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The Copenhagen Snow Storm

Marco Villa — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:13:55 +0000

Thus the Copenhagen summit was not much of a success. It was always absurd to assume it could be at a conference with dozens of world leaders - each with their peculiar interests - and disagreement about the extent of the threat of global...

Copenhagen climate summit: confusion as historic deal descends into chaos

Tommy — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:31:59 +0000

An agreement to limit global warming to a 3.6F (2C) temperature rise, alongside a $100 billion a year in aid from 2020, were condemned as inadequate by some delegates and appeared to be in danger of unravelling. Developing nations,...

Maya Lin to debut Unchopping a Tree at COP15, will honor REDD beneficiaries too

Desh — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:20:09 +0000

Maya Lin’s last memorial What’s Missing? received huge accolades as upholders of climate change, and its adverse impact on endangered species treated it as a testimonial evidence of the irreparable loss. Now, to gather a wider approval to...

Copenhagen summit could end without agreement, Rudd says

Adam — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:57:01 +0000

Prime minister Kevin Rudd has said the negotiations at the climate change summit in Copenhagen are progressing very slowly and that ongoing discussions are “very difficult”. The comments came as a number of world leaders are preparing...

Mugabe slams the west at the Copenhagen summit

Alan — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:04:19 +0000

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has spoken at the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit chiding the west for having double standards. He said western countries fall short of addressing global warming, while taking developing countries to task over...

Goa sand art fest to highlight the issue of global warming

Aditi Justa — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:59:38 +0000

Every year tourist hail from across the globe to Goa to enjoy the sun while feeling the white soft sand just below their feet. Just like other popular beach tourism destinations, Goa also doesn’t remain untouched from the effects of climate...

Spectre of failure looms over climate marathon

Omar — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:03:00 +0000

The spectre of failure loomed at the UN climate summit Monday as an African negotiator said the talks were at “code red” while China accused wealthy nations of trickery. While environment ministers haggled behind closed doors, some of...

Arab states among most to suffer from Climate Change

Global Report — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:12:27 +0000

The Arab states are responsible for less than 5 percent of the world’s total carbon emissions, but according to the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED), they are among the most vulnerable to climate change effects…(AFED)...

Climate Change in Kenya

Global Report — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:57:15 +0000

Eyes worldwide are now focused on Copenhagen, Denmark as the climate meeting opens today. Its’ obvious that Africa has borne the brunt of climate change, and being a Kenyan all I can wish is to see a fruitful deliberation that will save us...

Queen Rania of Jordan joins international climate campaign

Global Report — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:45:53 +0000

A fair, effective and ambitious deal regarding climate change is what Queen Rania and Princess Haya of Jordan have asked to be targeted in Copenhagen’s summit as the new climate allies to join the international climate campaign. Queen...