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Climate Live: Glasgow’s disused mines to heat the city, African farmers find ways to tackle drought and Obama says climate change is “not a hoax”
Today’s headlines, Glasgow’s disused mines to heat the city, African farmers find ways to tackle drought and Obama says climate change is “not a hoax”.
Climate Live: UNFCCC talks in Bangkok continue amid concerns over lack of progress and Mitt Romney’s plan for climate change
Today’s top stories including UNFCCC talks in Bangkok continue amid concerns over lack of progress and Mitt Romney’s plan for climate change.
COMMENT: Can one man alone drive the green revolution?
Tom Youngman, a young climate activist reflects on his meeting with green entrepreneur Dale Vince and asks how much can one person do to fight climate change on their own?
Climate Live: Romney sets out plan for US energy independence, Green Climate Fund board meets and risks of rapid warming to Antarctic Peninsula
Today’s stop stories including Romney’s plan for US energy independence, the first meeting of the UN Green Climate Fund and warnings over rapid warming across the Antarctic Peninsula.
Forest Green Rovers: Football’s eco-champions are aiming to score on and off the pitch
Forest Green Rovers chairman Dale Vince explains why football fans at his club are coming round to the idea of half-time veggie burgers.
Asian mega cities need ‘green urbanisation’ to avoid climate change disaster, warns ADB
Asian Development Bank says more attention must be paid to environmental stress as the region prepares for an additional 1.1 billion urban residents in next 30 years.
Why a new business era inspired by nature not greed can benefit us all
If you suspend your cynicism long enough, an emerging pattern in the corporate world suggests the dawn of the new, more organic corporation is upon us, and they care about climate change.
Climate Live: NASA’s Hansen says he was “too optimistic” about climate change, US youths pursue climate court action & Olympic aquatic centre takes Gold for non-HFC use
James Hansen says he did not predict how rising temperatures would be able to drive extreme weather, US youths continue legal battles over climate change and how a 10 foot tall bird adapted to natural climate variation.
Photo of the week #28: Thailand’s famous and endangered water lilies
This week’s IUCN photo of the week is of a water lily, which relies heavily on clean water and healthy ecosystems to flourish
Climate Live: Facebook reveals carbon footprint, IEA warns of 6 degrees of warming, US criticised for blocking airlines’ climate action in EU
The lights are on but the jury is out as other nations join India in reassessing their energy security following the country’s massive blackout and the US-EU aviation row turns nasty.
Crowdfunding: A new source of finance for sustainability and renewable energy
In an age of austerity and bank collapses could Crowdfunding provide a long-term and sustainable form of finance for renewable energy and other ‘green’ schemes?
The price of climate change: How to temper volatile food prices
Severe weather variability has affected harvests around the world but the many of the tools to enhance food security are within our grasp.
Can London 2012 mimic Beijing’s Olympic carbon cuts?
Emissions and congestion in the host city of the last Games briefly decreased during the event. What can London do to make the impact permanent?
Climate Live: MPs call on UK to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, EU takes action against emission trading surplus & NASA reports ‘extreme melt’ in Greenland
Today’s top headlines: MPs call on UK to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, US official says cutting air pollutant could ‘buy time’ in fight against climate change, and extreme melt event in Greenland.
KPMG: Business turned tables on politicians at Rio+20
Consultancy firm says summit’s political inaction highlights how private sector now leads governments on sustainable development, not the other way as at Rio ‘92
O2 and Amazon outages timely reminders that climate resilient ICT sector is vital for future prosperity
ICT keeps the world talking – but is enough being done to ensure connections can cope with extreme weather?
Five places to visit before they are gone forever
The world is changing rapidly due to human activities – we’ve chosen five places you must try and see before their unique qualities are lost forever
Where will the money come from to pay for climate change? Lessons from Day two of UNFCCC finance workshop
Discussions in Bonn turned to identifying specific sources of funding and how they might be able to turned into action on the ground, but old disputes meant there was no clear winner.
Climate Live: Great Barrier Reef will be “boring” with climate change, new solutions for nuclear waste in UK and Canada’s scientists march in protest
The latest international climate change news, debate and video from RTCC.
UNFCCC kicks off first finance workshop
The latest international climate change news, debate and video from RTCC.