Copenhagen has turned chaotic as 130 developing countries have pulled the “emergency plug” on the international climate talks. Here is the official statement of Jeremy Hobbs, Executive Director of Oxfam: Africa has pulled the emergency cord to avoid a train crash at the end of the week. Poor countries want to see an outcome which guarantees sharp emissions reductions yet rich...
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Denmark is the country on everybody’s mind these days, but another Scandinavian powerhouse just joined the list for taking climate change action. Sweden announced this week that it would provide the European Union with 8 billion kronor ($1.12 billion) to help developing countries deal with the effects of climate change. Europe as a whole will be taking steps to support developing countries...
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Yesterday we found out that “The 00s” have been the hottest decade on record and the U.S. and several other wealthy countries were caught drafting secret a climate proposal in Copehagen. After such depressing news, we decided a more uplifting post was in order. Enter the bicycle. Living in Portland, we’re immersed in the wonder of bicycling every day. Even with the ridiculously...
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In our ongoing coverage about how climate change is affecting us and how people in the U.S. are taking action, today we bring you a couple of graphics and statistics to show just who’s emitting carbon. Thanks to the New York Times for the visuals. And if you’re interested in carbon emissions per capita, make your way over to this useful Google guide, made with World Bank data, that...
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Today marks the first day of the Copenhagen Climate Conference. Here at Under Solen we’re hoping for a strong plan of action, so for the length of the conference, we’ll be posting a story each day about how climate change is affecting us and how people in the U.S. are taking action. Some folks like Bill McKibben are thinking big, others are looking for local solutions, but we hope to...
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From Wend Magazine: With the Copenhagen Climate Conference just 6 days away, the Endangered Species Coalition released a new report today in hopes of bringing attention to some of America’s endangered species that are really feeling the heat. The report, America’s Hottest Species, demonstrates ways that our changing climate is increasing the risk of extinction for 11 species on the brink of...
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