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Pemanasan Global di Mata Sunardi dan Emis
09-Nov-2010
Selasa, 9 November 2010 | 04:45 WIB
Pemanasan global merupakan salah satu sumber ketidakpastian terbesar bagi pertanian. Dengan laju pemanasan moderat (sedang), produksi tanaman pangan di wilayah beriklim tropis diperkirakan turun. Suhu rata-rata yang lebih tinggi, variabilitas suhu dan hujan yang lebih besar, serta kekeringan dan banjir yang lebih sering dan intens menjadi sebagian faktor penurunan.
Biofuel Worse For Climate Than Fossil Fuel: Study
09-Nov-2010
Date: 09-Nov-10
Country:
Author: Pete Harrison
European plans to promote biofuels will drive farmers to convert 69,000 square km of wild land into fields and plantations, depriving the poor of food and accelerating climate change, a report warned on Monday.The impact equates to an area the size of the Republic of Ireland.As a result, the extra biofuels that Europe will use over the next decade will generate between 81 and 167 percent more carbon dioxide than fossil fuels, says the report.
E.U. Sees U.S. "Disappearing" As Partner On Climate
09-Nov-2010
Date: 09-Nov-10
Country: CHINA/BELGIUM
Author: David Stanway and Pete Harrison
The European Union sees the United States "disappearing as a partner" in international climate talks after President Barack Obama suffered setbacks in midterm elections, the EU's top climate official said on Friday.Obama has conceded that big Republican gains in Tuesday's elections undermined prospects for comprehensive legislation to tackle climate change.
Tiga LSM tolak pemanfaatan batu bara
08-Nov-2010
Senin, 08/11/2010 14:56:00 WIB
Oleh: Martin Sihombing
Juru Kampanye Iklim dan Energi Greenpeace Asia Tenggara Arif Fiyanto menyerukan kepada pemerintah