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S. America Takes Most Urgent View of Copenhagen Talks

Posted by Environmental Leader on 20/11/2009

People in South America view a global climate deal as having more urgency than people in other parts of the world.About 99 percent of South Americans surveyed by World Wide Views on Global Warming.That compares to about 93 percent of those in Europe, 92 percent of those Oceana, 91 percent of thos ...

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Papua New Guinea: Ursula Rakova Leads Relocation Efforts

Posted by Eduardo Avila on 18/11/2009

Activist Ursula Rakova has been leading efforts to relocate the residents from the Cataret Islands in Papua New Guinea, where it is estimated that by 2015 all of the islands will be completely submerged because of climate change.

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WCC's alarm over climate change 350 bells to remind leaders to take action

Posted by DeshRaj on 13/11/2009

Exactly after a month from now, world leaders will be meeting at the Copenhagen Summit to voice their concerns over climate change. However, the clergy worldwide seems to be growing apprehensive and restless as well. Lest the politicians should fail..

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India: Women Farmers Stand Against Climate Change

Posted by Belen Bogado on 10/11/2009

A group of women in India have demonstrated that despite the existing gender inequity and their low economic status, they can become a powerful resource to tackle climate change and reduce the emissions that cause it.

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Emissions Intensity Falling Globally

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/11/2009

Emissions intensity, the amount of carbon generated from fossil fuel use per unit of gross domestic product (GDP), fell globally in all but two years between 1994 and 2006, according to a World Bank study, reports the New York Times’ Green Inc. blog.A key finding of the study indicates that ...

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