| UN chief, Gore task leaders on green revolution |
UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki'moon and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, on Wednesday called on the world leaders to launch a ``21st century revolution of green growth''. Ki-moon and Gore wrote in a joint opinion piece in the Financial Times of London, urging the leaders >>MORE>> |
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| Australian expert says bushfires caused by "climate change" |
An Australian climate change expert said on Thursday the devastating bushfires in Victoria were the "fires of climate change".Climate Institute chief executive John Connor said climate change was the cause of the bushfires. "In our view what we have seen in Victoria, with such devastating >>MORE>> |
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| Ministers strike "Green economy" deal in Nairobi |
African environment ministers have accepted a plan to peg future development aid and financial assistance on the implementation of projects that are not harmful to the environment. In a deal known as the "Green New Deal", the ministers agreed that future economic aid and financial assistance >>MORE>> |
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| Forest fire raging in China-India border region of Tibet, official says |
A fire is raging in a mountain forest in the China-India border region of Tibet but no casualties have been reported so far, a local Chinese official said Friday. About 320 people, including police, soldiers, government officials and local residents are struggling to put off the fire >>MORE>> |
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| Green Revolution with a Capital G is needed to feed the World |
A seven point plan to reduce the risk of hunger and rising food insecurity in the 21st century is outlined in new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Changing the ways in which food is produced, handled and disposed of across the globe - from farm >>MORE>> |
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