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Tuesday 9 December 2014

Fwd: AlertNet Climate - This week's top climate change news from the Thomson Reuters Foundation



AlertNet Climate - This week's top climate change stories from the Thomson Reuters Foundation

ASIA

Typhoon-hammered Philippines in 'fight for our survival'

Philippines hardest hit by extreme weather in 2013-report

Thai, Myanmar villagers fear secretive Salween dam project

AFRICA

Insurance for Ethiopian herders aims to combat drought, conflict

Zanzibar plans relocation of coastal families

Zimbabwe triples cost to sell groundwatere

AMERICAS

Amazon Indians report more death threats after activists slain

Peru says deforestation on the rise, up 80 pct from 2001

Deforestation cuts into climate change goals

UN CLIMATE TALKS

Green Climate Fund plans to turn on money tap in 2015 - director

India may take 'wait and see' position on emissions reductions

India says carbon emissions will grow as it drives to beat poverty

$100 bln climate finance goal 'a very small sum': UN climate chief

Developing nations urge deeper climate cuts to zero emissions

Can the world get to 'zero net emissions'?

Disaster-hit South Asia needs climate cash, know-how – experts

Lima climate talks split on role of adaptation, finance in new deal

Climate adaptation costs soaring, funding to fall short - UN

Small-scale farmers deserve big share of climate funds - IFAD

China says climate aid inadequate, especially Australia

EU presses for accountability, opening rift at UN climate talks

Small-scale farmers deserve big share of climate funds - IFAD

China says climate aid inadequate, especially Australia

Japan's CO2 emissions hit record as fossil fuel consumption rises

Oil producers face 'huge liabilities' in climate deal - Saudi Arabia

UN sets modest hopes for climate pledges at 2015 Paris summit

This year may be hottest on record; adds urgency to climate talks-UN

How do the numbers stack up on climate finance?

Germany targets coal plants to reach 2020 climate goals

Global warming threat cut slightly, still severe -study

Latin American nations launch 2020 land restoration plan

WORLD

Only 60 years of farming left if soil degradation continues

Dirty deeds: soil degradation costs African farmers $68bn yearly

Eat less meat, dairy to slow climate change, study says

Global Environment Fund wants to coordinate green supply chains

Better policy, finance needed to balance forests and farming - experts

OPINION

Game puts forest decisions in your hands

Unilever: Deforestation is the most urgent climate challenge

Unintended consequences hit 'a microcosm of the Amazon'

Eight challenges for science and society to shape a sustainable future

For more food and more resilience, turn to women

Corruption and climate change are interlinked

Political peril in the peatlands

How to teach Carbon 101

 

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