DUBAI: Pope Francis declared on Sunday, December 3, that it was crucial for all earth faiths to band together in opposition to the “rapacious” destruction of the environment. A heart disease forced the 86-year-old pope to stay in the Vatican instead of preside over the starting of the Faith PavilionContinue Reading
SAPPORO: G7 allies met Saturday (Apr 15) for two days of “difficult” climate talks in northern Japan, facing pressure to show progress on key fossil fuel commitments in an example to other major economies including China. Campaigners have warned climate and environment ministers from the leading developed countries against backslidingContinue Reading
BALI: Group of 20 climate talks in Bali ended without a joint communique Wednesday (Aug 31) despite host Indonesia warning the world’s leading economies they must act together to combat a warming planet or risk plunging into “uncharted territory”. The one-day meeting on the resort island concluded with Indonesia’s environmentContinue Reading
SUVA: Pacific island nations, courted simply by China and the United States, put the superpowers on notice, telling the particular world’s two biggest carbon emitters to take more action on climate change whilst pledging unity when confronted with a growing geopolitical contest. Leaders at a four-day summit of the PacificContinue Reading
SUVA: Pacific island nations, courted by Cina and the United States, put the superpowers on discover, telling the tour’s two biggest co2 emitters to take more action on weather change while pledging unity in the face of an expanding geopolitical contest. Leaders in a four-day summit from the Pacific IslandsContinue Reading
LISBON: Concerned about the impacts of deep-sea mining on sea biodiversity, the Pacific cycles islands of Palau and Fiji upon Monday (Jun 27) launched an “alliance” to call for an aufschub of the nascent industry. The particular backing of an aufschub comes amid a wave of global interest in deep-seaContinue Reading