s the COP18 in Doha cranks along into its second week, onlookers follow the proceedings and ponder how the results of continued negotiation will affect them. Frustrated environmental activists bemoan the slow progress made by the UNFCCC over the past two decades and call for more ambitious action, industry groups look out for any changes in emissions reduction targets or […]
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The Lightning of Catatumbo
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New Zealand’s ultimate “COP Out” of the Kyoto Protocol
New Zealand’s government announced in a statement on Nov.9 that it is not in the country’s interests to be “stuck in the Kyoto space for another eight years,” only a few weeks before nations met in Doha for the next round of climate negotiations. Like most Kiwis, I pride myself with New Zealand’s commitment to a “100 percent green and clean image.” But […]
A new smart phone app seeks to hold climate negotiators accountable
This week negotiators from around the world will meet in Doha, Qatar to once again hem and haw their way through an international climate conference. Though we can expect the usual commitment dodging and grandstanding from the world’s leaders, assembled onlookers hoping to hold their representatives accountable will have a new tool in their arsenal this year: a smart phone […]
A Garden in the Heart of Doha
I was one of many surprised when Qatar was chosen to host this year’s COP. Qatar is the world’s largest liquefied natural gas producer and home to the world’s third largest natural gas reserves. The country’s pro tennis tournament is the Qatar ExxonMobil Open. An OPEC member chairing a climate change conference? Simply put, carbon has made modern Qatar what it is today. […]
Dealings from Doha: What’s Going on at COP18?
The latest round of UN climate change negotiations is under way in Doha, Qatar. Will COP18 produce a powerful new climate treaty — or just more hot air?
Paying for Prevention: Dr. Ivonne Baki on Ecuador’s Novel Conservation Plan
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Where the Land Meets the Waves: Japanese Fishers a Year After the Tsunami
The tsunami of 2011 devastated the northern Japanese fishing fleet. Daniel Hoshizaki traveled there to talk to local fishers about the process of recovering from a disaster that came from the sea.
Should We Frack? Tom Wilber Reports, You Decide
In “Under the Surface,” journalist Tom Wilber asks whether we should frack — but leaves the answer up to his readers.
Fracking Goes to Court: Will State or Local Government Determine America’s Energy Future?
Do state governments have the right to decide where fracking wells go, or do the towns themselves get to call the shots?
Greening The Hill
What are high school students and ex-convicts doing in the same volunteer program? Restoring a neighborhood, one swing of the sledgehammer at a time.
Shoot to Thrill: Photographing the Masai Mara
What happens when you turn a trigger-happy photographer loose in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve? Call the outcome a slideshow or call it a video; most of all, call it spectacular.