As Negotiators Get to Work, Progress on Key Issues is Mixed
As negotiators have began the hard work of translating the leaders’ statements into action, progress has been mixed. Delegates continue to meet in spin-off groups and informal meetings. Major...
Divestment Commitments Pass the $3.4 trillion Mark at COP21: 500+ Institutions Have Now Joined the Movement, Campaigners Urge Governments to Follow Suit
The fossil fuel divestment campaign has broken a new record at COP21: more than 500 institutions representing over $3.4 trillion in assets have made some form of divestment commitment according to...Members of civil society participate in a ‘climate change fast’ to pressure leaders to find climate solutions
Imam Ibrahim Saidy brought his symposiums and his monthly fasting to the Paris climate talks, hoping to call attention to the problems and injustice of global warming. He calls it “green...What happens when we are exposed to heat waves?
Rising temperatures are changing weather and vegetation patterns across the globe, forcing animal species to migrate to new, cooler areas in order to survive. The rapid nature of climate...
World AIDS Day 2015: WHO calls upon decision makers to treat all people living with HIV
The World Health organization (WHO) calls upon decision makers in health to “put commitment into action” in bringing treatment to all people living with HIV. HIV treatment with antiretroviral...IndyACT Calls on Arab League Countries to Become Climate Leaders in Paris
This weekend saw record amounts of people taking to the streets in the MENA region calling for climate action, including 800 in Beirut despite the recent terrorist attacks. Hundreds more gath-ered...Leaders’ Statements Move Momentum Forward, Will Negotiators Follow?
After 130 Heads of State delivered statements hailing the momentum behind a global climate deal, presenting new renewable energy and finance commitments, and laying out the dire need for ambitious...
Turtles’ head characteristics
Turtles are ectotherms their internal temperature varies according to the ambient environment, commonly called cold-blooded. However, because of their high metabolic rate, leatherback sea turtles...
