern Ireland.
Around London the mercury is expected to reach 16C on Wednesday - above the average for May in central England of 11.2C and far higher than the December average of 6.7C for the UK.
A band of tropical air coming off...