Alternative Deal Adopted in Cancún?
Developing nations are outraged over move by Mexico, Europe and Pacific Island to prepare new text for negotiations at the UN climate summit in Cancun. The proposal is seen by…
First Consensus Reached in Cancun
Guatemala and the Dominican Republic are the first countries to celebrate a unanimous consensus at the UN climate summit in Cancun, Mexico. A first draft conclusion has been reached over…
Kyoto Extended at Cancun Climate Summit?
With representatives from some 190 countries partaking in the UN climate summit in Cancun, negotiations over how to reach an international agreement to curb greenhouse gas emissions have been predominantly…
2010 Could be Warmest Year on Record says the UN
This year provides yet another indication of man-made global warming; being one of the three warmest years on record since 1850, says the United Nations. So far, 2010 has been…
2010 Could be Warmest Year on Record says the UN
This year provides yet another indication of man-made global warming; being one of the three warmest years on record since 1850, says the United Nations. So far, 2010 has been…
Africa Food Self-Sufficient within one Generation, says study
Africa will be able to feed itself within one generation, despite increasing threats from global warming, say a study released to coincide with the UN climate summit in Cancun, Mexico.…
No Common Ground for Africa and EU on Climate Change
A joint declaration on climate change between the European Union and African nations will not be signed by the latter as it does not reflect the priorities of the continent,…
Cancun Climate Summit Demands Progress
The two-week United Nations climate change summit in Cancun, Mexico, will provide concrete progress on international measures to tackle global warming, hope negotiators. Christina Figueres, UN head of climate change,…
Failure to Agree on Global Curb on Carbon Causes a Billion People to Lose Their Homes
Up to a billion people will stand to loose their homes as a result of the failure to agree on a global carbon emission reduction, says a report due to…
China Embarking on Green Technology Journey
Although reportedly the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide, and with a history of water pollution and contaminated food, China is planning a “green” restructuring of its unrelenting economic development…