Environment

A tsunami of human-made troubles in the Indonesian capital poses an imminent threat to the city’s survival. And it has to deal with mounting threats from climate change. By MICHAEL KIMMELMAN, Photographs by JOSH HANER

December 21, 2017 / Environment, Population Growth

The Tây Sơn Rebellion Published by David Lindsay · 20 mins ·  “In fact, Jakarta is sinking faster than any other big city on the planet, faster, even, than climate change is causing the sea to rise — so surreally fast that rivers sometimes flow upstream, ordinary rains regularly swamp neighborhoods and buildings slowly disappear underground, swallowed by the …

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A Tesla Too Pricey? E-Bikes Offer Entry-Level Electric Transportation – The New York Times

December 21, 2017 / Climate Change, Sustainable Development

“Electric cars remain something of a novelty, commanding premium prices and presenting charging challenges, but another kind of electric vehicle has been gaining momentum: the e-bike. Globally, electric cars — battery and plug-in hybrids — account for only about 1 percent of all vehicle sales, with about 1.15 million expected to be sold worldwide this …

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Why China Wants to Lead on Climate- but Clings to Coal (for Now) – The New York Times

December 21, 2017 / China, Climate Change

“In any event, China’s climate agenda is not so straightforward. The country is the world’s largest coal consumer. Even as it is phasing out coal plants at home, it is building coal plants abroad as part of an ambitious “One Belt, One Road” initiative, designed to expand Chinese global influence. At the same time, China …

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Vulnerability- Risk Reduction- and Adaptation to Climate Change in Vietnam. World Bank .pdf

September 20, 2017 / Climate Change

“Vietnam’slong coastline, geographic location, and diverse topography and climates contribute to its being one of the most hazard-prone countries of the Asia-Pacific region, with storms and flooding, in particular, responsible for economic and human losses.Given that a high proportion of the country’s population and economic assets (including irrigated agriculture) are located in coastal lowlands and …

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You Fix It: Can You Stay Within the World’s Carbon Budget? – The New York Times

September 20, 2017 / Climate Change

“We need to stay within our carbon budget.To prevent the worst effects of global warming, we have to keep temperatures from increasing by more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2.0 degrees Celsius) above the preindustrial level — the upper limit agreed to in the 2015 Paris climate accord.That means we can’t send more than 2,900 gigatons …

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Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Efforts in Vietnam Le Minh NHAT PhD – pdf

September 20, 2017 / Climate Change

Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Efforts in Vietnam Le Minh NHAT PhD Director of Climate Change Adaptation Division – DMHCC – MONRE E mail : nhatkyoto@gmail.com MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY, HYDROLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE 2 Outline 1. Climate change in Viet Nam 2. Adaptation Policies and Adaptation Measures Source: Slide …

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Rising seas puts Vietnam in climate change ‘bull’s-eye’ | Blaine Friedlander – Cornell Chronicle

September 20, 2017 / Climate Change

“In a tale of two life experiences, Mike Hoffmann went to Vietnam for the first time in 47 years: On his first tour of duty, he was a 19-year-old U.S. Marine, and for the March 2016 trip, Hoffmann returned as an environmental scientist. “Vietnam is in the bull’s eye when it comes to climate change,” …

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