Global warming: UN warns against delay

It is the first time that researchers have been able to pinpoint the effect of air pollution levels on a particular development period in the womb, indicating the importance of clean air during the last month of pregnancy when foetal growth is most rapid.

It is the first time that researchers have been able to pinpoint the effect of air pollution levels on a particular development period in the womb, indicating the importance of clean air during the last month of pregnancy when foetal growth is most rapid.

Published Jan 17, 2014

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United Nations - UN experts are warning that the level of global warming gases is rising rapidly, and delaying action will reduce options for dealing with the worst impacts of climate change.

The findings were in the final draft of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the UN-sponsored body that provides the scientific basis for climate negotiations.

The report, obtained on Thursday by The Associated Press, says that global warming will continue to increase unless countries shift quickly to clean energy and cut emissions.

Is said that despite national policies and international efforts aimed at mitigating climate change, emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases that are warming the planet grew 2.2 percent per year on average between 2000 and 2010, compared to 1.3 percent per year from 1970 to 2000. - Sapa-AP

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