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Infographic: Dense for a Reason? Urban Density and Ecological Sustainability

Tim de Chant, founder of Per Square Mile, made an infographic illustrating the densities of some of the world’s major cities. It shows the amount of land those cities would occupy if they had to accommodate the world’s popu...
by Richard Scott-Jones
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Fast For Climate Justice

Typhoon Haiyan served as a stark reminder to delegates at the UN climate change negotiations in Warsaw, Poland last year. It also spurred a chain of fasting for climate justice. Last year Yeb Saño, lead delegate for the Filipi...
by Ayesha Constable
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COP20: A five minute history of climate politics

Today begins the UNFCCC’s COP20 which, since the failure of the Copenhagen Accord, will build on the Durban Platform which follows the Bali Roadmap and the Warsaw Outcomes to replace the Kyoto Protocol. Overwhelmed? Fair enou...
by Hamish McKenzie
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COP18: It’s All About the Money – LCA updates

As negotiations in Doha continue three things are glaringly obvious – the process is slow, there remains a distinct lack of trust between developing and developed countries and it’s all about the money. Yesterday, day four ...
by Sophie Trevitt
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Asia

It Never Rains In Central Asia, But When It Does, It Pours

On May 30-31st torrential rainstorms caused chaos on Kazakhstan’s Almaty, Uzbekistan’s Tashkent and Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek. While damage was mostly limited to floating cars and flooded houses, for Kyrgyzstan the...
by Global Voices
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COP20 Fossil Of The Day: Australia’s winning no mates

For a second time this week, Australia was awarded the Fossil of the Day for their dismal performance at the UN climate change negotiations. This should come as no surprise given Australia’s infamous reputation as a climate ...
by Sydney Pead
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COP18: Australia – Funding climate change through fossil fuels

During the last 2 weeks of the UN climate negotiations, I have been a little critical of Australia’s ambition in combating climate change. However, it iss important to have a more balanced perspective on things. If you as...
by Chris Wright
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Africa

Philanthropy Is Not The Solution: Bright Ideas Light Up Africa

1.6 billion people around the world live without reliable access to electricity. 600 million of those live in Africa. I’m sure this isn’t the first time you’ve heard an astonishing statistic like this. Everyday we’...
by Urban Times
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Climate Change and Its Impact on Food Security

Global warming does more than change climates. It intensifies famine and droughts by shortening the rainy season and drying up lakes. This reduction in resources and livelihoods creates conflicts as people fight over fertile la...
by Allison Midori Reilly
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