Thursday, March 28, 2024

Climate change & carbon trading

Colombia: In the eye of the storm

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Colombia: In the eye of the storm Climate change sceptics should visit Colombia, which is being ravaged by high temperatures,droughts, widespread flooding and landslides.

Durban and the broken voice of Latin America

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Javier Farje, from LAB, analyses the impact of climate change on Latin America and looks at the stance it is taking at COP17.

Amazon: indigenous summit denounces hypocrisy of global powers

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Indigenous groups from nine Amazon countries say that, while the climate crisis gets worse ever year, the global powers are still pushing ahead with so-called 'green deals'  that, in practice, threaten the survival of mankind.

Suriname addresses climate threat with new agency

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Many vulnerable countries are trying to tackle the effects of climate change with political will power. Suriname is one of them.

Colombian community prepares to sell forest carbon credits

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The author writes about an initiative that puts an indigenous community in Colombia at the forefront of the fight against climate change.

Amazon: NASA scientists detect extensive drought damage

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Satellite images have revealed that last year's drought, the most severe ever recorded, did more extensive and more lasting damage to the Amazon forest than had been expected, say NASA scientists.

WikiLeaks: Why Brazil matters to US climate policy-makers

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The leaks, brought together by redd-monitor.org, give a fascinting glimpse into U.S. climate policy towards Brazil, particularly its concern that Brazil should favour carbon trading.

Latin America: new governments, old economies

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Progressive governments fail to develop real economic alternatives.

South America threatened by fast glacier thaw

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The Andean glaciers are melting so rapidly that soon South America may be faced with millions of climate refugees, something that could destabilise the whole continent.

New role for banana skins

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A Brazilian scientist has discovered that the much derided banana skin can play an important role in cleaning rivers polluted with heavy metals.

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