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Mehzabin Ahmed, 28, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Dhaka, Bangladesh, offers a light-hearted tale about human history, with a serious message about the environment. Once upon a time, in a land not too far away, lived an unusual breed of intelligent species called the human race. They walked on two legs and used their thumbs to …
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A small local initiative in southern Australia is showing how communities can have a meaningful impact on climate change globally. Sean O’Rourke, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne, reports. An innovative new group based in Victoria, Australia, is looking at ways of addressing the inequitable impacts of climate change on developing nations in South East …
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A small local initiative in southern Australia is showing how communities can have a meaningful impact on climate change globally. Sean O’Rourke, 27, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Melbourne, reports. An innovative new group based in Victoria, Australia, is looking at ways of addressing the inequitable impacts of climate change on developing nations in South East …
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Gross domestic product (GDP) as a measure of national progress is woefully inadequate. As Grant Duthie, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Brisbane, reports, it fails to consider the planet’s ecological limits and long-term sustainability. As world leaders meet for the Rio+20 summit in Brazil, UNEP executive director Achim Steiner has called on the world to …
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Gross domestic product (GDP) as a measure of national progress is woefully inadequate. As Grant Duthie, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Brisbane, reports, it fails to consider the planet’s ecological limits and long-term sustainability. As world leaders meet for the Rio+20 summit in Brazil, UNEP executive director Achim Steiner has called on the world to …
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The Environmental Management Authority’s (EMA) Youth Ambassadors received the National Youth/Community Organisation Award along with Helping Hands at the Hyatt Regency hotel on Sunday. The National Youth Awards, hosted by the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development, applauded young people who have excelled in various backgrounds and provide an avenue for talented youth to …
Though Australia is ranked as the world’s 15th largest greenhouse gas emitter, it has the potential to influence global climate change. However, that influence will depend on how effectively solutions are implemented at home, argues Pak Yiu, 19, a journalism student from the city of Brisbane in Australia. Climate change has been evident in the …
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The Durban Climate Change Conference created public pressure for greenhouse gas emission reduction, but yielded little action from governments, writes Naman Sanghvi, 23, a Correspondent from India, who explains some reasons behind the failure to increase targets. The entire climate agreement is built around reducing emissions back within permissible limits – a maximum of two …
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There were high hopes for the climate change conference in Doha, writes Naman Sanghvi, 23, a Correspondent from India. But after seeing progress at Durban, some participants appear to have lost commitment to the cause. Given the progress made at the Durban COP 17 climate change conference – which was also considered by many as …
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Climate Asia study findings provide an insight into the worries and strategies of some of those most affected by climate change, writes Riddhima Yadav, 18, a Correspondent from Gurgaon in India. A new report says 57 per cent of Indians feel the direct impact of climate change, but 42 per cent do not feel informed …
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