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China-US, a truce in Cancun?
No commentsChina and the US are demonstrating better relations at the Cancun negotiation table, compared with their big fight in Copenhagen. Both sides claim they are being constructive but a highly political agenda is behind this truce.
»Aid or Insurance for Africa’s farmers?
No commentsFarmers in Africa suffer when there is extreme weather which scientists say is the effect of climate change. At the UN climate change talks in Cancun, Mexico, most delegates believe giving aid to these farmers is the best way to help them. But some private companies are discussing other options. Winifred Onyimbo reports from the talks in Cancun on how small farmers in places like Kenya could benefit from being insured against extreme weather conditions such as droughts.
»Redd: Problems and Prospects
No commentsThe Mexican ocean resort of Cancun is the scene of the 2010 UN climate talks. Almost 200 nations are negotiating on how to reduce carbon emissions which scientists say causes global warming. To many people who have arrived for the conference the choice of Cancun is a little incongrous – a holiday destination of unlimited development, all-inclusive package holidays, and an awful lot of concrete. The local forest was cut down, pushing the indigenious Mayan population further into Mexico’s natural habitat. Ironically, the subject of deforestation has been one of the main topics discussed at the Climate Change summit being held here. Ugochi Anyaka reports from the white beaches and sapphire seas of the Gulf of Mexico.
»The coming storms — warning for climate negotiators
No commentsWith studies showing frequent extreme weather events and severe humanitarian impacts, scientists warn negotiators at UN climate talks wrapping up in Mexico to act quickly on climate change.
»Pakistan’s flood crisis highlighted in Cancun
No commentsThe Pakistani delegation held a side event at the UN climate talks in Cancun to draw attention to the “world’s most devastating floods: Pakistan’s extreme climate event”. The proceedings began with a documentary showing moving scenes of the devastation caused this summer by the increasingly erratic monsoon. In the documentary the Minister of Environment, Hameedullah [...]
»Experts: African maize culture militates against climate adaptation
No commentsFor Africa, adapting to climate change is a key priority. To do that, the continent may have to reconsider its maize culture, experts say.
»Remote control, or how not to protect forests
No commentsLocally-controlled forestry is an effective way to help tackle climate change and improve livelihoods in developing nations, as a Mayan community in Mexico shows.
»Mayan jungle — a forest that “does not exist”
No commentsWith climate negotiations coming to a close in Cancun, Mexico’s own indigenous people, the Mayans, are pinning lots of hope on a climate deal to protect their ‘underrated’ Mayan jungle.
»Climate Change in Central Asia
No commentsCentral Asia is to face the worst impacts of climate change sooner than most of the regions in the world, according to reports released at the United Nations climate summit being held in Cancun, Mexico. Climate vulnerability is a burning issue on the summit’s agenda, where more than 15000 officials and NGO representatives from around the world are discussing ways of preventing drastic effects of climate change on earth. Meanwhile, independent experts say that the governments from the Central Asian countries are not prepared to put their case strongly in these negotiations. Komila Nabiyeva reports from Cancun, Mexico.
»Climate change: more markets, more money or more manna?
No commentsIf governments and companies really cared they would provide clean renewable energy for everyone, said one participant at this week’s protest in Cancún.
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