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A new study has found that while the economies of rich countries continue to grow well in a warmer world, the economic growth of poor countries is significantly impaired, reports The Guardian. According to the article, this research is the first to incorporate empirical estimates of climate change impacts on economic growth in models...
Citing UNDP estimates stating that more than 70% of climate change reduction measures and up to 90% of climate change adaptation measures are implemented by local government, Annabelle Jaeger, a member of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur regional council and the EU's Committee of the Regions, asserts that local authorities are ultimately responsible for making policy a reality ahead of the UN climate talks in Paris in 2015...
Small-scale farmers in developing countries are among those most affected by the impacts of climate change. Unpredictable and extreme weather including higher temperatures, reduced rainfall, floods and droughts can dramatically reduce yields and may lead to some regions becoming unsuitable for crops that have grown there for many years, reports The Guardian...
Experts warn that Peruvian production of the vegetable, which has soared in the past decade, is likely to be hit by extreme weather that scientists say will become more common due to global warming, reports The Guardian...
As evidence of climate change mounts, businesses across all sectors of the economy are developing strategies for identifying and avoiding the risks it poses. Given the important role of freshwater in powering economic development and growth, and the vulnerability of our water resources, efforts have focused on the links between climate change, water and the corporate sector...
It has already been agreed that by March 2015, every country in the world will have established plans for reducing or constraining emissions as well as producing detailed plans on how they intend to fund climate adaptation...
Heatwaves are particularly dangerous for people over 65. An increase in their regularity due to climate change and a rising elderly population means more people will be at risk from their effects, say Royal Society, according to the Guardian...
Russell Unger, chairman of the task force that proposed building code upgrades after Sandy, talks about the disaster risk reduction measures New York City has made since the storm, and tells The Guardian why city residents should never lose access to running water...
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