The legitimacy of climate science is no longer an issue. "Abnormal"
weather is becoming the norm in many parts of the world. Average
temperatures, precipitation and wind patterns are changing, and
non-climate factors - primarily the accumulation of greenhouse gases
produced from human activities - are driving this change.
The main snag to any comprehensive global plan appears to be the issue
of financing, particularly the funding of climate initiatives in
developing countries by public or private backers in industrialised
countries.
Find out more about the forces behind climate change, growing citizen
awareness and new climate policies towards sustainable development on
IPS News.
- Counting on responsible travellers who increasingly seek environmentally friendly alternatives for their holidays, South Africa's tourism sector wants to conserve its biggest asset, nature, while fighting climate change.
- Rooibos tea has become a popular drink around the globe. But climate change is putting a strain on the plant, which only grows in a very small part of South Africa.
IPS environment and science correspondent Stephen Leahy appears on
Vancouver's Radio Ecoshock to discuss climate change, the future of the
oceans, and why leading scientists are hitting the streets to demand policy
changes.
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UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen
IPS environment and science correspondent Stephen Leahy appears on
Vancouver's Radio Ecoshock to discuss climate change, the future of the
oceans, and why leading scientists are hitting the streets to demand policy
changes.
