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Climate change conflict in Africa a concern says SA Minister
Unpredictable rainfall patterns force migrations in pursuit of resources, often leading to conflict, according to Rejoice Mabudafhasi, South Africa’s Deputy Minister for Water & Environmental Affairs.
Seychelles plan to give tourists green education
Islands’ Minister of Environment and Energy says tourists must start to appreciate the consequences of their actions
China’s farmers key to cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Cutting the use of nitrogen as a fertiliser by half in China could significantly decrease greenhouse gas emissions without affecting crop productivity, according to new research.
UN agencies target climate health impacts as extreme weather events triple in 50 years
World Health and Meteorological Organisations collaborate to improve early warnings for climate-related health threats as a result of extreme weather and climate variability.
The African youth group driving climate adaptation in rural communities
Youth Profile #17: Severin Apedjagbo from the Young Volunteers for the Environment (JVE) explains how one group meeting in a rural community in Togo has spread climate adaptation across Africa.
Hurricane Sandy: the climate change alert the USA was fearing
The Hurricane Sandy Frankenstorm may not help scientist’s link storm frequency and climate change but it could be a painful demonstration of what New York can expect if extreme weather becomes the norm
Mayor of Seoul aims to ‘cancel out’ a nuclear power plant with climate action
City-wide energy efficiency drive announced as South Korea continues to push the climate change agenda at home and abroad.
Inspiring climate change action through education in Africa
Youth Profile #16: Billy Batware from United for Education and Sustainable Futures talks about how important education is to eradicating violence, poverty and climate change in the developing world.
Amnesty and Greenpeace call on India to stop coal violations
CBD COP11: New report examines how to protect community forest rights in coal mining regions in India
Canadian youth rise above dirty domestic policies and push for climate action
Youth Profile #15: The government may have walked out on the Kyoto Protocol but the country’s youth still has a strong voice pushing for climate action.
Youth anger at lack of participation in UN biodiversity talks
CBD COP11: United Nations policy process should be more open to input from youth groups, according to campaigners in Hyderabad
Costa Rica’s youth eye a carbon neutral future
Youth Profile #14: Costa Rica is one of the world’s smaller countries, but in the world of climate change it stands tall – led by a dynamic youth movement
Water and food security set to feature on COP18 agenda in Qatar
Unmitigated climate change will have ‘potentially devastating effects’ on global water security, according to a paper presented to the United Nations by Qatar’s government
Rockefeller and UN join forces to highlight women’s climate role
Rockefeller Foundation supports UNFCCC initiative to build awareness of women’s role in addressing climate change
Adaptation focus: Making the business case for living roofs
Caroline Nobel and Katy Obregon from the Urban Wild Project tell RTCC how they aim to get 30 businesses in South London to install green roofs.
Youth Profile #13: Giving youth a platform at the European Parliament
Jessica Douthwaite, Education Officer at Make the Link Climate exChange talks about the group’s latest project aimed at giving young people a chance to get involved in the decision making process in the EU.
Climate-carbon crisis could kill 100 million people by 2030
Five million people die every year as a result of the carbon economy and the impacts of climate change, according to the latest edition of DARA’s Climate Vulnerability Monitor.
East Timor could become home to Kiribati’s climate refugees
President Tong of Kiribati says the government are in negotiations with other countries in the event of a sea level rise
Youth Profile #12: European activists demand governments put their futures ahead of ‘dirty industry’
In the latest RTCC Youth Profile, Lucy Patterson from Push Europe tells RTCC that it is time countries stopped blocking greater ambition in the continent’s global climate change targets.
Adaptation focus: Is sustainable drainage a cheap answer to inner city flooding?
Sustainable drainage systems cost little, is easy to install and makes the surrounding area look and feel better. One North London school tackling the challenge head on.