climate
Who’s Covering the Climate?
Lachie McKenzie | December 8th, 2011
Nobody wants to talk about climate change anymore because it’s too depressing and uncomfortable. What is the media saying on climate?
Gender Agenda at COP17
Nagida Clark | November 30th, 2011
In a year of climate negotiations headed up by three women, expectations are high for Durban to deliver an outcome recognising the gender-sensitive impacts of climate change. COP17 President Maite
Hot outside, icy on the inside: Day 2 at COP17
Tim Hall | November 30th, 2011
The ominous feeling at COP17 continued on the second day, as the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a preliminary report finding 2011 was the tenth hottest year on record. Thirteen
Australian Media Coverage of COP 16
admin | December 10th, 2010
What? The Copenhagen climate change talks are on again? In Mexico? Huh? You can blame my ignorance on Julian Assange and his interminable WikiLeaks! While COP 15 had blanket coverage
Businesses Taking Action on Climate Change
Tim Hall | December 8th, 2010
Over the weekend The Verb had a break from COP16, instead brushing shoulders with some of the world’s leading entrepreneurs and green business leaders at the inaugural World Climate Summit.
A Conversation with the Climate Crisis
Tim Hall | December 7th, 2010
Last Friday I had a conversation with a man from the Congo which, I can already say, has changed my life. Tired, hungry and lonely, after a long day at
Everyone’s a Critic: Day 6 at COP16
Tim Hall | December 5th, 2010
The focus, and agitation, over the details of various texts on Friday was continued on Saturday at COP16. It was stocktaking Saturday, as nations reviewed progress and were updated on
All the Small Things: Day 5 at COP16
Tim Hall | December 5th, 2010
Technical details and legal and procedural complexities were the focus of Day 5. They also created biggest points of difference so far seen at COP16. Negotiators continued updating texts, in
Actions, Substance and Finance as the Heat Rises: Day 4 at COP16
Tim Hall | December 4th, 2010
Things are definitely heating up here. The World Meteorological organisation has come out with figures showing 2010 to be one of the three hottest years on record, with the period
