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Global outrage as oil executive named head of UN climate talks
Global outrage as oil executive named head of UN climate talks C: Masdar Corporate There is universal condemnation today on the breaking news that the United Arab Emirates has appointed a veteran oil industry insider to preside over the upcoming UN climate talks that will happen later this year in Dubai. The news this morning […]
The Upcoming UN Climate Talks in Glasgow Are a Make-or-Break Moment
This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station on September 12, 2018. | Photo by NASA via AP The Upcoming UN Climate Talks in Glasgow Are a Make-or-Break Moment Failure to halt greenhouse gas emissions is not an option—though it’s frighteningly likely In early November, government leaders from around the […]
Sport, Fashion, and Tourism: Corporate Greenwash’s New Frontiers at the UN Climate Talks
Sport, Fashion, and Tourism: Corporate Greenwash’s New Frontiers at the UN Climate Talks What do Adidas, Hilton hotels, and the World Surfing League all have in common? They’re all climate champions, apparently. They also have a lot of customers and fans. Much more than most climate activists – just take a look at their Twitter followings – […]
People Act Where US Fails On Climate
People Act Where US Fails On Climate The climate crisis is upon us. It seems that every report on climate conditions has one thing in common: things are worse than predicted. The World Meteorological Report from the end of October shows that Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) are rising at a rapid rate and have passed 400 parts per […]
Agreement in Paris Paves Road For The End of Fossil Fuels
Agreement in Paris Paves Road For The End of Fossil Fuels History was made today in Paris as the leaders of 195 nations agreed to an ambitious, science-based pact to move the world away from the fossil fuels that are to blame for the rapid increase in global temperatures. After two weeks of negotiations here in the airport hangars […]
COP21: Canada’s new goal for limiting global warming ‘perhaps a dream’
COP21: Canada’s new goal for limiting global warming ‘perhaps a dream’ Target ambitious but not impossible, scientists say Canada is currently committed to reducing emissions 30 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, which is ‘nowhere near strong enough’ to stay below the country’s new stated target, an environmental scientist says. (CBC) This story is part […]
Will Paris Conference Finally Achieve Real Action on Climate?
Will Paris Conference Finally Achieve Real Action on Climate? The emission pledges from the world’s nations still fall short of the goal for limiting global warming. But as negotiators convene in Paris this week, there is cautious optimism that a significant international agreement on climate can be reached. Six years after the last negotiations crashed so […]
Near Boiling Point on Global Warming
Near Boiling Point on Global Warming Rising global temperatures – if they exceed 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels – threaten to unleash havoc across the planet, including mass dislocations of desperate people that will make the current flood of Syrian refugees look like a tiny warm-up, writes Nat Parry. With more than 40,000 negotiators from […]
Eyes down: how setting our sights on soil could help save the climate
Eyes down: how setting our sights on soil could help save the climate The world’s soils store four times more carbon than its plants. The world’s soils could be a key ally in the fight to limit global warming to 2℃, thanks to their ability to store carbon and keep greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere. […]
France Arrests 24 Climate Activists Using New “State Of Emergency” Laws, As Clashes Break Out In Paris – Live Feed
France Arrests 24 Climate Activists Using New “State Of Emergency” Laws, As Clashes Break Out In Paris – Live Feed As Intellihub’s Shepard Ambellas writes, one-hundred and fifty heads of government, a.k.a. the elite, are gathering over the course of the next few weeks for a massive climate summit that’s anticipated to attract and indoctrinate over 40,000 […]
Are We Already in Abrupt Climate Change?
Are We Already in Abrupt Climate Change? In this week’s Radio Ecoshock, we cover global climate news, from the Syrian refugees to signs of an abrupt climate shift, with scientist Paul Beckwith. Plus I’ve got a few tidbits of news they just won’t tell you, and my new song aimed to promote activism for the […]
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 […]
