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Expert: Talks face complexities
2010-12-07 07:20
More difficulties may arise in the second week of the Cancun climate change negotiations, Martin Khor, executive director of South Center, warned on Saturday.
New climate text tabled in Mexico
2010-12-06 07:38
A new negotiation text was tabled halfway into the UN's two-week climate change negotiations, as environmental ministers arrived at Cancun to seek common ground for a package of climate solutions.
Cancun data highlights global warming
2010-12-06 07:45
A series of figures released on the sidelines of the ongoing Cancun climate talks highlight the serious impact of climate change on people, cities and countries all over the world.
Wrestling over Kyoto Protocol heats up at Cancun
2010-12-05 07:50
At the end of the first week of the ongoing UN climate change conference in the Mexican resort city of Cancun, it seems that the wrestling over the second period of the Kyoto Protocol is heating up.
Waste management important for achieving lower emissions
2010-12-04 11:07
The waste management sector is contributing 3 to 5 percent of global man-made greenhouse gas emissions, almost equivalent to current emissions from international aviation and shipping, according to a report released earlier today by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
Tight security as summit gets set to welcome leaders
2010-12-04 11:05
The two-week summit, which brings together more than 20,000 officials from nearly 200 countries and 10,000 non-governmental organizations, is taking place in Cancun, a coastal city in Mexico's eastern-most state, Quintana Roo, on the Yucatan Peninsula.
No respite from the heat, despite the cold
2010-12-04 10:50
Data collected by the WMO, the specialized agency of the United Nations concludes that 2001-2010 has been the warmest 10-year period since the 1850s.
UN climate chief: No secret Mexican climate text
2010-12-04 09:06
United Nations climate chief Christiana Figueres on Friday denied the existence of a secret Mexican text, after rumors circulated at the two-week climate conference about a text that would allegedly end the Kyoto Protocol.
WB: Urban areas will bear the brunt of climate change
2010-12-04 07:45
Cities are both the culprits and victims of climate change, according to a new report from the World Bank released on Friday, but cities can play a major role in slowing down global warming.
State of climate crisis report launched in Cancun
2010-12-04 01:26
DARA, a leading humanitarian research organization, and the Climate Vulnerable Forum, a group of committed most vulnerable countries, Friday launched a major new global report on the state of the climate crisis.
UN climate chief praises efforts by China, US
2010-12-03 15:54
The flexibility China and the United States have each exhibited during the climate change negotiations in the past few days demonstrates important progress, said UN climate change chief Christiana Figueres.
2010 is the third warmest year: WMO
2010-12-04 16:05
This year will be the third warmest year on record since 1850, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in Cancun Friday.

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