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APRIL 27, 2012

‘Business-as-usual’ projections of future conversion rates, based on historical rates over the past two decades, indicate that 6–9 Mha of peatland in insular Southeast Asia may be converted to plantations by the year 2020, unless land use planning policies or markets for products change. —Miettinen et al. Miettinen, J., Hooijer, A.,

Oil-Sands 314

Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Climate 314

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APRIL 24, 2009

Emissions of two of the most important climate change gases increased last year, according to a preliminary analysis for NOAA’s annual greenhouse gas index, which tracks data from 60 sites around the world. Agung (Indonesia) in 1963 and Mt. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. Credit: NOAA. Click to enlarge.

2008 150

2008 CO2 Emissions Climate Change 150

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MAY 5, 2011

The alternative scenario assumes that Asia’s fast-growing economies—the PRC, India, Indonesia, and Viet Nam—will fall into the middle income trap of slowing growth rates and stagnating income levels over the next 5 to 10 years. In its march toward prosperity, Asia faces several key challenges and risks. Energy consumption.

Asia 186

Asia Indonesia Financing Bangladesh 186

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

It was very warm in the Arctic, there was some tropical forest burning, and there was increased rain in Indonesia and the Amazon. —Ed At least three factors likely contributed to the methane increase. Ed Dlugokencky, a methane expert at NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder, Colo.

2007 230

2007 2008 Brazil Indonesia 230

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Southern Cities See Record Temperatures, Little Water. Buckled train tracks and sagging power lines interrupted much of the city’s passenger train service, and residents were advised to conserve water. We’ve seen blackouts, disruptions to many of our transport systems, greater water consumption and of course, more sleepless nights.”

Australia 150

Australia Climate Change Water 2009 150

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

It should be noted that none of these values explicitly consider local factors promoting GHG emission other than water depth (e.g., Development of tropical peatland for agriculture and plantations requires radical changes in the vegetation cover. fertilization, land use history) or regional geographical variations.

Oil 239

Oil Carbon Emissions Europe 239

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JANUARY 24, 2018

Burundi, Central African Republic, Madagascar, the Bahamas, and Latvia slipped significantly in environmental performance, largely due to sub-par performance on climate change. All trend analyses are based on backcasting this year’s EPI methods on historical data. 2018 EPI Trends. EPI and Policy.

2018 300

2018 Papua New Guinea Burundi Central African Republic 300

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Lithium Triangle (Argentina, Chile and Bolivia): Indigenous Peoples interviewed by Amnesty International say that lithium extraction violates their right to determine what type of economic development takes place on their lands, threatens their way of life and drains water resources.

Mercedes 40

Mercedes Pollution Tesla Bolivia 40

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Oceans, already expanding from warmth and melting glaciers, would rise, increasing coastal flooding; a chain reaction of climate changes is projected to lead to harsher, more widespread droughts and more powerful storms. That could mean more military involvement and massive disaster relief. Reductions in Emissions. Lomborg says.

Climate Change 244

Climate Change Climate Carbon Emissions 244