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Party Now, Apocalypse Later: The Last Days On Earth According To The UN’s Climate Change Report

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released a report on the state of the earth’s future and the impact of climate change on the world’s natural resources. To say the least, the report is incredib...

by Mimi Celeste Taylor

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It Never Rains In Central Asia, But When It Does, It Pours

On May 30-31st torrential rainstorms caused chaos on Kazakhstan’s Almaty, Uzbekistan’s Tashkent and Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek. While damage was mostly limited to floating cars and flooded houses, for Kyrgyzstan the...

by Global Voices

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Is nuclear power the key to independent energy in South Africa?

South Africa’s low power margin is no secret. However, despite of the stigmatisation of nuclear energy as a concept, the country could benefit from boosting its nuclear program. Consider for starters, more efficient generatio...

by Brandon Engel

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Urban heat islands and urban tree mapping

Urban heat islands (UHI) result from urbanization, seen around the world. As space becomes limited and the needs of people change, further urbanization (urban growth) will occur.

by Brian Watts

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Europe Hashes Out Climate Change Compromise

… and shows the world what to expect from the next round of global negotiations in Paris 2015. After the EU summit in Brussels this Thursday and Friday, European leaders struck a new deal on climate change and energy poli...

by Mathias Einberger

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Are Climate Deniers Just Another Endangered Species?

There’s no denying it: knowledge and understanding of climate change is just as far-reaching as its impacts as activism and involvement from people all over the world increases.

by Candler Vinson

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Chile’s fight against nature: Floods and forest fires engulf the country

If there is a powerful opponent it is certainly nature. So far this year, Chile has been living tough times. The South American country has struggled with damages provoked by unpredictable and devastating weather. Flash floods ...

by Carlos Arturo

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Can we export this Canary Island energy self-sufficiency plan?

Since last summer, El Hierro, in the Canary Islands, is the first island in the world with a project working to make it energy self-sufficient. A hybrid hydro-wind generation system is currently working to provide the island ...

by Inma López

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Information Revolution And Climate Action: A Marriage With A Promise?

On September 23, 2014, as world leaders, corporations and other actors at the UN New York headquarters gave pledges on how they plan to address the challenge of climate change, climate-oriented blogs and social media platforms...

by Kennedy Mbeva

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Party Now, Apocalypse Later: The Last Days On Earth According To The UN’s Climate Change Report

It Never Rains In Central Asia, But When It Does, It Pours

Is nuclear power the key to independent energy in South Africa?

Urban heat islands and urban tree mapping

Europe Hashes Out Climate Change Compromise

Are Climate Deniers Just Another Endangered Species?

Chile’s fight against nature: Floods and forest fires engulf the country

Can we export this Canary Island energy self-sufficiency plan?

Information Revolution And Climate Action: A Marriage With A Promise?

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