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Unresolved disputes at U.N. climate talks in Doha

Unresolved disputes at U.N. climate talks in Doha | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it
Dec 3 (Reuters) - Almost 200 nations are meeting in Doha until Dec. 7 to try to extend struggling U.N.-led efforts to slow global warming to avert ever more droughts, floods, heatwaves and rising sea levels.

The talks have low-key ambitions even though a series of studies has highlighted rising greenhouse gas emissions. One projected a 2.6 percent rise for 2012, despite an economic slowdown.

Below follow some of the issues to be resolved this week.
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Zoom sur les déchets municipaux en Europe (Focus on Municipal Waste in Europe)

Zoom sur les déchets municipaux en Europe (Focus on Municipal Waste in Europe) | The Glory of the Garden | Scoop.it

Petit tour d'horizon de l'état des poubelles des Vingt-Sept. Malgré de fortes disparités, la production d'ordures a globalement diminué ces deux dernières années.

 

(A brief look at the state of dustbins in the Twenty-Seven (EU Members). Despite some big differences the overall quantities of waste produced have gone down during the last two years.)

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