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COP 18 running out of time but left with many issues to resolve

COP 18 running out of time but left with many issues to resolve

06 Dec 2012 14:20 - Sipho Kings
COP 18 started with minimal expectations, but after 11 days of negotiations, the big issues are still to be resolved
Grim prospect of living in a world that's 4C warmer

Grim prospect of living in a world that's 4C warmer

03 Dec 2012 16:10 - Sipho Kings
The World Bank has offered a sobering look at a world where temperatures are allowed to increase past the 4 degrees Celsius mark.
Basic countries push for extension of Kyoto Protocol

Basic countries push for extension of Kyoto Protocol

30 Nov 2012 00:00 - Fiona Macleod
But several major signatories are refusing to expand emissions cuts when the agreement expires, writes Fiona Macleod.
Kyoto battlelines drawn at COP 18

Kyoto battlelines drawn at COP 18

27 Nov 2012 14:59 - Faisal Baatout
Climate talks got down to the nitty-gritty in Doha as developing countries and the EU staked out rival positions on the fate of the Kyoto Protocol.
SA companies come out tops in Carbon Disclosure Project

SA companies come out tops in Carbon Disclosure Project

22 Nov 2012 20:08 - Sipho Kings
Local companies are matching the world's best in declaring their carbon emissions, and doing something about them.
Developing nations dismayed by looming climate aid gap

Developing nations dismayed by looming climate aid gap

11 Nov 2012 10:33 - Reuters
Rich nations are dismaying developing countries with pledges merely to continue aid to help them combat climate change in 2013.
Greenies bark up the wrong tree

Greenies bark up the wrong tree

09 Nov 2012 00:00 - Kimon de Greef
Often touted as a solution to climate change, forests actually threaten Africa's savanna ecosystems, writes Kimon de Greef.
Vietnamese bee farmers fight to save their income

Vietnamese bee farmers fight to save their income

29 Oct 2012 11:11 - IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Bee farmers in Vietnam are being forced to change decades of best practice to deal with a changing climate, writes Mike Shanahan.
China takes a huge step in reducing carbon emissions

China takes a huge step in reducing carbon emissions

26 Sep 2012 10:03 - Sipho Kings
China has agreed to work with the EU to create its own carbon trading system. This will create a large pool of funding for sustainable development.
Climate change is already damaging global economy

Climate change is already damaging global economy

26 Sep 2012 08:58 - Guardian Reporter
A report has found the economic impact of global warming is costing the world more than $1.2-trillion a year, wiping 1.6% annually from global GDP.
Climate Change: Carbon market needs efficient global rules

Climate Change: Carbon market needs efficient global rules

14 Sep 2012 00:00 - Crispian Olver
The effects of climate change are accelerating and the collapse of mitigation trade has implications for emissions reduction.
Deep Read: Hear the farmers' cry

Deep Read: Hear the farmers' cry

11 Sep 2012 10:28 - Jay Naidoo
It is time for farmers around the world to sound the alarm on climate change, writes Jay Naidoo.
Caribbean coral reefs on the verge of collapse

Caribbean coral reefs on the verge of collapse

10 Sep 2012 07:19 - Guardian Reporter
With less than 10% of the Caribbean's reefs showing live coral cover, one of the world's most important ecosystems is in danger of utter devastation.
Climate: Adaptation lost in mitigation

Climate: Adaptation lost in mitigation

07 Sep 2012 00:00 - Sipho Kings
Global climate talks are edging closer to finalising mechanisms that will steer funding to developing countries to grow low-carbon economies.
Capitalists put profit ahead of attempts to save the planet

Capitalists put profit ahead of attempts to save the planet

07 Sep 2012 00:00 - Jeff Rudin
Karl Marx noted that the last capitalist would sell the rope used for his own hanging and the burying of the system.
SA weathers storm, but food prices still set to double by 2030

SA weathers storm, but food prices still set to double by 2030

04 Sep 2012 15:36 - Sipho Kings
With food prices already soaring around the world, the future looks bleak for SA, too, as the price of staple foods could more than double by 2030.
Climate clues could be buried in Antarctica's ancient ice

Climate clues could be buried in Antarctica's ancient ice

09 Aug 2012 20:07 - Alister Doyle
A big expansion of Antarctica's ice almost a million years ago may help scientists predict modern climate change, a study has shown.
Countdown to climate meltdown

Countdown to climate meltdown

29 Jun 2012 09:15 - Sipho Kings
Endless global conferences with progressively weakening outcomes are lessening hope that global temperature increases can be reined in at 2C.
Sustainable development hopes pinned on Rio+20 conference

Sustainable development hopes pinned on Rio+20 conference

24 May 2012 08:22 -
A spirit of determination has prevailed at the UN press briefing about the Rio+20 conference which will take place in Brazil later this year.

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