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20-11-2009
New findings are pointing towards the fact that average global temperatures are on course to rise up to dangerous six degree Celsius. It is therefore mandatory for world leaders to take urgent action to curb CO2 emissions, says the lead author of the report.
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Image: Fossil fuel emissions are rising with GDP, particularly in developing countries/ Photo credit: Getty Images
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19-11-2009
US and Chinese presidents have expressed their desire to tackle climate change. President Obama wants next month's talks in Copenhagen to produce something more than "an agreement to have an agreement" at a future date.
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Image: US president Barack Obama at the Great Wall of China/ Photo credit: Huffington Post
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13-11-2009
Brazilian scientists have improved upon existing techniques of sequestering carbon that absorbs industry-produced carbon dioxide before it reaches the atmosphere. The secret lies in half-centimetre ceramic spheres.
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29-10-2009
If global warming were to be halted to a permissible limit, future global climate change treaty must limit the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million (ppm), and not 450 ppm. But lawmakers say the goal, however desirable, is not feasible.
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27-10-2009
The Trento Charter aims to redefine international cooperation with a new vision. The document has recently been presented in a press conference with reflections on the Stand Up campaign and the forthcoming Copehagen summit.
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27-10-2009
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has spelled out his four benchmarks for the success of Copenhagen summit. Countries of the world will be converging later this year in the Danish capital to ‘seal the deal’ on a new climate change agreement.
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Image: On the road to Copenhagen/ Photo credit: UN News
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20-10-2009
Africa’s leaders are all set to make legal history by adopting a new instrument to assist people displaced within the borders of their own countries. This is going to happen 40 years after the rights of the continent’s refugees were enshrined in a landmark convention.
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Image: Africa hosts at least 11 million of the world's 25 million conflict-affected IDPs. Millions more are displaced annually by natural disasters/ Photo credit: IRIN
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08-10-2009
Malawian teenager William Kamkwamba dropped out of school due to poverty and went on to build a generator out of a bicycle and tractor fan. Today he is being lauded as genius by environmentalists.
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Image: When William Kamkwamba stopped going to school because his family could no longer afford the fees, he went to his local library to find ways of making a wind generator/ Photo credit: The Guardian
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07-10-2009
Managing scarce fresh water resources and mitigating the effects of rising sea levels must become the top priority of the government in Egypt. The country’s Delta region is going to face a natural disaster of massive proportions by 2020 unless urgent action is taken.
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Image: With about five million inhabitants, Alexandria is Egypt's second biggest city. A rise in sea levels of 50cm could lead to the loss of about 194,000 jobs and the displacement of about 1.5 million people/ Photo credit: IRIN
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07-10-2009
Addressing a global forum in Geneva, UN chief has pointed out the significance of ICTs in building awareness and creating opportunities to address climate change. Using mobile phones and networking tools can help accelerate progress towards a green economy.
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Image: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks at the opening Ceremony of the ITU Telecom World 2009 Conference/ Photo credit: UN News Centre
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