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The Global Climate Change Meeting of Social Movements of the countries of ALBA-TCP will take place in September or October, ahead of the critical COP 21 summit in Paris. »
Bolivia to Host People’s Climate Change Summit Ahead of COP 21
CLIMATE CHANGE
UN Organization Warns About Climate Change Effects
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has launched a campaign to draw attention towards the effects of climate change, as frequent flooding, storms and a searing heat wave are predicted within 40 years.»
Consequences of Climate Change for the Caribbean
Famous for their beaches, their pleasant climate and a unique cultural heritage, the Caribbean islands are in danger of disappearing due to climate change and the consequent rise in sea level.»
New alternative to face climate on Sancti Spiritus
Economists from Sancti Spíritus developed a research with concrete proposals to mitigate the effects of climate change in the coastal community of Tunas de Zaza in Sancti Spiritus, a geographic area vulnerable to the ravages of nature, especially the sea floodings.»
Fidel Castro Inaugurates Vilma Espin Guillois Educational Complex (+photos)
Cuban Revolution leader Fidel Castro inaugurated on Tuesday a school complex in the Havana municipality of Playa, named after Cuban heroine Vilma Espin Guillois.»
Sancti Spiritus Advances Studies to Address Climate Change
Studies on the hazards, vulnerability and risks continue in Sancti Spiritus.»
Scientists Concerned about Accelerated Antarctic Warming
A study published in Nature Geoscience magazine warned about a warming in the ice layer of West Antarctica twice as fast as normal.»
Final Text Approval to Mark End of Rio+20 Summit
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, concludes today with the approval of the final document, criticized by many presidents and termed by others as the best possible.»
Cuba: Raul Castro Warns about Consequences of Climate Change
Cuban President Raul Castro, denounced that the global temperature rise will compromise first, integrity and physical existence of many countries and island nations, and will produce serious consequences to the Third World.»
UN Welcomes Durban Platform on Climate Change
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the adoption of the Durban Platform by the Convention on Climate Change, and called for its rapid implementation. The agreements reached in the South African city define how the international community will face climate change in coming years, said the Secretary General, who highlighted the decision to bring forward a protocol or a legal »