ARGUMENTS that actions to fight climate change are too costly have been dealt a blow by new research, which shows that the economic damage caused by climate change is comparable to that of extended warfare. This unwelcome but inescapable reality must be used to give direction to government decisions on climate adaptation and mitigation measures.
With many climate scientists now predicting a 3 C rise in global average temperatures by the end of the century, a scenario that is debatable but becoming increasingly plausible as temperature records are shattered with each passing month, 'precipitous declines in output, capital and consumption that exceed 50 percent by 2100' would result, the paper states.
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Climate commission: Protect ecosystemsTHE Climate Change Commission (CCC) has called for collective and inclusive action to address issues that are detrimental to the health of ecosystems and all life forms in the country.
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Recovery of Brazil's Spix's macaw, popularized in animated 'Rio' films, threatened by climate changeCURACA, Brazil (AP) — All Spix’s macaws are majestically blue in the blazing sun of Brazil's Northeast, but each bird is distinct to Candice and Cromwell Purchase. As the parrots soar squawking past their home, the couple can readily identify bird No. 17 by its smooth feathers and can tell No. 16 from No.
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World's island states blame richest countries for climate threatsUNITED NATIONS — Extremely vulnerable to climate change, not rich enough to stop it on their own, and not poor enough to merit aid and development financing: the world's small island states on Monday blamed wealthy countries for their misfortune.
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