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RTCC photo of the week #3
For the Inuit residents of Shishmaref, a tiny island between Alaska and Siberia, climate change is a threat to their traditional way of life.
Climate Curate: Thursday 02 February 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
Climate coverage in the Wall Street Journal: It’s not rocket science
Paper attracted criticism over a climate sceptic letter written by biochemists, engineers and a rocket scientist.
Green gamers highlight environmental concerns
New video game ‘Exeunt’ aims to focus gamers’ attention on our relationship with the envrionment.
UK Minister: Switch to ‘fairer’ emissions reporting could derail UN process
Greg Barker says current system of territorial emissions already engrained in climate negotiations.
NASA: Human activity cause of climate change
Earth continued to absorb more energy during most recent solar minimum, raising doubt over repeated claims by sceptics that climate change is solar induced.
Comment: Why climate equity matters in India
India says the Rio+20 goals are designed to trap developing nations into binding emission cuts. But why is the world’s 4th largest economy so worried?
Climate Curate: Wednesday 1 February 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
India: Rio+20 goals are “a backdoor for caps on emissions”
Government wary that Sustainable Development Goals would sidestep rich/poor firewall set out by UNFCCC, according to newspaper reports.
New international research pins down start of Little Ice Age
Rapid cooling attributed to series of major volcanic eruptions between 1275-1300 AD.
Tea crops next in the firing line for climate change
UN food agency formulates strategy to protect supply of crop
Analysis: Drought-hit Middle East ripe for conflict
What role could drought, rising food prices and extreme poverty play in exacerbating tensions in the MENA region?
Comment: Why should we care about the oceans?
Oceans cover 70% of the earth’s surface, and provide 99% of the world’s living space, but mankind is slowly destroying a key source of food, the planet’s thermostat and a home to millions of species.
Climate Curate: Tuesday 31 January 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
Oceans could be 150% more acidic by 2100
Head of UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission tells RTCC that acidification of the oceans must be recognised as a ‘critical issue and acted upon’ at Rio+20
US Oil lobby outspends green movement by factor of five
Pressure groups spend big between elections as spotlight turns on 2012 campaign financing.
UN report: Lack of political will hindering sustainable development
Report calls for end to fossil-fuel subsidies, provision of green-growth opportunities and analysis of full environmental costs of production and consumption.
Davos 2012: What have we learnt?
Six key climate change messages to take away from the World Economic Forum summit.
Climate Curate: Monday 30 January 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
The sustainable “dirty dozen”
The cleanest firms from some of the dirtiest sectors, as listed in the SAM KPMG Sustainability Yearbook.