As U.S. Climate Bill Stalls, Global Treaty Languishes

by Ben Block on November 20, 2009
Without Senate leadership on climate change, U.S. negotiators will not likely approve legally binding emission reductions in Copenhagen, Denmark, next month.

Norway to Help Protect Guyana’s Forests

by Ben Block on November 17, 2009
Norway announced last week a $30 million commitment to help Guyana implement an avoided deforestation plan. Guyana, a heavily forested country, is unique among recipients of deforestation-related carbon funding.

North American Governments Agree to Protect Wilderness

by Ben Block on November 10, 2009
The United States, Canada, and Mexico agreed to establish an intergovernmental committee to exchange research and approaches for management of land, marine, and coastal wilderness areas.

Aid Groups, Farmers Collaborate to Re-Green Sahel

by Ben Block on November 9, 2009
Farmers in West Africa are planting tree species among row crops to improve soil quality, helping to help lower malnutrition, especially in drought-prone Niger.

Degraded Habitats Push More Species to Extinction

by Ben Block on November 3, 2009
The 2009 update of the Red List of Threatened Species announced that 17,291 species are threatened with extinction, and an additional 11 species are extinct outside of captivity.

“Reverse Trick-or-Treaters” Deliver Fair Trade Chocolate

by Ben Block on November 2, 2009
Participants in a unique twist on a Halloween tradition sought to raise awareness about the prevalence of child labor on West African cocoa farms.

Conservationists Fight Proposed Amazon Road

by Ben Block on October 29, 2009
A proposed 250-kilometer corridor between Brazil and Peru may improve local economies, but at the risk of imperiling already-threatened ecosystems and indigenous communities.

India Summit Strives for Global Access to Climate-Friendly Technologies

by Anna da Costa on October 28, 2009
A high-level technology summit in Delhi made progress on several key issues that will confront governments at the international climate negotiations in December.

U.S. Public Still Unconvinced on Climate Change

by Ben Block on October 26, 2009
The latest Pew survey finds that fewer U.S. residents consider climate change to be a "serious" threat, compared to previous surveys. The results suggest that those who disseminate climate science are losing ground, analysts said.

Pesticide Endosulfan Ruled “Highly Toxic”

by Ben Block on October 23, 2009
An international scientific review committee ruled that endosulfan, a widely used pesticide, should be classified as a persistent organic pollutant (POP).
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