Latest in Tag: climate Highlight
Latest in Tag: climate
The battle for Trump’s mind on climate
More than a thousand companies and investment firms hope US President Trump will stick to the Paris Climate Agreement. The president is said to be “wide open” on the matter. A decision is expected this week.The list of people trying to convince US President Donald Trump to stick with the Paris Climate Agreement is long, …
Granting indigenous land rights could save the climate – or not
Indigenous peoples believe they preserve forests best – something that is becoming more important as the planet heats up. But indigenous peoples need land title to implement protection – why is this so contentious?Indigenous lands have been a war ground for centuries, as differing interests fight over the richness in them. And in many cases, …
‘Indigenous people are stabilizing the global climate’
Candido Mezua is an indigenous leader from Panama who was present at the recent violent protests in Brazil. At the climate conference in Bonn, he tells DW why it’s crucial for indigenous peoples to defend forests.The Paris Agreement included indigenous peoples as a key element to improve climate protection. Recent studies have shown that titling …
Should lobbyists be excluded from climate meetings?
The influence of fossil fuel lobbyists on climate negotiations has come into the spotlight at the Bonn climate conference. But debate over their role has only just begun.The starting gun for next global climate conference COP23 in November went off this week in Bonn, Germany, as representatives from 196 countries gathered for preparatory meetings May …
Could the law driving computing leaps speed up climate protection?
A new report says the UN’s incremental approach to reducing emissions is all wrong. The effort needs to come on strong early – and lessons can be learned from the evolution of computing.When world leaders reached the landmark Paris agreement in December 2015, it was hailed as a monumental step forward in the fight against …
Peru floods in line with climate change models, says climatologist Mojib Latif
Peru is being hit by devastating flooding. Is it a natural weather cycle or an impact of climate change?DW: What is causing the extremely heavy rainfall in Peru? Mojib Latif: Extremely warm water off Peru. It could be regarded as a kind of coastal el Nino event. El Ninos are events that are characterized by …
Paris Agreement: Savior for the world’s climate?
The global climate agreement is now officially in force.
Opinion: US-China move a good sign for the climate
The US and China will ratify the Paris Agreement. That’s good for climate protection, DW’s Sonya Diehn writes, but it’s just one step in a process that will need to move forward quickly in order to make a difference.
Climate disasters could increase armed conflict in multi-ethnic countries
Natural disasters and armed conflicts are a source of destabilization worldwide. In multi-ethnic countries, the two could be linked. Climate calamities could turn smoldering social tensions into conflict.
Brexit makes it harder to dole out EU climate burden
The European Union today announced which European countries will have to do what, to meet the bloc’s emissions reduction commitment. But the whole proposal will have to be torn up if the UK leaves the bloc.
Republican platform aims to dismantle US environment and climate laws
The final Republican platform, released Monday, would pull the United States out of the international climate accord, open national forests for logging and declare coal a “clean energy resource.”
After Brexit, Europe faces uncertain climate future
Britain’s new prime minister Theresa May has scrapped the UK’s climate ministry and appointed a climate skeptic as environment minister. In a post-Brexit world, Europe’s climate protection policy could be in trouble.
Defending lands, indigenous group fights dams in Brazil’s Amazon
The Munduruku indigenous people are resisting hydroelectric dams on the TapajĂłs River, a major Amazon tributary. The hydropower, touted as green, would destroy forests – and could even increase greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate concerns around new leaked TTIP document
A newly leaked TTIP draft plays into fears that the the free trade deal will force Europe to lower its regulatory standards – sparking renewed worry for climate protection and development of renewable energy.
Egypt recognised for its renewable energy efforts in Paris
French Foreign Ministry organised a session to review renewable energy strategies
10 things you can do to protect the climate
With a new global agreement to guide governments toward climate protection, personal action is more important than ever. From riding your bike to shopping organic, here are some simple ways you can help save the climate. 1. Use less energy Most greenhouse gases are emitted by power plants, industry and traffic. By using energy efficiently, …
Opinion: Premature rejoicing in Paris
The agreement reached at the world climate conference has been labeled “historic.” This is an exaggeration, writes DW’s Henrik Böhme: the real value of all those “shoulds” committed to paper remains to be seen. It was perfectly understandable that frenetic cheering erupted among the thousands of delegates present at the uncharming trade fair grounds on …
COP21: A historic agreement reached in Paris to limit temperature rises
The agreement is “balanced”, says Fahmy
Historic climate agreement reached
For the first time in history, industrialized and developed countries alike have commited to cutting greenhouse gas emissions to prevent catastrophic climate change. Andrea Rönsberg reports from Paris. Laughter, applause, and cheers broke out in the plenary hall after French foreign minister Laurent Fabius, presiding over the climate conference, said the words apparently everybody had …
‘Moment of truth’ as Fabius submits final Paris Pact draft
A new draft pact has been presented to ministers gathered at the Paris climate conference. They now have time to deliberate, before attempting to adopt a global agreement. With an emotional appeal, French foreign minister Laurent Fabius, who presides over the conference, presented negotiators at the Paris climate conference with a new draft agreement that …
Overtime for Paris climate conference
After negotiations on a global climate agreement hit a wall early on Friday morning, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, presiding over the event, postponed the release of a new text to Saturday
COP21: No news is good news at Paris climate conference
How do journalists know that crunch time really has started COP21? Toilets get closed off at short notice and negotiators start looking pretty beat. DW reporter Andrea Rönsberg lets you in on a few more giveaways
Paris climate summit agrees on text, but questions open
It is halftime at the Paris climate conference, and negotiators have agreed on a new draft agreement. That constitutes progress – but many sticking points remain for ministers to solve next week. “It is so decided,” Dan Reifsnyder, the US deputy assistant secretary of state for environment, said a few minutes after 1 Saturday afternoon …
Changing climate causing chaos on the Amazon
Altered storm patterns and longer dry spells are resulting in lower river levels and prolonged fires in the Amazon region. This spells chaos for locals – with implications for ecosystems and further climate change. Rivers in the Amazon region are veins of life – they act as roads for forest communities, as home for fish …
Paris needs to take the “climate” out of “climate aid”
One of the things we are hearing more and more about here in Paris is so-called “climate aid”. There has been a huge push from climate NGOs to convince rich countries to spend a fortune to help poor countries adjust to global warming. This term is a catch-all for money being given from rich countries …
Scientists call on leaders in Paris to avert climate threat to icy regions
As leaders negotiate a climate pact, a new study calls for more ambitious targets to avoid irreversible impacts on regions of ice and snow. Otherwise water and food shortages, along with rising seas, could be inevitable. At first sight, melting ice and snow may not seem relevant or threatening to the majority of people. Yet …
Our mission lying ahead of us is exceptional: COP21 president
150 countries attend climate change talks in Paris to reach common agreement
Al-Sisi heads to Paris for climate conference
The Egyptian president will deliver a speech on the behalf of African countries to express their support for achieving an agreement on climate change
Steam engine to Exxon: The evolution of climate science
As politicians debate how to halt the warming of the planet, some 200 years of climate science sets basis for all this fuss. But this science hasn’t always been taken a given. Negotiators and political leaders about to meet in Paris are tasked with agreeing on a new global climate treaty to try to limit …
Lake Chad recedes to ‘catastrophic’ levels
Countries that share Lake Chad will be asking world leaders at the climate talks in Paris to help them transfer water from the Congo basin. The once rich lake has lost 90 percent of its water due to climate change. Kanada Souley casts his nets in the low waters of Lake Chad. The 40-year-old is …