Contents contributed and discussions participated by Simon Harrison - World at Risk - Year 12 Edexcel Geography

Drought risk high for England next summer, government warns - 0 views

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Environment secretary Caroline Spelman calls on water companies and public to plan now for 2012 water shortage

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From Cairo to the Cape, climate change begins to take hold of Africa - 3 views

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The world's poorest communities have begun to experience extreme weather outside the natural variability of African climate. Without a rapid reduction in emissions, the continent faces calamitous temperature rises within this century

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The world's poorest communities have begun to experience extreme weather outside the natural variability of African climate. Without a rapid reduction in emissions, the continent faces calamitous temperature rises within this century</div>

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Warmer world is the challenge of a generation - 0 views

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As the latest round of climate talks begin, it seems clear that the world will warm by at least 2 °C. But that's no reason to give up the fight

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Durban summit must accept degrees of responsibility - 1 views

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A two-degree increase in global temperatures seems almost inevitable. So is it time to rethink the target?

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UK set to exceed carbon targets, analysis shows - 0 views

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Government says study shows affordable low-carbon economy achievable - but next 20 years will require huge investment

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UK greenhouse gas emission reductions - interactive - 0 views

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Research shows that UK carbon emissions - a significant part of greenhouse gases - have fallen significantly. But how much further do they need to fall to meet future targets?

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Geoengineering techniques need more study, says science coalition - 0 views

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The Solar Radiation Management Governance Initiative says geoengineering could be 'plan B' for climate change More research on the risks and governance of geoengineering the planet's climate by reflecting sunlight into space is needed, a grouping of science bodies and a green NGO have said, as the end of the first week of UN climate talks nears.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Solar Radiation Management Governance Initiative says geoengineering could be 'plan B' for climate change More research on the risks and governance of geoengineering the planet's climate by reflecting sunlight into space is needed, a grouping of science bodies and a green NGO have said, as the end of the first week of UN climate talks nears.</div>

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Progress can be made on climate finance - 0 views

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Agreement should be reached on two innovations that would mobilise investment in adaptation in developing countries

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Challenges of climate adaptation - 0 views

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Uncertainty over the possible impacts of climate change

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The environment in 2017: a polluted wasteland hit by floods and droughts - 0 views

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Pollution and climate change create misery with petrol and energy prices at record levels and flooding rife

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Disaster Zones Declared in NSW and WA, Australia - 0 views

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Severe Flooding in NSW, catastrophic bushfires in WA destroy homes, farms and businesses in Australia Disaster zones have been declared in two Australian states due to catastrophic bushfires in Western Australia (WA), which began on 23 November, and severe flooding in northwestern New South Wales (NSW).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Severe Flooding in NSW, catastrophic bushfires in WA destroy homes, farms and businesses in Australia Disaster zones have been declared in two Australian states due to catastrophic bushfires in Western Australia (WA), which began on 23 November, and severe flooding in northwestern New South Wales (NSW).</div>

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Warm blast hits UN climate summit - 0 views

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The global weather agency says the world continues to warm, as words fly over Canada's stance on emissions and finance.

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Kyoto protocol may suffer fate of Julius Caesar at Durban climate talks - 0 views

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How many nations secretly conceal a dagger and intend to join the countries in Durban hoping to kill Kyoto off?

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Guggenheim Partners announces Arctic investment fund - 1 views

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Environmentalists fear the move by the privately held investment firm based in the US will accelerate exploitation of the region Guggenheim Partners, a privately held investment firm based in the US, which manages more than $125bn worth of assets on behalf of its clients, has confirmed it is setting up a new fund dedicated to making investments in the Arctic region.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Environmentalists fear the move by the privately held investment firm based in the US will accelerate exploitation of the region Guggenheim Partners, a privately held investment firm based in the US, which manages more than $125bn worth of assets on behalf of its clients, has confirmed it is setting up a new fund dedicated to making investments in the Arctic region.</div>

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Another 500 houses get flood help from the Environment Agency - 1 views

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Pickering is among 37 riverside communities where householders will get pumps, airbrick covers and doorguards to keep the water out The curious but so far effective defences of Eamont Bridge in Cumbria are serving as a model for other flood-risk areas which are getting £1,300,000 from the Environment Agency.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Pickering is among 37 riverside communities where householders will get pumps, airbrick covers and doorguards to keep the water out The curious but so far effective defences of Eamont Bridge in Cumbria are serving as a model for other flood-risk areas which are getting £1,300,000 from the Environment Agency.</div>

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New power plants and factories lock us into hot future - 1 views

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It may seem obvious, but negotiating cuts in emissions while building fossil-fuel power stations just won't work

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Rio Tinto blames carbon tax for 515 job losses - 1 views

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Rio Tinto says laws to reduce toxic emissions will make cost of running aluminium plant at Lynemouth near Newcastle too high Rio Tinto has become the latest multinational to blame a factory closure on new carbon taxes, after it announced that it was shutting an aluminium smelter near Newcastle upon Tyne with the loss of 515 jobs.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Rio Tinto says laws to reduce toxic emissions will make cost of running aluminium plant at Lynemouth near Newcastle too high Rio Tinto has become the latest multinational to blame a factory closure on new carbon taxes, after it announced that it was shutting an aluminium smelter near Newcastle upon Tyne with the loss of 515 jobs.</div>

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Background reading for HOMEWORK 'act local, think global' - 3 views

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exert "However, national-level efforts ... must be complemented by people-centred action at grassroots level"

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We know the terrible legacy of our love of fossil fuels. But will it stop us? No chance - 0 views

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Not a tonne of coal or a barrel of oil will be left in the ground if money can be made from extracting and burning it Build a bunker with a vegetable plot on some high but sheltered ground and leave it to your grandchildren: dangerous levels of climate change now look all but inevitable.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Not a tonne of coal or a barrel of oil will be left in the ground if money can be made from extracting and burning it Build a bunker with a vegetable plot on some high but sheltered ground and leave it to your grandchildren: dangerous levels of climate change now look all but inevitable.</div>

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Flooding Forces Thousands to Evacuate in India, Vietnam - 4 views

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Floods Continue to Wreak Havoc Across SE Asia Reported death toll from continued flooding in SE Asia now exceeds at least 1,000.

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