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Paris Agreement - Instruments of Ratification

31/10/2016

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It was reported from the United Nations in New York, that the Paris Agreement to address climate change will enter into force on 4 November.
Austria, Bolivia, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Malta, Nepal, Portugal and Slovakia, as well as the European Union, deposited their instruments of ratification with the Secretary-General on the 5th October.
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The Paris agreement provides that it shall enter into force 30 days after 55 countries, representing 55 percent of global emissions,  deposit their instruments of ratification, acceptance or accession with the Secretary-General.   The Instruments deposited on the 5th October bring the total number of countries to 73, and together with the European Union these now exceed the 55% of global emissions.

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Sea Levels Rise

15/10/2016

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The two major causes of global sea-level rise are known to be the thermal expansion caused by warming of the oceans, and the melting of land-based ice, such as glaciers and ice sheets.
Scientific studies are being carried out in Antarctica and in Greenland, which will enable predictions on loss of ice, and rate of loss  over the coming decade, to be made. 
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Good News from Paris on Climate Change

7/10/2016

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On the 4th October, 2016, Leonardo DiCaprio and President Barrack Obama took the opportunity to share a platform on Climate Change.  This was reported in The Guardian, with a short video.  In the strongest statement yet, DiCaprio voiced the opinion that world leaders who do not believe in Climate Change, and who reject the science, do not deserve to hold office.
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This might provoke a negative reaction in some countries, but DiCaprio is carrying out the mission he has been given by the U.N., and is keeping this issue at the forefront of international politics.  But what is the Paris Agreement? 
 
The main aim of the Paris Agreement  is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The Agreement also aims to strengthen the ability of countries to deal with the impacts of climate change.
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​Significantly, then, on the 5th October, it was announced that 75 Parties have ratified the Paris Agreement, out of 197 in total.  This means that the Paris Agreement will enter into force on the 4th November 2016.  Time for everyone to gear up and start wheeling and dealing on technology and resources?  However long it takes, world leaders who are still on the fence should make some serious time for reflection and have a good hard look at the science.
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Plastic Micro Beads - Cosmetics Industry

2/10/2016

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Microscopic plastic particles, widely used in the cosmetics industry, have found their way into the bodies of marine creatures, and also notably into the birds which feed on them - a graphic example can be found on the Internet by 'googling' Plastic Albatross.  If you believe that living creatures also have a right to life, you can find out more about this problem from a website which gives a list of affected products by country . 
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Even if you are not persuaded of the danger to wildlife, and are not moved by the physical evidence, you may still wish to argue against plastic products entering our food chain.  An international ban on the use of plastic particles, in any industry which may be even indirectly linked to food ingestion, is the only answer to this serious issue.

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Open Letter on Risks of Climate Change - September 2016

1/10/2016

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​375 members of the National Academy of Sciences have published an open letter on the serious risks of climate change. 30 Nobel laureates have put their names to this letter.  It is not uncommon for scientists to speak out about the damaging effects of climate change.  However, this is the first open letter from so many scientists concerned about the future of the planet.  See the opening paragraph of their letter, below:
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​The letter, with all signatories, is on the website dedicated to responsible scientists.
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