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Arctic seas turn to acid, putting vital food chain at risk
Carbon-dioxide emissions are turning the waters of the Arctic Ocean into acid at an unprecedented rate, scientists have discovered.
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Vanishing Arctic ice shows no sign of returning
Out in the Arctic Ocean, about 322km north of the nearest human settlement, the future of the world’s climate is written in the patterns of ice.
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UN: Climate talks stall on targets, finance
Efforts to convince rich nations to toughen emissions cuts have failed to make much headway at climate talks in Bangkok, the UN said on Friday.
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It’s too late to seal a global climate deal
The Copenhagen climate-change negotiations are 10 weeks off, and time has run out to reach a detailed international agreement.
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Rich, poor nations divided over climate
Poor nations have made serious proposals to combat global warming at talks in Bangkok and it is time for wealthier countries to step forward.
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UN climate negotiators urged to break deadlock
Delegates at the start of marathon climate talks in Thailand on Monday were told that the world expects action as they struggle to break the deadlock.
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Bangladesh’s river gypsies forced on to dry land
At the end of every year, after the monsoon rains, Noor Hossain dismantles his houseboat on the Bangladeshi delta and heads to the mainland.
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China makes landmark pledge to curb CO2 emissions
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday promised to put a ”notable” brake on the country’s rapidly rising carbon emissions.
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World’s big polluters tackle climate concerns
Representatives of the world’s 17 biggest carbon polluters meet on Thursday to kick off a week of high-level and high-stakes talks on climate change.
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SA presses financial concerns over climate deal
A finance package footing the bill for developing nations to develop clean energy will make or break climate negotiations, SA says.
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Pressure mounts for breakthrough in climate effort
Key meetings unfolding in the coming week may determine whether a two-year effort to combat climate change will triumph or be written off as a flop.
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SA hopes for favourable deal at climate conference
It was unrealistic for developing countries such as South Africa to commit to carbon emission targets, because of their economic status.
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Climate deal ‘must be wide, not overwhelming’
Nations aiming to agree on a new climate deal should focus on achieveable greenhouse gas emissions targets, said US Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
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We were born to halt climate change
All the talking about climate change have resulted in a net achievement of less than nothing: global emissions just keep going up.
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Zuma calls for ‘just’ climate deal
Climate talks aimed at reducing harmful emissions should take into account the interests of both rich and poor countries, Jacob Zuma said on Friday.
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US climate envoy notes ‘difficult’ global talks
President Barack Obama’s top climate change negotiator on Thursday said international talks to cut carbon emissions were ”difficult”.
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‘Unrealistic’ for SA to set emission targets
Cabinet ran its climate change colours up the mast on Thursday, declaring SA would not agree to any targets at the UN climate change conference.
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Climate change: Melting ice will trigger wave of disasters
Scientists at a London conference next week will warn of earthquakes, avalanches and volcanic eruptions as the atmosphere heats up.
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UN talks hope to improve climate data and aid poor
About 150 nations met in Geneva on Monday to discuss how to plug gaps in climate information to help the world cope with global warming.
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Top UN climate scientist backs ambitious CO2 cuts
The UN’s top climate scientist has given his personal endorsement to hugely ambitious goals for slashing emissions.
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UN chief warns of dire future without climate deal
Failure to act quickly on climate change could eventually lead to violence and mass unrest as global weather patterns drastically change.
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UN: Time running short for climate-change deal
Time is running short to pull together a global climate-change deal in crucial talks in Copenhagen in December, the UN’s climate-change head says.
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SA on climate change: ‘No money, no deal’
Developing countries won’t consider climate change talks successful unless rich nations set aside money to help them address global warming.
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India to enforce energy efficiency in climate fight
India will make energy efficiency ratings a must for electric appliances from January, stepping up domestic efforts to fight climate change.
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Responsible investment
Academics can help research new and better ways to invest, writes Johann van Zyl.
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The big carbon conundrum
There’s something incongruous about the fact that Denmark is hosting this year’s United Nations Climate Summit in December.
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Obama’s climate challenge at G8
Rallying rich and developing nations alike, US President Barack Obama wants the world’s top polluters to keep driving toward halting global warming.
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Climate change panel hopes US comes to the party
Billions of dollars in adaptation funding is tied to the negotiations and targets for emission reductions could require massive economic overhauls.
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Millions hungry as warming shifts seasons
Holding a sheep on its hind legs, a man sank a spear into its neck. Those present drank its blood and splashed the rest around the catchment area.
