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Saharan oases struggle as climate change takes a toll

Saharan oases struggle as climate change takes a toll

Climate change is bad news for desert oases across Maghreb, the North African zone that encompasses the arid Saharan nations of Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and Algeria. The drying trend is likely to continue, says Climate Analytics' Dr Carl-Friedrich Schleussner.

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World's dash for natural gas endangers climate goals -report

World's dash for natural gas endangers climate goals -report

"We're witnessing a major push for expanded fossil gas LNG production and import capacity across the world – in Europe, Africa, North America, Asia and Australia – which could cause global emissions to breach dangerous levels," - Bill Hare

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The fossil fuel divestment movement was started by 350.org on US college campuses in 2012.

Fossil fuel divestment movement gains traction in the run up to the Paris Climate Summit

Fossil fuel divestment started as a grass-roots movement and, as it gains momentum, more and more actors — university campuses, cities, pension funds, banks, to name but a few — commit to move away from investing in coal, oil and gas. Divestment campaigns have been increasing the pressure on governments and institutions in the run up to the upcoming climate summit in Paris but will also play an important role once the expected global agreement to halt climate change is in place.

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