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Thu, 2011-06-23 09:24 — mdmcdonald
The Climate Change working group is focused on bringing climate science to effective regulatory policy and stimulating the growth of a green economy.

The mission of the Climate Change is to bring climate science to effective regulatory policy and stimulating the growth of a green economy.

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Climate talk negtiators reached a $300 billion deal --but it is called inadequate

Mon, 2024-11-25 10:08 — mike kraft
With talks teetering, climate negotiators struck a controversial $300 billion deal Representatives of developing countries and climate activists were furious over the outcome, saying $300 billion annually from industrialized countries is far short of what vulnerable nations need to better protect themselves from climate change. NPR
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Analysis: How various American cities are poised to deal with climate disasters

Fri, 2024-11-22 18:10 — mike kraft
Advice | See if your city is poised to bounce back from the next climate disaster Communities across the United States face extreme weather, but some are prepared to thrive. Find out how your city ranks. Washington Post
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Climate summit proposal agreement calls on rich countries to pay $250B a year

Fri, 2024-11-22 10:38 — mike kraft
Climate proposal would see rich countries pay $250B a year The draft agreement comes with many uncertainties about which nations will provide how much financing to poorer countries, especially with a new Trump era looming in the U.S. Politico
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UN’s Guterres urges COP29 negotiators to reach funding agreement after draft spurned

Thu, 2024-11-21 10:28 — mike kraft
UN’s Guterres pushes COP29 negotiators to seal deal after draft spurned As Baku summit winds down, rich and poor countries at odds over how fight against climate change will be financed. Al Jazeera Al Jazeera

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Developing countries plus China, an influential negotiating bloc, want at least $500bn from developed nations in the form of grants or money without strings attached, rather than loans that add to national debt.

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Cop29 climate finance deal setback; no agreement on funding levels

Thu, 2024-11-21 10:20 — mike kraft
Cop29 climate finance deal hits fresh setback as deadline looms Outcry after draft text contains only an ‘X’ instead of setting $1tn funding goal to support developing countries The Guardian
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Countering climate change: How cities are becoming more climate resilient

Wed, 2024-11-20 09:50 — mike kraft
Five ways that cities are adapting to extreme heat Heat waves are more frequent and more intense, and city dwellers are being hit hardest. Here's how cities are becoming more resilient. Brian Banks Corporate Knights

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Opinion: Improving builldings and infrastructure to strengthen resilience to climate changes

Wed, 2024-11-20 09:34 — mike kraft
Mitigation and adaptation: Building urban resilience to climate risks The challenges ahead are daunting, but we have the tools, data and collective responsibility to act decisively. With bold but science-based action, we can build a future that is both sustainable and resilient. For the international community, the time to act is now. Fang li,CGTN CGTN

 

 

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U.S. home insurance rates increase as climate change worsens disasters

Wed, 2024-11-20 09:21 — mike kraft
Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and coverage Insurance costs are rising quickly across much of the country. Hurricanes are part of the reason, but it’s the other perils common across the Midwest and Great Plains that complicate costs. Andrew J.
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Analysis: How climate change prompted dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves--new studies

Mon, 2024-11-18 10:44 — mike kraft
Climate crisis to blame for dozens of ‘impossible’ heatwaves, studies reveal Exclusive: Analyses are stark evidence of how global heating is already supercharging deadly weather beyond anything ever experienced by humanity The Guardian
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Republicans are also working to Trump-proof their district's federal climate control funding

Fri, 2024-11-15 11:55 — mike kraft
It’s not just Democrats. Republicans are working to Trump-proof their climate money | CNN President Joe Biden’s climate law is on the chopping block as Republicans prepare to have full control in Washington. Ella Nilsen, Renée Rigdon CNN

President Joe Biden’s climate law is on the chopping block as Republicans prepare to have full control in Washington.

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