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Senior UN officials urge Member States to craft ‘bold, pragmatic’ post-2015 agenda
11 September 2014 – With an “intense and important year ahead,” United Nations Member States must work to build a framework that will sustain and finish what was accomplished with the landmark Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the fight against poverty, hunger and disease, while rising to challenges old and …
Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) – ‘The Sustainable Development of SIDS Through Genuine and Durable Partnerships’
Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) – ‘The Sustainable Development of SIDS Through Genuine and Durable Partnerships’ 1-4 September 2014 | Apia, Samoa http://www.iisd.ca/sids/sids2014/ The Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) took place from 1-4 September 2014 in Apia, Samoa, on …
International Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Data Goes Public
International Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Data Goes Public 09/04/2014 You are subscribed to Earth News for NASA. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. International Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Data Goes Public 09/04/2014 12:00 PM EDT The most accurate and comprehensive collection of rain, snowfall and …
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Reducing water scarcity possible by 2050
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Reducing water scarcity possible by 2050 Posted: 29 Aug 2014 08:57 AM PDT Water scarcity is not a problem just for the developing world. Increased water-recycling and improved irrigation techniques are among many strategies identified in North America as key to successfully reducing global water …
SAMOA: URGING SUSTAINABLE ACTION, UN OFFICIALS OPEN CONFERENCE BY LINKING SMALL ISLANDS TO GLOBAL ISSUES
New York Aug 31 2014 9:00PM UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service Nukunonu Atoll seaside is one of the regions of the world vulnerable to the impact of the climate change. UN Photo/Ariane Rummery (file photo) SAMOA: URGING SUSTAINABLE ACTION, UN OFFICIALS OPEN CONFERENCE …
SUMMARY OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) CONFERENCE ON HEALTH AND CLIMATE
The World Health Organization (WHO) Conference on Health and Climate took place at WHO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland from 27-29 August 2014. It was attended by 360 participants, including health and environment ministers of WHO member states, senior civil servants, technical experts, UN agencies, NGOs, chief executives from health authorities …
Ozone-Depleting Compound Persists, NASA Research Shows
NASA research shows Earth’s atmosphere contains an unexpectedly large amount of an ozone-depleting compound from an unknown source decades after the compound was banned worldwide. Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4), which was once used in applications such as dry cleaning and as a fire-extinguishing agent, was regulated in 1987 under the Montreal …
NASA to Investigate Climate Impacts of Arctic Sea Ice Loss
NASA to Investigate Climate Impacts of Arctic Sea Ice Loss 08/14/2014 You are subscribed to Earth News for NASA. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. NASA to Investigate Climate Impacts of Arctic Sea Ice Loss 08/14/2014 12:00 PM EDT A new NASA field campaign will …
Marine industries at risk on both coasts as oceans acidify
Subject: Wishful Thinking – Methane plumes & Ocean Acidification More precursors/signals: 1. Methane plumes from the arctic. This precursor event has a high probability of rapidly accelerating the timeframes for climate change impacts and increasing them to much more devastating levels. 2. Oysters shells dissolving on both coasts …