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COP20: Trickling progress on day 4

Thursday in Lima, Peru at the UN climate change negotiations saw an intensified focus on our common future. When discussing climate change, it’s hard not to think about tomorrow, and the role of future generations in shaping ...

by Cleo Verkuijl

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Can we export this Canary Island energy self-sufficiency plan?

Since last summer, El Hierro, in the Canary Islands, is the first island in the world with a project working to make it energy self-sufficient. A hybrid hydro-wind generation system is currently working to provide the island ...

by Inma López

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Peru Uses Sun To Solve Energy Deprivation

Peru has confirmed its place amongst nations committed to improving lives through sustainable means. On July 8, the first phase of “The National Photovoltaic Household Electrification Program” began. In short, it is aimed a...

by Joe Strong

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COP20: Climate change at home and abroad

The United States’ recent agreement with China over carbon emissions was substantial in kick-starting negotiations. However, the Obama administration still faces many challenges on the domestic front to legitimise their commi...

by Malcolm Johnson

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Water as Our Life Blood: Climate change in South America

Water is life, and it too is being threatened by global warming. The threat to water is much more than droughts and flooding, although it includes those problems also. The threat to water also means rising temperatures in the o...

by Allison Midori Reilly

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COP20: Day two sees things heat up

It was another hot day at Cuartel General del Ejército, the military barracks where this years COP is being held. Due to a last minute venue change, many of the buildings on site have been constructed in the past six weeks and...

by Evan Weber

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Party Now, Apocalypse Later: The Last Days On Earth According To The UN’s Climate Change Report

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released a report on the state of the earth’s future and the impact of climate change on the world’s natural resources. To say the least, the report is incredib...

by Mimi Celeste Taylor

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COP20: Lima, the heat is on

With the world’s eyes on next year’s climate change conference in Paris, many are looking to Lima for action. Earlier this week the 20th round of the annual UN climate change conference (COP20) has begun in Lima, Perú and...

by Andrew J

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Healing the Earth

Manila is in a pollution crisis. Currently home to 12 million people it is no surprise that the countries infrastructure is struggling to keep up with the population boom. This dense sprawling urban environment forces much of ...

by Nicky Armstrong

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COP20: Trickling progress on day 4

Can we export this Canary Island energy self-sufficiency plan?

Peru Uses Sun To Solve Energy Deprivation

COP20: Climate change at home and abroad

Water as Our Life Blood: Climate change in South America

COP20: Day two sees things heat up

Party Now, Apocalypse Later: The Last Days On Earth According To The UN’s Climate Change Report

COP20: Lima, the heat is on

Healing the Earth

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