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Most countries struggling to meet climate pledges from 2009, research reveals

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19 out of 34 countries surveyed failed to fully meet their 2020 climate pledges set 15 years ago, according to a new study. The post Most countries struggling to meet climate pledges from 2009, research reveals appeared first on Innovation News Network. Find out more.

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Audi awards $100K to Caltech to support development of new CliMA climate model

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Audi of America (AoA) and the Audi Environmental Foundation are awarding a $100,000 grant to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the lead institution in the Climate Modeling Alliance (CliMA). The consortium is pursuing an aggressive timeline, with hopes to have the new climate model running within the next five years.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. I’ve never seen climate controls in any other car that were placed on the steering wheel for easy control. And how does a family end up with four Priuses to start with?

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Fuel poverty increased about 22% in UK 2008-2009

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Fuel poverty in the UK increased about 22% from 2008 to 2009, according to the latest figures from the UK Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC). In 2009, there were around 5.5 Fuel poverty in the UK and England, 1196-2009. Gas prices rose by 14%, and electricity prices by 5%, between 2008 and 2009.

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EPA publishes 16th national US GHG inventory; emissions in 2009 dropped 6.1%

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The final report shows overall emissions during 2009 decreased by 6.1% Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2009 were equivalent to 6,633 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. from 1990 to 2009. Emissions in 2009 represent the lowest total US annual GHG emissions since 1995. Tg) from 1990 to 2009.

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Scientists call for careful use of time scales, reference dates and statistical approaches in analyzing climate change trends to avoid distortion and hampering of response

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2009, 1949?1976, Is it warming?”, “Is it cooling?”), and these outlets are often the major information source for the general public and policy makers on the issue of climate. The trendlines show temperature trends from 1949 to 1976, 1977 to 2009, and 1949 to 2009. 1976, and 1977?2009. Credit: ACS, Stevenson et al.

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

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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. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).