Climate
Using Oral History to Track Climate Change in the American West
A Native American geologist uses memories of tribal elders to trace the effects of climate change.
What is Agenda 21?
By now, you have probably heard of that nefarious UN plot to install bicycle lanes in your neighborhood and smart meters in your homes. Here’s what Agenda 21 conspiracy theorists are trying to accomplish.
Who Suffers the Most from Extreme Weather Events?
More than 710,000 people died as a direct consequence of more than 14,000 extreme weather events, and losses of more than USD 2.3 trillion (in PPP) occurred from 1991 to 2010 globally.
Mekong Delta Blues: How a Dam Project in Laos Could Have Serious International Repercussions
A proposed Dam in Laos has the potential to cause major problems downstream.
Making Sense of the Durban Climate Talks
I recently spoke with Andrew Light, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and professor at George Mason University, who puts the agreement hammered out in Durban in context.
What to Expect from the Durban Climate Talks
I’ll admit, my expectations are low. That said, this teleconference with the Energy and Climate team at the UN Foundation did leave me optimistic that at least some progress will be made in Durban, South Africa where leaders will meet for another round of international climate negotiations.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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