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What Cancun meant

What Cancun meant

By Christine Campeau, Climate and Food Security Advisor, Caritas Internationalis  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. The conference has sparked renewed hope in the overall UNFCCC process and, thanks to the dedication ...

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Importance of adapting to climate change in Kenya

Importance of adapting to climate change in Kenya

By Samson Malesi Shivaji, National Livelihoods Coordinator, Caritas 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. In Kenya, the definition of climate change to the ordinary person in the village is devoid of ...

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Climate change and disasters in Mexico

Climate change and disasters in Mexico

By Salvador Urteaga, Consultant Emergency for Caritas 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. The most disadvantaged peoples are being affected the hardest. Aside from those living in rural ...

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Catholic Climate Ambassadors in USA

Catholic Climate Ambassadors in USA

By Kathy Brown, Regional Coordinator, Caritas North America  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. They will ...

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Research project will put science at heart of climate change response

Research project will put science at heart of climate change response

By CAFOD 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. Melanie Duncan is leading the research at the university. Since ...

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

By Christine Campeau, Climate and Food Security Advisor, Caritas Internationalis  Working on climate justice issues over the past few years, I spend a lot time learning how people around the world are adapting to climate change. I was recently fortunate to experience a unique example of adaptability in Southeast Asia, where I took a trip ...

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