Thailand counting the costs of devastating floods
Insured losses from Thai floods are still be counted and the disaster could lead to a re-assessment of weather risks to industries in Asia.
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UN talks to save nature zero in on historic deal
Ministers from around the world began on Wednesday a final push for a UN deal to protect nature.
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Deadly duo: Invasive species and climate change
Climate change is set to drive the spread of invasive plant and animals species, threatening forests, fisheries and crops, a report said on Friday.
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Indian Ocean sea level rise threatens millions
Sea levels are rising unevenly in the Indian Ocean, placing millions at risk along low-lying coastlines in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
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Obama climate deal founders at Copenhagen
A global warming deal worked out by US President Barack Obama and four other countries, including SA, faces mass opposition at Copenhagen.
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Ministers work to break deadlock at climate talks
Ministers strived to break a deadlock in global climate talks on Tuesday, three days before world leaders are meant to agree a new pact.
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UN climate talks open, deal ‘within reach’
The biggest climate meeting in history opened on Monday with hosts Denmark saying an unmissable opportunity to protect the planet was ”within reach”.
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As nations haggle over CO2 cuts, measurement is tough
Targets and trust. These are at the heart of a tougher new global climate pact possibly just weeks away.
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If it ain’t broke, don’t mess with it-
Advice to university Vice-chancellors: A successful tenure at an institution amounts to being at the right book launches, presiding and pontificating.
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UN: Rich nations need to ante-up in climate talks
Poorer countries’ efforts to fight climate change are being stymied by rich nations’ lack of commitment, the UN said on Thursday.
