Climate Change
WWF: Climate talks helping create a 4° world
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 20:08
ShareThisDurban, South Africa: Government leaders are still not seeing the big picture—we are here to address catastrophic climate change, WWF said today ahead of the closing of the climate negotiations in Durban, South Africa.
Samantha Smith, leader of WWF’s global climate and energy initiative issued the following statement:
Document pulps APP’s tiger sanctuary claims
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 20:08
ShareThisPekanbaru, Sumatra – A document released today by WWF and partners confirms that a supplier to paper giant Asia Pulp and Paper is clear felling natural tropical forests the company designated as tiger sanctuary.
Joint Declaration of Intent on REDD+ in the Congo Basin between Central African and Partner Countries
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 20:08
ShareThis(Durban, South Africa) – Today, seven central African countries and partner donor countries
signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on REDD+ in the Congo Basin.
“These Congo Basin countries are taking the first step forward as partners and showing
willingness to advance the REDD+ process in the region,” said Raymond Lumbuenamo,
WWF: Governments fail on ambition, courage at UN climate change talks
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 20:08
ShareThisDurban, South Africa -- After two weeks of sparring and a day-long extension, governments once again failed today to provide the inspiration and ambition to tackle climate change and provide hope for hundreds of millions around the world who suffer and will continue to suffer from climate-related impacts.
People connected by a warming ocean
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 20:08
ShareThisJust 8 km South of the Kenya/Somali coastal border, 60 km parallel to the northern coast of Kenya lies Kiunga Marine National Reserve. It is, a marine reserve made up of a chain of about 50 coral islands, lying some 2 km offshore and inshore of the fringing reef.
Sam Smith, Leader of the WWF Climate and Energy Initiative, answers your questions on COP17
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 20:08
ShareThisHi,
My name is Sam Smith and I lead the WWF Climate and Energy Initiative.
Long story short - my work is to help fight climate change - a threat getting bigger by the day. Why? Because I think that our planet is simply amazing and that we need to protect it.
Brazil senate puts forests on chopping block with Forest Code vote
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 20:08
ShareThisThe Brazil Senate overnight passed amendments to the country’s landmark Forest Code which could lead to a massive increase in deforestation in Brazil, and in turn could also have serious impacts on the United Nations climate change negotiations here in Durban, South Africa.
Environmental groups hail historic court decision upholding European law to curb airplane pollution, address climate change
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 20:08
ShareThis Statement by environmental intervenors on U.S. airline’s challenge to EU emissions trading system (ETS) for aviation
(Brussels/ London/ San Francisco/ Washington – December 21, 2011): A transatlantic coalition of environmental groups today applauded the decision of Europe’s highest court to uphold the EU law to reduce carbon pollution from airplanes.
WWF warns on looming Amazon deforestation disaster as Brazil senate votes to dismantle protections
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 20:08
ShareThisBrasilia, Brazil: Brazil’s Senate has decided to pursue short term gain over long term security in a vote to do away with long standing protections for the Amazon and other key forested areas, WWF warned today.
EUREAPA Tool launched to help EU policies go beyond resource
Submitted by Earth News on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 20:08
ShareThisOn Wednesday 14 December the One Planet Economy Network EU project (OPEN:EU) launches a unique new tool for mapping ecological carbon and water footprint data across all the 27 EU member states.
