Adaptation
Regional climate deal in Himalayas “positive example” ahead of COP17
With a positive outcome at Durban looking increasingly unlikely, four countries in the Himalayas have opted for a regional climate deal, working together to adapt to climate change.
IPCC confirms link between climate change and extreme weather
In their latest report the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change confirm the link between climate change and extreme weather.
Climate aid must not be wasted warn scientists
Scientists warn that if climate change aid programmes are ineffective and money is wasted, donations will dry up just as climate change grows most dangerous.
Climate change to radically change New York State by 2080
Rising sea levels, increased storms surges and temperature rises will make New York a very different place in 2080, says a new report from Cornell University’s ClimAid group.
India’s fight against climate change starts at home
The headlines will be made at COP17, but Susannah Fisher from the LSE’s Grantham Research Institute argues that if you dig below the surface, a real move to a low carbon economy is already underway in India.
Iceberg the size of Berlin developing in Antarctica
Experts say giant iceberg is part of natural 10 year cycle and is not linked to climate change
Putting children at the heart of climate change risk reduction
Children and young people across the world are being put at the heart of climate change adaptation and risk reduction schemes, for International Disaster Reduction Day 2011