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IPCC Synthesis Report coming out Saturday |
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16 Nov 2007 |
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| Posted at 8:57 AM on 16 Nov 2007 Policymakers of the world, get ready. Tomorrow, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change releases its Synthesis Report that will attempt to summarize the world's climate-y plight in a language governments can understand. Saturday's report will be the official abbreviated version of the 2,500 pages of scientific reports the IPCC churned out earlier this year. The summary aims to walk the fine line betwee ... |
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| Topics: climate, news, scientific research, United Nations (all these topics) |
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Work It
Climate change could put millions out of work, says U.N. |
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13 Nov 2007 |
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| Posted at 10:15 AM on 13 Nov 2007 Not only is climate change not a hoax manufactured by dirty hippies who hope to put every American out of a job, global warming is real enough to, um, put millions of people out of jobs, United Nations officials said yesterday. At a meeting of the International Labor Organization, the heads of the U.N. climate and weather agencies noted that work in the tourism and fisheries industries could be par ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, climate change impacts, green jobs, news, United Nations (all these topics) |
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Policy Academy 4: Citizens on Petrol
IPCC to hammer out summary of climate science for policymakers |
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12 Nov 2007 |
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| Posted at 6:03 AM on 12 Nov 2007 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is meeting this week in Valencia, Spain, to distill the panel's three massive scientific climate-change reports released earlier this year into a concise 25-page summary for the world's governments. Expect environmentalists and others concerned about climate-change's effects to lobby for strong language clearly spelli ... |
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| Topics: climate, climate science, news, politics, United Nations (all these topics) |
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Reports of the World's Health Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
U.N. report says world environment doing quite poorly |
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26 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 6:22 AM on 26 Oct 2007 Just in case you thought the world's environment might be doing well, the United Nations Environment Program released a comprehensive 550-page, 5-year report this week declaring that things are officially not OK, environment-wise. The UNEP's Global Environmental Outlook attempted to strike that rare balance between cataloguing the world's substantia ... |
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| Topics: news, scientific research, United Nations (all these topics) |
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Wait and Sea
Senate may soon vote on U.N. Law of the Sea Treaty |
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04 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 12:19 PM on 04 Oct 2007 The U.S. Senate may soon vote on whether or not to ratify the United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty, an agreement between some 150 countries that lays out the basic rights and responsibilities that countries have to the world's marine resources. The treaty was signed by President Clinton in the 1990s but has never been ratified by the Senate. Historically, a handful of senators have resisted the trea ... |
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| Topics: news, oceans, politics, United Nations, United States (all these topics) |
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Incandescent Descent
China joins campaign to phase out incandescent bulbs |
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03 Oct 2007 |
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| Posted at 4:36 PM on 03 Oct 2007 China makes 70 percent of the world's light bulbs, and has just agreed to participate in a campaign to globally phase out inefficient bulbs over the next decade. But you didn't hear it from us: China's participation in the incandescent-hatin' campaign, which is being spearheaded by green funder Global Environment Facility, will be formally announced at the United Nations climate meeting in ... |
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| Topics: China, energy, energy at home, green living, news, United Nations (all these topics) |
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Every Momentum Counts
U.N. hosts one-day climate meeting to spur climate-agreement fever |
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25 Sep 2007 |
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| Posted at 7:05 AM on 25 Sep 2007 Gathering momentum for a United Nations climate conference in Bali, Indonesia, in December where the successor to the Kyoto Protocol is expected to be born, the U.N. hosted a one-day climate conference at its headquarters in New York on Monday. The conference attracted 150 nations, about 80 of which sent at least their heads of state, making it the best-attended climate meet ... |
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| Topics: climate, international politics, news, United Nations (all these topics) |
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We're Just Going Through a Phaseout
Faster phaseout of ozone-damaging chemicals agreed to by 191 nations |
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24 Sep 2007 |
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| Posted at 5:51 AM on 24 Sep 2007 At the conference marking the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol last week, some 191 nations agreed to a faster phaseout of ozone-depleting chemicals than had originally been negotiated in 1987. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons, or HCFCs, emerged in the 1990s as a less-ozone-damaging alternative to CFCs, which did truly nasty things to the ozone layer. But HCF ... |
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| Topics: international treaties, news, ozone, United Nations (all these topics) |
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Perchance Meeting
U.N. climate meeting ends with a whole lotta nothin' |
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31 Aug 2007 |
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| Posted at 1:31 PM on 31 Aug 2007 We are psychic, if we do say so ourselves. As leaders from 158 countries gathered this week at a U.N.-convened meeting to discuss post-Kyoto Protocol climate targets, we claimed doubt that anything of substance would come out of it. And voila! Deadlock and vagueness abounded. The E.U. and developing nations pushed for an indication that industrialized countries should be guided by a goal of r ... |
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| Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, news, United Nations (all these topics) |
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Sudan Impact
Lack of water in northern Sudan refugee camps threaten tens of thousands |
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28 Aug 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Sudan Impact Lack of water in northern Sudan refugee camps threaten tens of thousands Many of the refugees who fled war in Sudan's Darfur region have ended up in refugee camps that are now straining to maintain water supplies in the arid region. In June, a United Nations report indicated that the conflict, which has resulted in the deaths of an estimated 200,000 people and made some 2.5 million others homeless ... |
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| Topics: news, Sudan, United Nations, water conflicts (all these topics) |
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Let the Doodling Begin
U.N.-initiated climate-change meeting kicks off |
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27 Aug 2007 |
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| Posted at 1:09 PM on 27 Aug 2007 Some one thousand representatives of government, industry, and research institutions from more than 150 countries came together in Vienna today to kick off a United Nations-initiated week-long hobnob on WTF Should We Do About Climate Change. We're betting relatively little of substance will come out of it, but check in for updates as the week progresses. sources: Agence France-Presse, BBC Ne ... |
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| Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, news, United Nations (all these topics) |
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Unable to Flush With Success
Sanitation a big problem worldwide, says U.N. |
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20 Aug 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Unable to Flush With Success Sanitation a big problem worldwide, says U.N. The United Nations has declared 2008 the International Year of Sanitation, but we won't wait until then to ply you with depressing statistics: One-third of the global population has no access to a toilet. In 38 African countries, more children under the age of 5 die from diarrhea than HIV/AIDS. The World Health Organization estimates that 80 percent of ... |
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| Topics: health, news, United Nations (all these topics) |
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We Could've Sworn Someone Was Already Working On That
Bush confirms plans for U.S.-hosted climate summit |
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06 Aug 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| We Could've Sworn Someone Was Already Working On That Bush confirms plans for U.S.-hosted climate summit Late last week, President Bush solidified plans for an international climate summit in September. The meeting, to be hosted by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, will convene 12 to 15 industrial and developing countries, including India and China, to discuss long-term climate goals. ... |
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| Topics: climate, international politics, news, United Nations, White House (all these topics) |
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One Swamp Forward, Two Swamps Back
Everglades, stripped of U.N. endangered status, may see federal funding |
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01 Aug 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| One Swamp Forward, Two Swamps Back Everglades, stripped of U.N. endangered status, may see federal funding The Florida Everglades may get a budgetary boost from the U.S. government, a month after being removed from the U.N. World Heritage Committee's list of endangered sites. The nearly $2 billion is part of a $21 billion national water bill expected to be passed by Congress this wee ... |
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| Topics: biodiversity, Congress, Florida, national parks, news, United Nations (all these topics) |
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Stewards Jolly
Mega-corporations sign U.N.-sponsored climate compact |
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06 Jul 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Stewards Jolly Mega-corporations sign U.N.-sponsored climate compact More than 150 companies, including Ikea, Unilever, and Coca-Cola, have signed a U.N.-sponsored climate declaration that commits them to setting and reporting on emissions-reduction goals, while asking governments to enact a post-Kyoto, market-based plan. OK, it's a voluntary pact with a touchy-feely name -- "Caring f ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, greening biz operations, news, United Nations (all these topics) |
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Real World: Havana
Cuban conference addresses climate and development |
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05 Jul 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Real World: Havana Cuban conference addresses climate and development This week, an international conference of 800 brains is addressing climate change, environmental education, sustainable development, and other green topics -- in Cuba. Yes, offering further proof that the commies have the right idea, Cuba got credit from U.N. Environment Program Director Achim Steiner for solving its energy crisis while comm ... |
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| Topics: climate, Cuba, energy, news, United Nations (all these topics) |
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It Was Sunny in Seattle
Global weather is bad and likely to get worse |
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28 Jun 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| It Was Sunny in Seattle Global weather is bad and likely to get worse Within the last week, excessive heat -- think 113 degrees Fahrenheit -- has killed dozens of people in Greece, Romania, and Turkey. Storms killed some 150 people in India and about 220 people in Pakistan. Britain has been deluged by flooding. We like to think of these severe weather incidents as coincidental, but some crazies claim they're ... |
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| Topics: climate, news, severe weather, United Nations (all these topics) |
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Canary You Hear Me Now?
Climate change a contributor to Darfur crisis, says U.N. report |
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25 Jun 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Canary You Hear Me Now? Climate change a contributor to Darfur crisis, says U.N. report A United Nations Environment Program report says brutal conflicts in Sudan are tied to the effects of climate change, including severe drought. Competition over scarce resources, including water, timber, oil, and land, could spark more fighting unless the issues are addressed, says the report: " ... |
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| Topics: climate change impacts, news, Sudan, United Nations, water conflicts (all these topics) |
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Tell It to the Senate
Renewable-energy investments booming around the world |
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22 Jun 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Tell It to the Senate Renewable-energy investments booming around the world Investment in renewable energy zoomed to record levels in 2006 and shows no sign of flagging, a United Nations report said this week. More than one-fifth of that investment went into companies or projects in developing countries. Thanks to high oil prices, desire for energy independence, government incentives, and worries about clima ... |
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| Topics: energy, news, renewable energy, United Nations (all these topics) |
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They Could Teach PBS a Thing or Two
United Nations meets pledge goal for Billion Tree campaign |
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24 May 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| They Could Teach PBS a Thing or Two United Nations meets pledge goal for Billion Tree campaign Six months after launching a "Billion Tree" campaign to fight climate change, the United Nations has gotten more than a billion tree-planting pledges from around the world, with around 14 million trees making it into the ground so far. "The challenge now is to tell the world to go dig holes ... |
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| Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, news, United Nations (all these topics) |
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So What's Plan C?
United Nations report outlines the trouble with biofuels |
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09 May 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| So What's Plan C? United Nations report outlines the trouble with biofuels Remember how biofuels were going to save us? That lasted about as long as an ice cream cone on a hot day. A new United Nations report says the switch to biofuels, if not well managed, could lead to rampant deforestation, food and water shortages, and increased poverty. It also says using biofuels for heat and power is a better and cheaper way ... |
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| Topics: biofuels, energy, news, United Nations (all these topics) |
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Disagree to Agree
U.N. Security Council hosts feisty climate debate |
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18 Apr 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Disagree to Agree U.N. Security Council hosts feisty climate debate Yesterday the U.N. Security Council held its first-ever debate on climate change, and the meat of the debate was -- well, whether the debate should be happening at all. With 55 countries speaking, Britain led the pack of those arguing that climate change threatens global security, while China led the MYOB contingent. "The developing c ... |
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| Topics: climate, national security, news, United Nations (all these topics) |
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Circuit Training
U.N. launches global partnership to combat unhealthy e-waste habits |
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08 Mar 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Circuit Training U.N. launches global partnership to combat unhealthy e-waste habits Faced with an annual global gadget toss approaching 40 million tons, the United Nations has launched a partnership to battle the world's heaps of e-waste and the environmental and health problems caused by impromptu e-recycling. Solving the E-Waste Problem, or StEP -- which counts governments, unive ... |
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| Topics: business, greening biz operations, news, toxics, United Nations, waste (all these topics) |
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Good God, Y'all
U.N. chief says climate change poses as big a threat as war |
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02 Mar 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Good God, Y'all U.N. chief says climate change poses as big a threat as war When we were in school, assemblies were a chance to see something fun, like a juggler or a movie. How times change. Two months after taking office, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gave his first climate-change speech, saying all kinds of gloomy things to an audience of schoolchildren from around the world. To wit ... |
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| Topics: climate, climate change impacts, news, politics, United Nations (all these topics) |
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Don't Have a Cow
About 20 percent of farm-animal breeds* are endangered, says FAO |
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18 Dec 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Don't Have a Cow About 20 percent of farm-animal breeds* are endangered, says FAO Word association time: What comes to mind when you think "endangered animals"? Odd-looking tropical frogs and obscure birds with funny names? Time to adjust your thinking: The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that one in five breeds of farm animal are in danger of extinction. Of more than 7,600 b ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, news, United Nations, wildlife (all these topics) |
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