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UN Climate Summit commits to combating climate change

The United Nations (UN) Climate Summit this week heard a strong commitment for a meaningful, universal climate agreement in Paris next year, with a first draft to be presented in Lima in December. “Change is in the air.  The race is on, and you are...
air pollution

Live updates on air quality coming soon

Government plans to put up billboards that will report live on the state of air in highly populated areas in the country. “If the air quality is bad, it will tell you to stay indoors, if you are part of the sensitive population… A person with...
greenhouse-gas-emissions

CO2 emissions rose to 36 bn tonnes in 2013

Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel and cement production grew to a record high of 36 billion tonnes in 2013. According to the Global Carbon Project’s 2014 Carbon Budget, fossil fuel CO2 emissions are projected to increase 2.5% in 2014, bringing...