June 14, 20150Comments

World must wake up to China’s energy revolution

New report says a successful outcome at this year’s Paris climate talks will be far more likely if the world takes note of how China is reducing emissions, writes Kieran...

by Earth Tribe Team

Africa

Americas

June 6, 20150Comments

Overheating Earth staggers into Last Chance Saloon

Hard bargaining in Bonn this week will probably decide whether the crucial climate talks in Paris in December can save human civilisation from ultimate collapse, writes Paul...

May 15, 20150Comments

Weather events taken to extremes by climate change

Scientists warn that global warming could greatly increase the likelihood of droughts, floods and heatwaves reaching record levels of frequency and intensity, writes Tim...

by Earth Tribe Team

Asia-Pacific

BLOG

March 12, 20150Comments

Burma govt puts forests at risk

A new report reveals that the Burmese government has allocated at least 5.2 million acres and plans to allocate another 11 million acres of Southeast Asia’s last remaining...

by Earth Tribe Team

Asia-Pacific

BLOG

March 5, 20150Comments

The palm oil dilemma

By Natalie Kyriacou – Flying over Sabah, in East Malaysian Borneo there stands row after row of palm oil plantation, engulfing the countryside and swallowing the rich...

by Earth Tribe Team

Asia-Pacific

BLOG

February 26, 20150Comments

Taiwan indigenous activists win legal battle against resort developer

By Glenn Smith – In Taiwan, ‘Oppose Meiliwan’ has been the battle cry of a wide-ranging coalition of eco-activists, Indigenous rights groups and everyday...

by Earth Tribe Team

Asia-Pacific

BLOG

February 8, 20150Comments

Climate cranks up extinction threat to Borneo mammals

Endangered species in one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots face even greater danger as climate change adds to loss of habitat caused by deforestation, writes Tim Radford....

January 21, 20150Comments

Landmark round-the-world solar aircraft flight about to set off

Swiss innovators Mr Betrand Piccard and Mr Andre Borschberg are taking their dream of solar-powered aircraft to a new level as they attempt to fly around the world in their...

January 6, 20150Comments

Climate change increasing stresses on fragile states

Briefing for UK aid workers says climate-related factors are making the world increasingly unstable and adding to hardships of the poorest people, writes Paul Brown. A...

November 16, 20140Comments

Is the China-US climate deal all it’s cracked up to be?

It’s been called an historic agreement − a game changer in the battle to combat climate change. But can China and the US fulfill the promises in their announcement of plans to...

November 2, 20140Comments

China-US links could spark emissions breakthrough

New research suggests that global emission reduction targets are achievable if China and the US – the world’s worst emitters of greenhouse gases − work together to reduce...

by Earth Tribe Team

Asia-Pacific

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August 9, 20140Comments

Tibetan villagers jailed for up to 12 years over mine protest

For protesting against a mining project two years ago which led to 119 homes being forcibly evacuated and a whole town being submerged under water, China has jailed six...

by Earth Tribe Team

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