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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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Lauded by conference-goers, COP18 buses cause consternation for many Doha residents

While convenient for most climate change participants, the 400-strong fleet of busses shuttling COP18 convention-goers around Doha are causing mounting frustration among many Qatar residents. Shuttles run regularly through 32…

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Guest post: Free trees, hippies and more – top five picks for the Qatar Sustainability Expo

By Nidhi Zakaria Eipe So the UN’s taken over the QNCC for COP18, and you’re one of the harried, non-pass-wielding residents trying to recalibrate your commute route to avoid the…

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World Bank: MENA region to feel pain from climate change

Water shortages, food insecurity and a drop-off in tourism revenues await the Middle East and North Africa region should temperatures continue to rise over the next few decades, a new…

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Engineer: Giant ‘umbrellas’ in space could help solve global warming, Qatar’s weather woes

An Egyptian engineer has proposed a radical new idea to fight global warming and rising emissions by covering hot countries, including Qatar, with “umbrellas” from space. Geo-engineering methods could be…

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Labor activists push Qatar on worker rights during COP18

More than a dozen labor advocates and trade union representatives joined the COP18 climate change march this morning, calling on Qatar to improve its human rights standards for migrant workers.…

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Responding to community calls, Qatar rolls out pilot recycling program

Qatar residents, don’t trash your water bottles, newspapers and soda cans yet! Recycling bins have recently been placed at popular spots across Doha as part of a COP18/CMP8 legacy project…

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Weekend roundup: Speed racing, Sami Yusuf, green screenings and more

November is pretty much finished, but the fun doesn’t stop in Qatar next month. Here’s just a sample of all the things happening around here this weekend: Race for cash.…

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