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India: 'Normal' monsoon masks dangerous changes

India's recently concluded monsoon season is rated as "normal." But a closer look reveals significant rainfall fluctuations. This August was the driest in over 100 years. Scientists warn of more rainfall in other months. Both negatively impact agriculture.

By Goswami Urmi

November 23, 2016 - Manchester, England, United Kingdom - Dr Saleemul Huq, Director of the International Centre for Climate Change, speaks at the The Magic Number: 1.5 C or 2 C Limit on Warming? And what does this actually mean for Least Developed Countries? event in Manchester, United Kingdom, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2016. Dr Saleemul Huq has been involved in all 22 United Nations Climate Change Conferences (known as COPs) and was the lead author on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 3rd and 4th Assessment Report and, coordinating lead author on the 5th report. Manchester United Kingdom PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY - ZUMAn230 20161123_zaa_n230_352

November 23 2016 Manchester England United Kingdom Dr  Huq Director of The International Centre for CLIMATE Change Speaks AT The The Magic Number 1 5 C or 2 C Limit ON Warming and What does This Actually Mean for least Developed Countries Event in Manchester United Kingdom Thursday Nov 23 2016 Dr  Huq has been involved in All 22 United Nations CLIMATE Change Conferences known As Cops and what The Lead author ON The Inter-Governmental Panel ON CLIMATE Change IPCC 3rd and 4th Assessment Report and Coordinating Lead author ON The 5th Report Manchester United Kingdom PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY  20161123_zaa_n230_352

In Memoriam Saleemul Huq: responsibility instead of despair

Saleemul Huq passed away unexpectedly on the weekend. The Bangladeshi scientist and climate negotiator was a defining voice in international climate policy since the beginning of the COPs. He was a relentless but always friendly advocate for climate justice.

By Redaktion Table

Before COP28: Germany weakens frontrunner alliance

Pre-COP in Abu Dhabi: The German government again refuses to sign a declaration by the High Ambition Coalition, although it aligns with most of its goals. A divide between countries with and without fossil interests also emerges among the frontrunners.

By Bernhard Pötter

Suriname announces world's first carbon trading with forest credits

Some developing countries remove carbon from the atmosphere through large carbon sinks in the form of forests. This is why the Coalition for Rainforest Nations intends to sell carbon offset credits to other nations under the Paris Climate Agreement. But it is doubtful whether this will benefit the climate.

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