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Even climate change experts and activists might be in denial
Even climate change experts and activists might be in denial. Another month, another important UN climate change conference. The latest is in Lima, the capital of Peru. Thousands of experts from the world of politics, business, academia and civil society – and Leonardo DiCaprio – have flown around the world to urge us all to curb our carbon emissions. Recent […]
Emissions-Cutting Deal Reached at COP 20 Lima, But Will It Help Prevent Catastrophic Climate Change? | Democracy Now!
Emissions-Cutting Deal Reached at COP 20 Lima, But Will It Help Prevent Catastrophic Climate Change? | Democracy Now!. After more than 30 hours of extended talks, a global agreement on climate change was reached over the weekend at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru. Negotiators from nearly 200 countries agreed to a […]
Weakened deal reached in Peru climate talks – Americas – Al Jazeera English
Weakened deal reached in Peru climate talks – Americas – Al Jazeera English. About 190 nations have agreed upon the building blocks of a deal to combat climate change in 2015 amid warnings that far tougher action will be needed to cut rising world greenhouse-gas emissions. The Lima deal, reached early on Sunday, lays out […]
RESOURCE CRISIS: First, thou shalt not scare them
RESOURCE CRISIS: First, thou shalt not scare them. A fundamental tenet of scientists and climate concerned people is that “you must not scare people about the climate threat”. Sure: we all know that. It is reasonable, it makes sense, it is even obvious: if you say how bad you think the situation is, if you […]
Lima climate summit extended as poor countries demand more from rich | Environment | The Guardian
Lima climate summit extended as poor countries demand more from rich | Environment | The Guardian. Climate talks in Lima ran into extra time amid rising frustration from developing countries at the “ridiculously low” commitments from rich countries to help pay for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. The talks – originally scheduled to wrap up […]
Yellowknife latest city to recognize citizens’ right to live in a healthy environment | News
Yellowknife latest city to recognize citizens’ right to live in a healthy environment | News. City joins Richmond, The Pas, Vancouver and Montreal in standing up for citizens’ right to have a say in decisions that affect the people and places they love On December 8, Yellowknife became the fifth city in Canada to recognize […]
Canada Keeps Skirting the Oilsands Issue at the COP20 Climate Talks | Carol Linnitt
Canada Keeps Skirting the Oilsands Issue at the COP20 Climate Talks | Carol Linnitt. Canada is “flying under the radar” at this year’s UNFCCC COP20 climate talks in Lima, Peru according to Canadian Youth Delegation member Brenna Owen. Canada’s negotiators are working hard to sidestep the issue of the country’s growing greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas […]
Fairfax Ipsos poll shows climate change concerns heating up around Tony Abbott
Fairfax Ipsos poll shows climate change concerns heating up around Tony Abbott. Six out of 10 of Australians think Tony Abbott’s Direct Action policy has left the country with an inadequate policy response to the problem of global warming, according to the latest Fairfax Ipsos poll. The finding comes as Foreign Minister Julie Bishop attends […]
Debate heats up on risk of frozen fossil fuel assets
Debate heats up on risk of frozen fossil fuel assets. In a move that’s likely to cause consternation in some of the world’s most powerful corporate boardrooms, the Bank of England has disclosed that it is launching an inquiry into the risks fossil fuel companies pose to overall financial stability. Mark Carney, governor of the […]
The $17.6 Trillion Solution To Climate Change
The $17.6 Trillion Solution To Climate Change. This week, the world’s leaders are gathering in Lima, Peru for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, where they hope to put together a plan for cutting global emissions that will slow the inexorable warming of the planet. The convention follows a deal reached last month by […]
The Radio Ecoshock Show: RUNNING OUT OF FUTURE
The Radio Ecoshock Show: RUNNING OUT OF FUTURE. SUMMARY: Super scientist Kevin Trenberth on why oceans now hottest in recorded history, why that can make Europe colder. Stephen Leahy: we bankrupt water supplies with consumer purchases. Rob Aldrich on a generation with Nature Deficit Disorder. Radio Ecoshock 141203 Welcome back to Radio Ecoshock. Not a week goes by without a […]
New Report Highlights Fracking’s Global Hazards | DeSmogBlog
New Report Highlights Fracking’s Global Hazards | DeSmogBlog. A new report, issued the same day the latest round of global climate negotiations opened in Peru, highlights the fracking industry’s slow expansion into nearly every continent, drawing attention not only to the potential harm from toxic pollution, dried-up water supplies and earthquakes, but also to the […]
Climate response made in the USA – The Drum (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Climate response made in the USA – The Drum (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). The climate talks in Peru are leading to the possibility that the post-2020 response will be “made in the USA”. Meanwhile, Australia could be doing more to help, writes Erwin Jackson. Will the post-2020 climate change framework be “made in the USA”? This […]
ALERT! Tell #COP20 Climate Delegates: If Not Cutting Emissions, You Are Failing | EcoInternet
ALERT! Tell #COP20 Climate Delegates: If Not Cutting Emissions, You Are Failing | EcoInternet. TAKE ACTION to urge immediate and fast emissions cuts at UN climate talks. Abrupt climate change threatens the world with runaway global warming, extreme weather weirding, and global ecosystem collapse unless together we embrace a 1.5° C warming goal and begin […]
China Blocks Carbon Review Sought by U.S. at UN Talks – Bloomberg
China Blocks Carbon Review Sought by U.S. at UN Talks – Bloomberg. China rejected scrutiny of efforts to limit carbon emissions, a key tool that the U.S. says is necessary as more than 190 countries work to devise a new deal to fight climate change. Chinese negotiators sought yesterday at a climate conference in Lima, Peru to delete provisions […]
