Step up action to curb global warming, or risks rise - UN
A radical shift from fossil fuels to low-carbon energy such as wind or solar would shave only 0.06 of a percentage point a year off world economic growth, the IPCC says
Residents survey the damage after a forest fire burned homes in Valparaiso city, northwest of Santiago
Residents survey the damage after a forest fire burned homes in Valparaiso city, northwest of Santiago, April 13, 2014. At least 11 people were killed and 500 houses destroyed over the weekend by a fire that ripped through parts of Chilean port city Valparaiso, as authorities evacuated thousands and used aircraft to battle the blaze. REUTERS/Eliseo Fernandez (CHILE - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)
People walk amidst burnt houses after a forest fire in Valparaiso city, northwest of Santiago
People walk amidst burnt houses after a forest fire in Valparaiso city, northwest of Santiago, April 13, 2014. At least 11 people were killed and 500 houses destroyed over the weekend by the fire that ripped through parts of Chilean port city Valparaiso, as authorities evacuated thousands and used aircraft to battle the blaze. REUTERS/Eliseo Fernandez (CHILE - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)
Eleven dead in Valparaiso blaze, 500 houses destroyed
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A man inspects the remains after a forest fire burned several neighbourhoods in the hills in Valparaiso city, northwest of Santiago
A man inspects the remains after a forest fire burned several neighbourhoods in the hills in Valparaiso city, northwest of Santiago, April 13, 2014. More than 500 homes were burned due to the forest fire and at least 11 people died, local authorities said. REUTERS/Eliseo Fernandez (CHILE - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)
Act fast to curb global warming, or extract CO2 from air - UN
Shift from fossil fuels to low-carbon energy such as wind, solar or nuclear power is affordable and would shave only about 0.06 percentage point a year off world economic growth, major UN study says
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A forest fire burns in Valparaiso city
A forest fire burns in Valparaiso city, northwest of Santiago, April 12, 2014. More than 50 homes were burned due to the forest fire but there have been no reports of death or injuries, local authorities said. REUTERS/Cesar Pincheira (CHILE - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
Smoke from a forest fire is seen in Valparaiso city
Smoke from a forest fire is seen in Valparaiso city, northwest of Santiago, April 12, 2014. More than 50 homes were burned due to the forest fire but there have been no reports of death or injuries, local authorities said. REUTERS/Cesar Pincheira (CHILE - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Smoke from a forest fire is seen in Valparaiso city
Smoke from a forest fire is seen in Valparaiso city, northwest of Santiago, April 12, 2014. More than 50 homes were burned due to the forest fire but there have been no reports of death or injuries, local authorities said. REUTERS/Cesar Pincheira (CHILE - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)