Ocean Acidity: The Case for Ocean Health Action Lines
Climate change has a pernicious cousin that we often overlook: ocean acidification.
ADP Potter
At the end of COP20, Verb writers experiment with Harry Potter and international climate politics, on Twitter.
The Lima Call: The Battle is Won but the War is Yet to Come
The Verb’s analysis and editorial on what happened and came out of COP20.
Fossil of the Day: Australia Wins Big For Being the Worse
Australia writes itself into history as this year’s least helpful country at the UN climate change negotiations.
Land Ahoy
What direction will COP20 set sail for?
Ghosts of the Past Haunt Lima
The negotiations in Lima have moved into overtime with a draft text only being released at 2am last night.
China-US Agreement: White Knight or White Noise?
China and the US recently signed a bilateral emissions reductions treaty. The agreement was widely lauded as a game-changer, but will it really prompt a new wave of global action?
Religions Unite For COP20
Religions emerge as moral voice at climate talks in Lima.
Mass Die-In for Forgotten Voices
Civil society participants at COP20 stage a protest “die-in” to symbolise the effects of climate change.
Latin America
Social Media @ COP16
Linh Do | December 9th, 2010
Facebook, Twitter…and COP16? Observers of the social media space will remember Malcolm Gladwell’s article in the New Yorker about why the revolution will not be tweeted. Even if that’s true,
Success Depends on the Young
Tim Hall | December 9th, 2010
If there is one true success story from Cancun, it is young people continuing to stand up and take action on climate change. It is amazing to see the energy
Time is Running Out: Day 8 at COP16
Tim Hall | December 9th, 2010
The tired delegates and observers were given a pick-up today with the arrival of UN Secretary Ban Ki-moon. A buzz filled the Moon Palace with the high level segment starting
Youth Bring Success to COP16
admin | December 8th, 2010
Finally, some tangible success at COP16! The first major consensus decision between nations was reached with the help of more than 100 young people from around the world. Article 6, as
China Steps Up: Day 7* at COP16
Tim Hall | December 8th, 2010
All talk has been with China today, with its offering to tie its voluntary carbon emissions reductions to a binding UN resolution. It came as a surprise to many, and
Global Warming for Dummies with Zoë Caron
admin | December 7th, 2010
Zoë Caron, co-author of Global Warming for Dummies, gives us the low-down on climate change; the problem, impact and solutions.
All Quiet in the Western Hall: Day 3 at COP16
admin | December 3rd, 2010
Day Three was my first full day at Cancunmesse, the conference hall 8km away from Moon Palace, where the actual negotiations are taking place. For me this came with some
Hope at Cancún: The Silent Momentum
Tim Hall | December 1st, 2010
Why it’s worth watching the real Cancún.
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