Survey: What are you willing to do to protect Qatar’s environment?
Officials want to better understand the level of awareness among residents and what motivates them to be more environmentally responsible so that education campaigns.
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Climate change to make Doha heat ‘intolerable for humans’ by 2100
A new academic report said Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and other cities will experience temperature levels that are “intolerable to humans” by the end of this century due to increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases.
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Qatar misses UN’s deadline to report update on carbon footprint
As a developing country, Qatar is not legally bound to reduce its emissions, but “is making voluntary efforts and plans to contain national greenhouse gas emissions,” then-environment minister Abdulla Mubarak Al-Moadhadi wrote to the UN in 2011.
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Qatar avoids emission reduction pledge ahead of climate change talks
In its report to the UN, Qatar does not say how much carbon it emits or set any specific environmental goals for itself. But as a developing country, Qatar is not legally bound to reduce its emissions.
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Qatar not immune to global warming threats, researcher says
Rising temperatures put Qatar at risk for heat-related deaths and food and water shortages, one of the lead authors of a new UN report on climate change has said.
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Qatar gears up for Earth Hour tonight
Several Qatar institutions have made plans to go dark tonight in honor of Earth Hour, an annual global event that aims to raise awareness about climate change. To participate, turn…
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COP18 talks yield Kyoto extension, but also weaker global commitment to climate change
After two long weeks of stumping for Mother Earth, environmental activists succeeded in getting 35 industrialized nations to renew the Kyoto Protocol for another eight years. That’s the good news.…
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Climate talks go into overtime as rich, poor countries spar; Qatar’s role criticized
Barring a meeting of the minds last night, COP18 climate change talks have been extended another day, as delegates began a new session of negotiations this morning at 7:30am. But whether…
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COP 18: How Qatar’s largest conference ever will affect you
Qatar will host the largest conference in its history this month. Not only will the country teem with thousands of visitors, but international scrutiny on Qatar, the first OPEC member…
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