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Bill McKibben on Why 350 is the World's Most Important Number
Bill McKibben (author of Deep Economy and The End of Nature) is the man behind 350.org, the campaign to convince the world that we aren't safe until global carbon dioxide levels are down to 350 parts per million. In the run-up to major climate talks in
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The UN Greens Its Geneva Headquarters
You think you have a hard time making your old, drafty house energy efficient? Just
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"Age of Stupid" World Premiere to Kick Off Climate Week NYC With Live Broadcast in NY
Kicking off Climate Week NYC on Monday, September 21, The Age of Stupid -- an eco-documentary film we've previewed here and reviewed here -- will premiere globally and open nationwide in the U.S. in a solar-powered cinema tent at
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The UN Needs You! Millions of Signatures Sought to Seal the Deal on Climate Change
We're in the home stretch before the COP15 climate talks in Copenhagen, taking place at the start of December; and the United Nations is pulling out all the stops, seeking millions of online signatures for the Seal the Deal! campaign. Secretary-General
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Costs of Adapting to Climate Change Double-to-Triple UN Estimates, New Report Says
We all know that adapting to climate change
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Youth of the World to Governments: Less Talk, More Action on Climate Change & Eco-Sustainability
Several months ago when I interviewed Gus Speth, outgoing head of Yale University's School of Forestry of Environmental Studies and former head of the UNDP, I asked him about the future of environmentalism. He expressed that in many ways it will take a
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Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge Kicks Off at United Nations International Youth Day
The United Nations Headquarters in New York City was host to a couple-hundred youth on August 12. All were gathered for this year's
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Rich Nations (Minus the US) Plan Emission Cuts of 15-21% by 2020, UN Reports
At climate change meetings underway in Bonn, Germany to reduce the length of the draft document, the UN distributed some stats on how much the rich nations of the world
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UN Secretary General Tries Climate Change Scare Tactics - Says Mass Unrest & Violence Possible if We Don't Act
Calling climate change a fundamental threat to mankind and urging world leaders to basically get their collective act together and reach a strong post-Kyoto agreement in Copenhagen this December, UN Secretary General Ban
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$10 Billion for Climate Change Adaptation Assistance to Poor Nations a "Good Beginning": UN Top Climate Official
Many of the world's poorer countries and those who'll feel the effects most keenly of climate change have been calling on the more wealthy nations
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UN Secretary General Rebukes G8 Nations for Weak Climate Change Commitments
The G8 nations may have agreed to some sort of climate change action in Italy, but it's really not what the science says is required. I said it, as well as
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Hydrogen 'Matchmakers' Find Place for Pricey Power in Developing World
With enthusiasm about hydrogen energy declining in the U.S., it seems implausible that this expensive technology might suit the developing world, but that's exactly where Dr. Nicolas Lymberopoulos thinks it belongs -- with a little 'matchmaking' help.
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IREO Renewable Energy Awards Honors Industry's Best, Brightest (and Youngest)
Last Thursday evening at the United Nations several renewable energy luminaries—and some TreeHugger favorites—were honored at the IREO
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Wired About World Environment Day
W.E.D. symbol. Image credit:UNSW, WED Network Happy Belated World Environment Day, 2009! (The official date was 5 June 2009) First things first: if you've got a Twitter account (or if you've been on the fence and need a good excuse to sign up), go to
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Green Carpet at Stella McCartney's: Eco-stars watch documentary "Home"
It was Friday night in Hollywood and the starlets were in full eco-friendly regalia for the paparazzi and press. Cameron Diaz donned sequins, Emily
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Indigenous Climate-Affected Communities Using Film to Highlight Plight & Solutions
Local solutions on a sinking paradise, Carterets Islands, Papua New Guinea from UNUChannel on Vimeo. We recently told readers about the world's first climate change refugees - the residents of Carteret Islands - who will soon see their small island home
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Indigenous People's Climate Change Summit Giving "Unified Voice"
Aboriginal rangers assessing sea rise level damage in Kowanyama, Australia (Photo: Citt Williams) In anticipation of December's Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen, over 500 delegates from 80 countries gathered at this week's Indigenous
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Rich Countries' Greenhouse Gas Emission Targets Unambitious, UN Official Says
Despite strong talk from the Obama administration on climate change—to be fair just reengaging with the international community on the issue and not being an utter obstruction is a major shift over the policy of the
