Spain Leads EU in GM Crops, but No One Knows Where They Are
Spain has more large-scale plantations of genetically modified seeds than any other country in the European Union (EU). Based on the number of trials conducted and the area of land planted, Spain...
View ArticleLeave It in the Ground, Climate Activists Demand
Nearly 70 percent of known reserves of oil, gas and coal must remain in the ground to avoid dangerous climate change. So why did the energy industry spend 674 billion dollars in 2012 looking for more?...
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Critics Slam California “Forest Offset” Plan
Cutting trees in Nicaragua. Deforestation is inherent to the predatory economy, whether for the exploitation of the timber itself, the soil beneath the trees, or resources in the subsoil. Credit:...
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Civil Society Pushes for More Active Participation in Green Climate Fund
Residents of Port of Spain make their way down flooded streets. Credit: Desmond Brown/IPSThe Green Climate Fund (GCF), created under the auspices of the United Nations to finance the huge investments...
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Indonesia Comes under Fire for Fires
Recently deforested peat land intended for oil palm plantations in Borneo, Indonesia. Credit: glennhurowitz/CC-BY-2.0With a propensity to devour everything in their path and spiral quickly out of...
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Civil Society Calls for Vote on Drilling in Ecuador’s Yasuní Park
The ecosystem and indigenous people of Yasuní Park are in danger, environmentalists warn. Credit: Iniciativa Yasuní-ITTThe Ecuadorean government’s decision to allow oil drilling in the Yasuní National...
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Multinationals’ Interest Grows in Sustainable Bioplastics
A Woolworths gourmet pork sausage tray. Biodegradable and compostable, it has been accepted by the Australiasian Bioplastics Association. Credit: Doug Beckers/cc by 2.0By Carey L. BironWASHINGTON, Nov...
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WTO Urged Not to Treat Water Like Widgets
A water truck in Port Louis, Mauritius. Credit: Nasseem Ackbarally/IPSWASHINGTON, Dec 4 2013 (IPS) As government representatives gather Tuesday in Indonesia for what could be final negotiations towards...
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U.S. Backing First Nuclear Reactors in 30 Years
Nuclear energy accounts for about a fifth of U.S. electricity, although the last construction cycle for U.S. nuclear power plants ended abruptly in 1979. Credit: BigstockBy Carey L. BironWASHINGTON,...
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U.S. Urged to Tackle Lead in Aviation Gasoline
The global drawdown in the use of leaded fuel has resulted in benefits of some 2.5 trillion dollars a year. Credit: BigstockBy Carey L. BironWASHINGTON, Apr 22 2014 (IPS) Consumer advocates, public...
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Pushing for Cities to Take Lead on Climate Change
Smog over Cairo. Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurria reaffirmed their commitment Sep. 17 “to support international cities’ efforts to lead in the global...
View ArticleGlobal South Brings United Front to Green Climate Fund
By Carey L. BironWASHINGTON, Oct 24 2014 (IPS)The United Nations’ key mechanism for funding climate change-related mitigation and adaptation in developing countries is now ready to receive funds,...
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Panama Regulators Could Slow U.S. Approval of GM Salmon
Some 60 major U.S. food retailers have already pledged not to sell GE salmon. Credit: Kevin Galens/cc by 2.0By Carey L. BironWASHINGTON, Oct 29 2014 (IPS)Officials in Panama have fined the local...
View ArticleLatin America Moves Towards Decarbonising the Economy
When the advances made towards curbing global warming are analysed in the first 12 days of December in Lima, during the 20th climate conference, Latin America will present some achievements, as well as...
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Will New Climate Treaty Be a Thriller, or Shaggy Dog Story?
The as-yet unfinished exhibit area which forms part of the temporary installations that the host country has built in Lima to hold the COP 20, which runs Dec. 1-12. Credit: COP20 PeruBy Stephen...
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Lima Agrees Deal – but Leaves Major Issues for Paris
As governments of 195 countries approved the COP20 final document in Lima in the early hours of Dec. 14, activists protested about the watered-down results of climate negotiations outside the venue...
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Safeguarding Africa’s Wetlands a Daunting Task
Africa’s wetland areas are experiencing immense pressure from commercial development and agriculture, settlements, excessive exploitation by local communities and improperly-planned development...
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Climate Change: Some Companies Reject ‘Business as Usual’
Demonstrators protesting at the Business & Climate Summit in Paris, May 20. Credit: A.D. McKenzie/IPSBy A. D. McKenziePARIS, May 21 2015 (IPS)When it comes to climate change, business as usual is...
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Climate Fund Rolls Out Amid Hopes It Stays “Green”
Civil society groups argue that fossil fuels should not be eligible for climate funding in any form. Credit: BigstockBy Kitty StappUNITED NATIONS, Jun 3 2015 (IPS)After a difficult infancy, the Green...
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