TerraDaily: It’s a message no one wants to hear: To slow down global warming, we’ll either have to put the…
Dawn.com: Small island nations, whose very existence is threatened by the rising sea levels brought about by global warming, are…
FOE: More than 60 per cent of land consumed in Europe is imported while US demand for imported land increased…
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency:
Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) – the main cause of global warming – increased by…
By Christine Stebbins
CHICAGO, July 26 (Reuters) – Rich countries grabbing farmland in Africa to feed their growing populations can leave…
LONDON (AlertNet) – An international trading system based on a per capita carbon emissions target by mid-century could help limit…
ODI Background Notes, July 2011
This background note outlines recommendations for a post-2015 agenda to address chronic global poverty, and raises…
Guardian: This week in Cape Town, the World Bank will decide whether to approve new climate adaptation loans for five…
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It’s not always a great idea to acknowledge that bad things…
Overcoming climate change is the most critical challenge of the 21st century. The flows of funding to assist developing countries…
SEI has unveiled a new version of weADAPT, an online ‘open space’ on climate adaptation issues for practitioners, researchers and…
The International Energy Agency on Wednesday released its first Clean Energy Progress Report, which…
The United Nations’ top climate change official said on Tuesday that food shortages and rising prices caused by climate disruptions…
Carbon Nation doesn’t waste time arguing that climate change is real and caused by humans, the film steps right into…
As the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has amply demonstrated, growing global energy demand and the anticipated restricted availability…
A new direction for climate policy
Rapid advance in addressing climate change is now possible for the first time in 15…
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COCHABAMBA, Bolivia, Apr 23 , 2010 (IPS) – A world people’s referendum on climate change will be held…
April 2010 —
The Global Economy and Development program at Brookings today released a new report — “Climate Crisis, Credit Crisis:…
Europe can switch to low carbon sources of energy without jeopardising reliability or forcing up energy bills to punitive levels,…
By Daniel Zueras
SAN JOSÉ, Apr 1, 2010 (IPS) – Solutions to global warming based on the logic of the market…
The climate change debate should be reframed in economic and security terms ahead of a year-end UN summit in Mexico…
Global Warring: How Environmental, Economic, and Political Crises Will Redraw the World Map
Cleo Paskal must be cursing the publishing gods.…
At TED2010, Bill Gates unveils his vision for the world’s energy future, describing the need for “miracles” to avoid planetary…
Washington, D.C.-Without an intentional cultural shift that values sustainability over consumerism, no government pledges or technological advances will be enough…
PRAGUE (Reuters) – A small pacific island state’s challenge to a Czech coal-fired power plant extension some 6,000 km away…
Greenhouse gas emissions come from diverse sources across the economy. The magnitude of emissions and diversity of sources means that…
Edgar Hertwich, Professor, Dept. of Energy and process engineering, NTNU
The Climate Conference in Copenhagen has ended as expected: with a…
GENEVA, December 19, 2009 –The Global Humanitarian Forum notes with regret the failure of the governments in Copenhagen to reach…
Global warming does not respect borders. A mindset shift is required if world leaders are to save us from ourselves
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/cif-green/2009/dec/10/kofi-annan-climate-change
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Alliance of Small Island States say any deal that allows temperatures to rise by more than 1.5C is ‘not negotiable’
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At the United Nations climate negotiations in Copenhagen, the International Geosphere-Biosphere programme launches the IGBP Climate-Change Index.
The index brings together…
A new IOM study that assesses existing evidence on migration and the environment as the world rediscovers the issue after…
The concept of climate justice acknowledges that because the world’s richest countries have contributed most to the problem, they have…
We must act today to stop treating the atmosphere like an ashtray. Global warming is already claiming 300,000 lives each…
WWF and Allianz climate report
If tipping points that are mainly triggered by rising global temperatures were unleashed, the world’s diverse…
How do population dynamics affect greenhouse gases and climate change? Will urbanization and an ageing population help or hinder efforts…
Climate change is putting increasing demands on the humanitarian community, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent…
The Government of Maldives will host a high-level climate change summit to highlight the impact of climate change on vulnerable…
“No Place Like Home” highlights the humanitarian plight of an estimated 150 million people whose homes will be lost as…
A Research-Based Guide Tries to Narrow a Communication Gap
A poll conducted in October shows that the proportion of Americans who…
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The developing world, where 44 percent of people lack access to electricity, could soon be one of the biggest markets…
After lengthy and difficult negotiations, the EU Member States have reached agreement. The difficult question of ‘climate financing’ has been…
Kayapó Indians are to hold a protest against a huge hydro-electric dam planned for Brazil’s Xingu River, one of the…
At least 36 million people were newly displaced by sudden-onset natural disasters in 2008, including over 20 million displaced by…
A new map illustrating the global consequences of failing to keep temperature change to under 2 °C was launched today…
Unique collection of indigenous wisdom, stunning photos and writing from international authors, poets, journalists and others.
We Are One is a…
Human migration due to global warming may create “climate exiles” who are not protected under world refugee laws, according to…
(IRIN) – Women are being excluded from the debate over climate change, despite being most at risk, and governments should…
In the first half of this century, as the world’s population grows to around 9 billion, global demand for food,…
