Posted on 12 December 2011 by admin
Por Stephen Leahy
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 Delegados cruzan el puente de acceso al centro de convenciones de Durban donde se celebró la cumbre climática Crédito: Zukiswa Zimela/IPS
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DURBAN, Sudáfrica, 12 dic (Tierramérica) – El mundo se encamina a un peligroso calentamiento planetario. Pero cuando la decimoséptima cumbre climática concluía en Sudáfrica este domingo 11, los gobiernos aceptaron discutir un nuevo tratado global para abatir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. Continue Reading
Posted on 11 December 2011 by admin
By Stephen Leahy
As the United Nations climate negotiations ended with the world’s nations still to agree on a new global treaty to reduce carbon emissions, others urge: "Stop Talking. Start Planting." Credit: Tinus de Jager/IPS
DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 11 (IPS) – The world is increasingly committed to dangerous levels of global warming with yet another failure by nations of the world to agree to needed reductions in carbon emissions here in Durban. However, as the 17th Conference of Parties ended early Sunday morning, members did agree to talk about a new global treaty to reduce emissions.
Posted on 09 December 2011 by admin
Durban leading the African response to climate change? Credit: IPS Africa
By Stephen Leahy
DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 9, 2011 (IPS) No one is happy late Friday at the very contentious U.N. climate talks that went into extra time on Saturday. As the lights flicker on a rainy night here, the partial power failure echoes the failure of the multilateral process, according to civil society and some countries. Continue Reading
Posted on 09 December 2011 by admin
¿Durban conduce la respuesta africana al cambio climático? Crédito: IPS Africa
Por Stephen Leahy
DURBAN, Sudáfrica, 9 dic (IPS) Nadie estaba feliz al anochecer de este viernes 9 en las peleadas negociaciones climáticas de la ONU, que entraron en alargue hasta este sábado. Mientras las luces parpadeaban en la noche lluviosa de la ciudad sudafricana de Durban, el fallo eléctrico recordaba el fracaso del proceso multilateral. Continue Reading
Posted on 09 December 2011 by admin
WWF climate scientist Regine Günther. Credit: Kristin Palitza/IPS
Kristin Palitza spoke to REGINE GÜNTHER, climate protection and energy policy chief at the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), about the dangers climate change poses to security and livelihoods.
DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 9 (IPS) - Despite the high risk, it remains difficult to convince politicians to take immediate action to prevent further climate change and make available the necessary funds to do so. Scientists have warned repeatedly of the effects of climate change: If governments will not act fast, they will cause an irreversible catastrophe.
Posted on 09 December 2011 by admin
South African Bishop Geoff Davies (L) and Mardi Tindal, Moderator of the United Church of Canada
By Stephen Leahy
DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 9 (IPS) - African and international faith leaders urged governments attending the final day of climate change negotiations to do what is right and necessary to keep global temperature from rising no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Posted on 09 December 2011 by admin
By Isaiah Esipisu*
DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 9 (IPS) – For the Laibon community, a sub-tribe of Kenya’s Maasai ethnic group, the 33,000-hectare Loita Forest in the country’s Rift Valley Province is more than just a forest. It is a shrine.
Olonana Ole Pulei’s community is a sub-tribe of Kenya’s Maasai ethnic group. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS
Posted on 09 December 2011 by admin
Zukiswa Zimela spoke to MARCIA LEVAGGI, manager of the Adaptation Fund Board
DURBAN, South Africa, Dec 9 (IPS) - The issue of money is still a substantial part of the negotiations at 17thConference of Parties in Durban, South Africa. IPS spoke to Marcia Levaggi, manager of the Adaptation Fund Board, on the importance of ensuring that developing countries have the funds to deal with the effects of climate change.
Marcia Levaggi, manager of the Adaptation Fund Board. Credit: Zukiswa ZImela/IPS
Posted on 08 December 2011 by admin
Kristin Palitza
Cartaz do IPCC em Durban. Crédito: IPS África
Durban, África do Sul, 8/12/2011, (IPS) – Suécia, Grã-Bretanha e Alemanha ocupam os primeiros lugares no Índice de Proteção Climática 2012, cujos resultados foram divulgados esta semana na conferência das Nações Unidas que acontece nessa cidade. Continue Reading
Posted on 08 December 2011 by admin
Los países que participan de las negociaciones sobre el clima admitieron públicamente que sus actuales recortes de emisiones contaminantes no podrán limitar el recalentamiento planetario en menos de dos grados. Crédito: Zukiswa Zimela/IPS
Por Stephen Leahy
DURBAN, Sudáfrica, 8 dic (IPS) – Los países que participan de las negociaciones sobre el clima admitieron públicamente que sus actuales recortes de emisiones contaminantes no podrán limitar el recalentamiento planetario en menos de dos grados. Continue Reading
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