Friday, November 23, 2012

Slow pace of carbon cuts brings catastrophic climate change closer: UN

The gap between the carbon emission cuts pledged and the cuts scientists say are needed has widened, report warns

Click here to read this in full @ The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/nov/21/slow-carbon-cuts-climate-change-un

Extreme weather : Drought in  Spain's Canary island of Gran Canaria
A dead fish on the bed of a reservoir on the drought-stricken island of Gran Canaria. Europe is already feeling the effects of climate change. Photograph: Borja Suarez/Reuters
 
The world is straying further away from commitments to combat climate change, bringing the prospect of catastrophic global warming a step closer, a UN report said on Wednesday. The warning came as nearly 200 governments prepare to meet in Qatar for international climate negotiations starting next Monday.

Click here to read this in full @ The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/nov/21/slow-carbon-cuts-climate-change-un

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