06.02.2012
Singapore the right climate for green groups
A host of international non-governmental organisations, whose work involves the environment, are setting up shop here. More of these NGOs are moving to town, drawn by the space, resources and prospect of generous funding available. |
05.02.2012
Island nations want climate change in world court
UNITED NATIONS: Small island nations, whose very existence is threatened by the rising sea levels brought about by global warming, are seeking to take the issue of climate change before the International Court of Justice. |
03.02.2012
COP 17 expo used yearly energy equivalent of 24 US households
The two-week Climate Change Response Expo, held in Durban during the seventeenth Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, used the same amounts of electricity as 24 US households during one year, says smart device research and development company Util Labs. |
02.02.2012
G77, China call for global partnership
UNITED NATIONS - The Group of 77 and China (G77+China) on Wednesday made loud calls for a scaled-up global partnership to end poverty, particularly as the world surpasses one billion people living below poverty line. |
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