News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 580
CLIMATE CHANGE: The Developing South Holds the Key
- Inter Press Service
Developing countries, which have huge potential for growth and are home to the majority of the world’s people still living without electricity, will play a fundamental role in combating climate change, according to some experts.
Cities Join Forces to Fight Global Warming
- Inter Press Service
Given that the world’s 40 biggest cities account for eight percent of the global population and 12 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, local governments play an increasingly important role in confronting climate change.
Using Forests to Bridge the Carbon Gap
- Inter Press Service
As global greenhouse gas emissions rise instead of decreasing, forests play an even more crucial role in fighting global warming, since experts believe it will be impossible to prevent a disastrous increase in global temperature without drastically curbing deforestation.
Bike vs Car on a Hot Planet
- Inter Press Service
As global carbon emissions hit record-high levels last year, officials from leading Asian nations told the 2011 International Transport Forum in nearby Leipzig that their citizens want more cars.
OP-ED: Climate Talks: Voices of the Vulnerable Must Be Heard
- Inter Press Service
Last week, the world received a warning. A disturbing report from the International Energy Agency, the respected international authority on energy policy, found that Co2 emissions in 2010 were the highest ever recorded.
SIERRA LEONE: Deforestation leaves poor vulnerable to landslides
- Inter Press Service
Samuel Weekes remembers when the hills stretching out beyond the heart of Freetown were green.
ENVIRONMENT DAY: Radioactive Oil, Fertilisers and Tobacco
- Inter Press Service
Emissions of radioactive materials from the burning of fossil fuels and the production of chemical fertilisers are another reason to come up with sustainable alternatives, experts say.
ENVIRONMENT DAY-ECUADOR: Nature's Rights Still Being Wronged
- Inter Press Service
Recognition of the rights of nature in Ecuador's 2008 constitution was widely applauded by environmentalists around the world. However, putting them into practice is still problematic due to the lack of legislation and an institutional framework.
ENVIRONMENT: Business Lobby Resists Ban on ‘Perverse' Emissions - Part 2
- Inter Press Service
For years, European governments and corporations have made use of a loophole in the Kyoto protocol on climate change to make exorbitant profits. According to some sources, this lucrative scheme has caused more pollution than ever before while lobbyists in Brussels have methodically undermined the European Commission's decision to put a stop to it.
Germany to Boost Renewables
- Inter Press Service
The decision by the German government of Chancellor Angela Merkel to phase out nuclear power by 2022 will increase efficiency in the use of energy, boost investment and accelerate technical progress in renewable energy sources, and promote international energy cooperation, according to numerous experts.
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