Latest in Tag: climate change Highlight
Latest in Tag: climate change

Ban Ki-Moon addresses Egypt, Syria and climate change
The UN secretary general highlighted the importance of giving meaningful aid to countries in transition

UN chief urges ‘strong commitment’ at climate talks
“Please remember that we are loaning our future from our next generation”

Climate talks deadlocked as countdown starts for final week
Despite the warnings, observers say the Doha talks have become stuck
Climate-Smart Smallholders
By Paul Kagame and Kanayo F. Nwanze KIGALI: Until the world’s small farmers adopt a series of necessary changes, climate talks such as the United Nations Rio+20 Summit, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro this June, will never translate into action. The emergence of a global green economy requires governments, other policymakers, and businesses …
Climate change to deal blow to fruits, nuts: study
WASHINGTON: Climate change is expected to alter the global industry in fruits and nuts dramatically as tree crops such as pistachios and cherries struggle in the rising temperatures, researchers said. A study said that even if polluters took greater action to cut carbon emissions, the impact of climate change will likely be severe enough that …