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UN chief establishes climate panel review
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appointed an independent panel to review the operations of the IPCC, the UN’s climate science panel. The organization won the Nobel Peace Prize for its work, but critics have identified a number of small errors in its reports. The World’s Katy Clark reports. Download MP3
Copenhagen aftermath
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The outcome of the Copenhagen climate summit has disappointed many and now the blame game is in full swing. UK Prime Minister Brown says the climate summit was held to ransom by a small number of countries. Marco Werman talks with The World’s environment editor Peter Thomson. Download MP3
Climate activists get creative
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Activists are already staging creative demonstrations at the climate change summit in Copenhagen. The World’s Marina Giovannelli looks at how different protest groups are vying for a spot on the international stage, and whether or not their efforts will sway the outcome of the negotiations. Download MP3 Photo: ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP/Getty Images
Underwater cabinet meeting
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The government of this Asian country is to hold a cabinet meeting underwater to highlight the threat of global warming. President Nasheed and his cabinet will sign a document during a dive this weekend, calling for global cuts in carbon emissions. The low-lying island nation says it faces being wiped out if oceans rise. The World’s Alex Gallafent has the story. Download MP3
Raising Bangladesh
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Some of the countries most at risk from climate change are low-lying nations. And chief among them is the South Asian country of Bangladesh. Rising seas threaten to inundate this already disaster-prone land. But Bangladesh is experimenting with new ways to protect itself. One possible solution uses floods to prevent floods. Reporter Daniel Grossman has our story. Download MP3 (Photo: Dan Grossman) Climate change meeting
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for urgent action on climate change, saying negotiations on reducing emissions were proceeding too slowly. He said failure to reach agreement at December’s climate talks in Copenhagen would be “morally inexcusable”. Alex Gallafent reports. Download MP3
Dealing with CO2 emissions
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Human beings emit over 30 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year. It’s a global problem, connected with sea level rise and changing global temperatures. There have been many calls for reductions in CO2 emissions, but others look to technology to sequester or trap CO2 below the earth’s surface. Ashley Ahearn reports how some of the most promising research in this field is happening in Iceland. Download MP3Global climate change confirmed
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Arctic temperatures in the 1990s reached their warmest level of any decade in at least 2,000 years. That despite a gradual cooling trend over that time as the Earth cycled further away from the sun. A new study to be published in Science Magazine concludes that that cooling was reversed because of increased emissions of carbon dioxide and other green house gases. The World’s Katy Clark reports. Download MP3Global Political Cartoons: July 11 – July 17, 2009
Cartoonists find humor — sometimes quite dark humor — in President Obama’s offer of hope on his visit to Ghana, Iceland’s interest in joining the European Union, the politics of fighting global warming, the 40th anniversary of the Moon landing, and the current obsession with facebook.
US-China cooperation on global warming
US Energy Secretary Steven Chu and US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke are in China. They’re meeting with their Chinese counterparts to discuss combating global warming. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports. Listen
China, global warming savior or sinner? Join the World Science Forum discussion
China: Global Warming Savior or Villain?
China is one of the planet’s biggest polluters, but it’s also a leader in efficient energy use and green technology. Starting today, China expert Julian Wong will appear in The World’s interactive science forum. Ask him questions, dispute his conclusions, and discuss the merits of solar power and pulverized coal. Can China save the world before it overheats? >>>Join the discussion in our science forum
Entire Program – July 8, 2009
Today on The World: Leaders at the G8 summit agree on targets for reducing greenhouse gases, moondust becomes a medium for a former Apollo astronaut turned artist, and a view of President Obama’s Moscow visit, courtesy of Russian TV.
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G8 summit gets under way
The World’s Jason Margolis reports on how the changing nature of the G8. The annual summit of the group of eight leading industrialized powers got under way today in L’Aquila, Italy.
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G8 on greenhouse gases
Leaders at the G8 summit in L’Aquila, Italy have issued a joint statement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets details from Alden Meyer of the Union of Concerned Scientists, who’s been following the talks.
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Amsterdam’s green future
Correspondent Kathy Schalch reports from Amsterdam on the Dutch city’s pledge to reduce its carbon footprint.
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