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UN Review of Recent Climate Research Concludes That Impacts Of Climate Change Coming Faster Than Anticipated

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The report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), entitled Climate Change Science Compendium 2009 , highlights new research that identifies some events thought likely to occur in longer-term time horizons as already happening or set to happen far sooner than had previously been thought. Earlier post.).

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Climate Expert: Don't Call It Geoengineering

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Wanser: We start from the point of view of public safety, which is a concept in international environmental law and environmental law in the United States. In almost all previous projections for climate, tipping events like these were far in the future. What do we have to offer these billion people?

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ICCT report finds global implementation of advanced emissions and fuel-quality regs could cut early deaths from vehicle emissions by 75% in 2030

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A study by a team at the the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that if that lag persists and present trends in vehicle activity continue, early deaths from vehicle-related PM 2.5 exposure in urban areas will increase 50% by 2030, compared to 2013. Baseline and Accelerated Policy timeline for light-duty vehicles.

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