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MAY 29, 2009
Anthropogenic global greenhouse gas emissions increased by 15% between 2000 and 2005, a sharp increase in the expected rate of growth, according to a new report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). At the same time, emission levels from industrialized countries have slowed down.
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
Significant climate anomalies 2008/2009. Source: Climate Change Compendium. Shifts in the hydrological cycle resulting in the disappearance of regional climates with related losses of ecosystems, species and the spread of drylands northwards and southwards away from the equator. per year from 2000-2007. Click to enlarge.
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NOVEMBER 29, 2009
The last official UNFCCC meeting prior to the 15 th Congress ended 6 November in Barcelona, and environment ministers have been shuttling in and out of Copenhagen since then to conduct ad hoc negotiations prior to the summit. by Jack Rosebro. as compared to 1990 emissions, to be achieved between 2008 and 2012. ” [ 1 ].
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APRIL 2, 2012
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted its final Report to Congress on Black Carbon , in response to an October 2009 request from Congress to advance efforts to understand the role of black carbon (BC) in climate change. Effects of BC on climate, as compared to GHGs. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
Particularly during the surge of what was called the “knowledge-based economy” from 1991 to 2000, global economic productivity increased without parallel increases in energy use. —Alexander Ochs, director of Worldwatch’s Climate & Energy program. Between 1981 and 2010, global energy intensity decreased by about 20.5%, or 0.8%
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DECEMBER 16, 2009
IPCC reference emissions scenarios, 2000—2100. The dispute has contributed to a significant split among the primary bloc of developing countries, and has highlighted an increased focus on climate adaptation strategies, in addition to emissions reductions, during the talks. Global 2ºC maximal warming limit as compared to past and.
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JANUARY 13, 2013
Comparison of Hg emissions in 2005 and 2010, by selected sector and region. The 2013 assessment is the most comprehensive to date, and includes information on the release and impacts of mercury in aquatic environments for the first time. Source: UNEP. Click to enlarge.
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