Tag: developing nations
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, December 13
Written by Madeline Breen | December 13th, 2011
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Walking fish puts a chink in the evolution chain.
- New species of frog sings like a… bird? (Mongabay)
- The lungfish suggests walking originated underwater. (Science World)
- Scientists are learning how to kill trees — in the name of science, of course. (Green)
- 16% of the species in “Finding Nemo” face the threat of extinction. (Washington Post)
- Solar energy gives students in developing countries access to technology. (TreeHugger)
Copenhagen 201: An Inside View on the Major Issues
Written by Dave Connell | December 7th, 2009
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As negotiators kick off two weeks of climate change talks in Copenhagen today, Duncan Marsh, director of international climate change policy for The Nature Conservancy, discusses in detail some of the key issues and news events that will surround the debate. For more on Copenhagen, be sure to check out our Copenhagen 101 feature. ***** [...]
From Cold War to Hot Peace: The Stakes at Copenhagen
Written by Jonathan Hoekstra | December 5th, 2009
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For much of the latter half of the 20th century, the world was locked in a cold war. Two superpowers amassed nuclear arsenals capable of destroying the world many times over.The world took sides and watched as the superpowers stared one another down, fingers poised over red buttons that could only lead to mutually assured [...]
Dedication to Our Natural Systems
Written by Bob Bendick | May 17th, 2009
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On May 15, the House Energy and Commerce Committee released the text of the American Clean Energy and Security Bill, which will go to markup by the committee next week. With the determined leadership of Congressman John Dingell of Michigan and others, the bill includes dedicated funding to, in the language of the bill: Use [...]
COP-14: Big Guns Called In; U.S. Has Bad News on Climate Change Legislation
Written by Karen Foerstel | December 10th, 2008
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POZNAN, Poland — The big names begin arriving in Poznan today as negotiations ramp up in the final three days of the international climate change meeting. And U.S. congressional staffers warn that passage of cap-and-trade climate change legislation is unlikely to happen in the next 12 months. Former Vice President Al Gore is scheduled to [...]
COP-14 Update: Adaptation Key to Negotiations
Written by Karen Foerstel | December 8th, 2008
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POZNAN, POLAND — As the second and final week of COP-14 kicks off in Poland today, developing countries have called for ecosystem-based adaptation to be a critical part of a post-2012 climate change agreement. During government negotiations last week, delegates with the “G77 and China” group, which represents all of the world’s developing countries, said [...]
