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Earth ‘heading for 6C’ of warming
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Average global temperatures are on course to rise by up to 6C without urgent action to curb CO2 emissions, the lead author of a new analysis says.
Emissions rose by 29% between 2000 and 2008, says the Global Carbon Project.
All of that growth came in developing countries, but a quarter of it came through [...]
Big profit from nature protection
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Money invested in protecting nature can bring huge financial returns, according to a major investigation into the costs and benefits of the natural world.
It says money ploughed into protecting wetlands, coral reefs and forests can bring a hundredfold return on capital.
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity study (Teeb) is backed by the UN [...]
Hu’s carbon commitment marks new era for China
Chinese President Hu Jintao’s pledge this week to cut “carbon intensity” marked Beijing’s first acceptance that it must control emissions
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