climate change
Climate change root cause of Syrian war: Britain’s Prince Charles
Environment
November 24, 2015
Climate change root cause of Syrian war: Britain’s Prince Charles
Britain's Prince Charles has pointed to the world's failure to tackle climate change as a root cause of the civil…
China says keeping leaders away is key to climate talk success
Environment
November 24, 2015
China says keeping leaders away is key to climate talk success
Keeping state leaders away from the negotiations will play a major role in ensuring that crucial talks on a new…
Climate pledges: Who’s doing what?
Environment
November 22, 2015
Climate pledges: Who’s doing what?
With one week to go to a crucial global warming summit, 170 countries have submitted pledges for greenhouse gas (GHG)…
Getting that sinking feeling in tortuous UN climate talks
Environment
November 18, 2015
Getting that sinking feeling in tortuous UN climate talks
Abdullahi Majeed was a young delegate for the Maldives when low-lying island states warned for the first time in 1989…
Experts predict CO2 levels will hit historic high in 2016
Environment
November 11, 2015
Experts predict CO2 levels will hit historic high in 2016
The UN weather agency has announced that carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are likely to reach unprecedented levels next year, leading…
Melting Arctic ice cap could alter global thermostat: expert
Environment
November 10, 2015
Melting Arctic ice cap could alter global thermostat: expert
The Arctic ice cap is melting faster than ever before, threatening to push so much fresh water into the North…
World Bank warns climate change could add 100 mn poor by 2030
Environment
November 9, 2015
World Bank warns climate change could add 100 mn poor by 2030
Without the right policies to keep the poor safe from extreme weather and rising seas, climate change could drive over…
Earth-warming greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high in 2014: UN
Environment
November 9, 2015
Earth-warming greenhouse gas concentrations hit record high in 2014: UN
Concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere hit a new high in 2014, the UN said…
Ministers seek convergence on climate rescue pact
Environment
November 8, 2015
Ministers seek convergence on climate rescue pact
More than 60 environment and energy ministers tasked with inking a global pact in December to rein in climate change,…
France to reinstate border controls for UN climate talks
Environment
November 6, 2015
France to reinstate border controls for UN climate talks
France will reinstate controls on its borders — normally open to other countries in Europe's free-travel zone — for the…