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COP 17 Highlights
By joelukhovi on December 29, 2011
Young people and environment activists from across the world took a stand, refusing to accept the prospect of a toothless treaty from leaders that claim to represent them. With their future under threat, young people are made their presence felt and their voices heard at the UN climate talks in Durban, South Africa. As climate talks [...]
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Frontline of Climate Change comes to COP17′s Doorstep: Durban Flash Floods
By madelinekovacs on December 9, 2011
On November 28, world leaders descended upon Durban, South Africa for the seventeenth annual UN climate negotiations. That night, a torrential downpour cost at least ten people their lives. Several townships around Durban were overwhelmed by flash floods, as streams swelled their banks and people were swept out of their homes by the rising water. [...]
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