The World Bank - Climate Change

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Climate change is expected to hit developing countries the hardest. Its effects—higher temperatures, changes in precipitation patterns, rising sea levels, and more frequent weather-related disasters—pose risks for agriculture, food, and water supplies. At stake are recent gains in the fight against poverty, hunger and disease, and the lives and livelihoods of billions of people in developing countries. Read More »

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New Study Shows Reducing Energy Intensity is Critical in Curbing CO2 Emissions

A new World Bank study on changes in CO2 emissions shows that reducing the amount of energy required to produce a unit of gross domestic product (GDP) has been by far the greatest contributor to curbing emissions growth.

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$350 Million in New Forest Financing to Fight Climate Change

Signaling their commitment to a unique partnership to combat climate change through forest management, six developing countries will join five contributor countries on the newly elected governing body of the Forest Investment Program.

The World Bank's Disaster Risk Management team aims to reduce human suffering and economic losses caused by natural and technological disasters.

After a devastating week for East Asia and Pacific, lessons from previous natural disasters are shaping the Bank's response.
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All day and all night, workers sort trash. Recyclables come out and organics go into tanks to ferment into electricity and compost. Officials hope to produce 5 percent of the country’s energy from garbage.