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Cambodia’s floating villages show how to rise above climate change

Kompong Kleang is a fishing village that sits on the Tonle Sap Lake, which stretches across the northwest portion of the country. During the rainy season, this lake swells fivefold, flooding the surrounding forest floodplains and supporting an extremely diverse eco-system.» more
What Cancun meant

The sixteenth conference of parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change concluded on 10 December 2010 with Patricia Espinoza, Mexico’s foreign minister welcoming the Cancun Agreements. » more
Catholic Climate Ambassadors in USA
In December, the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change trained their first “Catholic Climate Ambassadors”. They are leaders from around the country who will reach out, educate and empower people in their local dioceses, parishes, schools, and religious communities to be engaged in this critical issue.» more
Importance of adapting to climate change in Kenya
Unusual rain, inconsistent water supply, high temperatures overall and extreme heat in some places, windy conditions, reduced farming outputs with greater costs, conflict and people forced from their homes. » more
Slovenia and Slovakia learn more about climate change in Africa
Caritas Slovenia and Caritas Slovakia began a three years public awareness project on climate change last year with the support of the European Commission. They’re explaining to people in Slovenia and Slovakia the need for climate justice in developing countries and in particular in Africa. » more
Research project will put science at heart of climate change response
Caritas England and Wales (CAFOD) is working in partnership with University College London, one of the UK’s top universities to be able to better respond to climate change. They’re trying to see the threats climate change poses in the context of other hazards.» more
The Sun also rises in Mongolia

Growing grains and vegetables is not the main profession of Mongolians and not even a priority for them. The nomadic people prefer keeping herds and love to eat meat. The number of animals is much higher than the number of humans. » more
Seeing the wood for the trees in Uganda

Uganda is already experiencing out of season flooding in the eastern region which destroyed crops and spread disease, heat waves, reduction in water levels, unpredictable rain, and prolonged drought in many parts of the country. » more
Climate change and disasters in Mexico
Mexicans have recently experienced larger and more frequent natural disasters previously unknown in our history. The list includes hurricanes, heavy rains, landslides and floods in some regions and water scarcity in others. » more

CLIMATE DIARY

February 06–11: World Social Forum 2011. Senegal
February 10-11: OECD Green Growth Strategy Workshop. France
February 21-24: Twenty-sixth session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum. Kenya
February 23–25: Workshop on Development of Agricultural Systems and Climate Smart Agriculture in Developing Countries. Denmark
March 14-18: Pacific Climate Change Roundtable. TBA
March 22: World Water Day 2011. Worldwide



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