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Experts Weigh In: How Can We Make Progress at the Doha Climate Talks? | WRI Insights

Experts Weigh In: How Can We Make Progress at the Doha Climate Talks? | WRI Insights | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it
From insights.wri.org - November 15, 2012 2:12 PM

“Two years ago at the UNFCCC conference in Cancun, negotiators agreed that the world would seek to limit global average temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius,” Andrew Steer, WRI’s president, said during a recent press call. “We are not on track for that. We’re a long way off, and the situation is very urgent.”

 

That’s why the upcoming U.N. climate negotiations in Doha, Qatar (COP 18) are so critically important. As sea level rise, wildfires, and devastating droughts showcase, climate change’s impacts are already being felt across the globe. Meanwhile, extreme weather events—most recently, Hurricane Sandy—serve as powerful reminders of what will likely become more and more the norm if action is not taken.

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Positive Changes to Biodiversity - Wellington NZ

Positive Changes to Biodiversity - Wellington NZ | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it
From wellington.govt.nz - April 6, 2012 1:23 AM

"We have lost 95 percent of our lowland forest, most of our wetlands and dunes, and three quarters of our bird species are threatened. But working with volunteers and other councils and agencies, we are gaining ground in the battle to reverse the loss of Wellington's biodiversity."
The most obvious success story is our growing native bird populations. Tui are flourishing - bellbird, whitehead, kakariki, tomtit and kaka numbers are increasing and we're now seeing kereru nesting in our reserves.
"Behind these changes are planting and pest management programmes that are creating healthier forest with fewer pests where birds can prosper," says Cr Ritchie.

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Conserving biodiversity hotspots 'could bring world's poor $500bn a year'

Conserving biodiversity hotspots 'could bring world's poor $500bn a year' | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it
From www.guardian.co.uk - March 28, 2012 5:25 PM
Study puts economic value on the indirect ecosystem services provided by the world's poorest people...
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Indian Man Single-Handedly Plants a 1,360 Acre Forest

Indian Man Single-Handedly Plants a 1,360 Acre Forest | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it
From www.treehugger.com - April 2, 2012 2:53 AM
As a teenager, Jadav Payeng began planting trees on a barren sandbar in India. 30 years later, it's home to a sprawling forest.

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