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Kooks of Doha

Michael M | December 5th, 2012

United Nations conferences, by their nature, attract a diverse mix of people from all corners of the globe. With over 17,000 accredited delegates, the latest round of climate talks, COP18,

Educating the UN on Climate Change

Holly Jones | December 5th, 2012

The UN climate change negotiations are bogged down in numbers about missions, targets and finances. Yet, it’s through education that climate change will actually be understood around the world. Article

Bigger than Australia

Sophie Trevitt | December 5th, 2012

195 countries have arrived in Doha, Qatar for the United Nations climate change conference (COP18) which commenced yesterday. They have gathered in the hopes of finding a solution to the

Temperature Check Inside COP18

Sophie Trevitt | December 5th, 2012

Things are nearing the point end at COP18 with ministers from all around the world arriving in Doha, Qatar for the UN climate talks. Senior government officials have arrived ready

AOSIS COP18 Update

Gab Donohue | December 5th, 2012

Limiting global warming to two degrees is possible if governments ramp up mitigation ambition according to the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) but, time is running out. “If the

Day 8: Ban Ki-Moon Joins Climate Talks

Michael M | December 5th, 2012

Tuesday marked the beginning of the high-level segment of COP18 which was graced with the presence of both H.H. Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar and H.H.

Bopha Strengthens Filipino’s Dedication to Finance

admin | December 4th, 2012

Filipino negotiators continue to press for the return of finance negotiations in the latest round of UN talks on climate change in Doha, Qatar. Their calls are all the more

Climate Change to Stall Progress on AIDS Reduction

Gab Donohue | December 4th, 2012

Deaths related to AIDS have fallen by 600,000 in the last six years according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The report, released on World Aids Day, confirmed that 2.5

Climate and Conflict (HuffPost Live)

Linh Do | December 4th, 2012

The Verb has been working on a number of interesting stories on: conflict and climate change, the role of intellectual property in technology transfer and why it matters that these