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[China Environmental Law] Lots of talk about adapting to climate change. This should not be surprising. China is fixated on self-sufficiency. If the solution to a problem lies beyond its exclusive power to control (such as climate change), then it will naturally begin to figure out how to cope with the problem.
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[Climate ChangeS] How China's Farmers Adapt to Climate Change.: - This paper uses a cross sectional method to analyze irrigation choice and crop choice across 8,405 farmers in 28 provinces in China. The analysis of how Chinese farmers have adapted to current climate, provides insight into how they will likely adapt when climate changes.
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[Times of the Internet] China says coal dependency complicates fight against climate change: China warned Wednesday its heavy dependence on coal made it difficult to control greenhouse gas emissions, even as it said fighting climate change was a top priority.
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[It's Getting Hot In Here] Good Morning, Climate Change « Its Getting Hot In Here: Youth are connecting to their local government representatives through Adopt-a-Politician programs to work on climate change at a national level. These coordinated efforts encourage politicians to lead on climate solutions in sessions of parliament and to support major policies requiring large-scale improvements in lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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[Climate Progress] Climate Progress » Blog Archive » The intellectual bankruptcy of ...: while imposing tariffs on the more environmentally friendly Brazilian sugar ethanol — in the name of promoting “energy independence”
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[Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed] Science 'should blaze a trail' in China's development: In a 2-hour conversation with Science Editor-in-Chief Bruce Alberts at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in the heart of Beijing on 30 September, Wen, 66, spoke candidly and forcefully, without notes, on everything from social and economic development being the "wellspring" of science and technology to cultivating scientific ethics and reducing China's reliance on fossil fuels. Here are highlights edited for clarity and brevity;
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[IndustryWeek] IndustryWeek : Greenpeace Offers 'Blueprint' for Climate, Economic ...: Sven Teske, Greenpeace energy expert and co-author of the report, said it was a myth that being green would hobble economic growth. "Unlike other energy scenarios that promote energy futures at the cost of the climate, our energy revolution scenario shows how to save money and maintain global economic development without fuelling catastrophic climate change," he said.
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[Forests.org: Forest Protection Portal] Greenpeace: Climate change threatens China's food safety: If the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) continues to be high, the impact of climate change - including rise in temperature, loss of arable land, shortage of water and extreme weather - could reduce China's overall food production by 23 percent by 2050, the report said.
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[Jagadees's English Weblog] Prepare for dangerous climate change « Jagadeess English Weblog: According to the government’s 2006 Stern review on the economics of climate change, between 7 million and 300 million more people would be affected by coastal flooding each year, there would be a 30-50% reduction in water availability in Southern Africa and the Mediterranean, agricultural yields would decline 15 to 35% in Africa and 20 to 50% of animal and plant species would face extinction.
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[Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed] China pays high environmental and social price for reliance on coal: The True Cost of Coal, published by Greenpeace, the World Wildlife Fund and The Energy Foundation, says by-products ranging from water pollution to mining deaths cost China an additional 1.7 trillion yuan, or more than 7% of annual GDP.
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