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Activists stage an anti-coal demonstration outside the Coal and Climate Summit happening alongside COP19 in Warsaw on Monday, Nov. 18, 2013. (Photo: #Cough4Coal Initiative)

Dark clouds over Caribbean negotiators as Japan steps back from emissions reduction target

By Kenton X. Chance WARSAW, Poland — Caribbean and other developing countries are in the eyes of the storm after the first week of the climate talks here, but could…

18 Nov 2013 7:20AM

COP19

Family farmers produce the majority of food for local consumption in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean. (IWN photo)

Facing a tough job market, college graduate returns to the land

18 Nov 2013 1:25AM

Environmentalists demonstrate in Warsaw on Saturday. Caribbean negotiators are in a precarious position as Japans revised its reduction emissions target.

Japan’s emissions revision a major hurdle for Caribbean nations at climate talks

18 Nov 2013 12:42AM

Young activists stage a mock tug-of-war at the climate talks to demonstrate the conflicting interest of big business and the environment. (IWN photo)

Caribbean negotiators hold key positions at Warsaw climate talks

16 Nov 2013 1:45AM

Reforestation project successful in Africa could be implemented in Haiti

16 Nov 2013 1:31AM

Hurricane Sandy added to the devastating effect of the magnitude 7.0 earthquake in 2010. (Internet photo)

Haiti most affected by climate catastrophes over the past decade

WARSAW, Poland — The Caribbean nation of Haiti, the western hemisphere’s poorest, is the nation most affected by climate-related catastrophes in the decade ending 2012, a report released on Tuesday shows…

14 Nov 2013 2:34AM

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Dark clouds over Caribbean negotiators as Japan steps back from emissions reduction target

Facing a tough job market, college graduate returns to the land

Japan’s emissions revision a major hurdle for Caribbean nations at climate talks

Caribbean negotiators hold key positions at Warsaw climate talks

Reforestation project successful in Africa could be implemented in Haiti

Haiti most affected by climate catastrophes over the past decade

On impact of climate change, rich countries not tickled by moralistic argument

Aid workers in the Philippines concerned about ‘incredible despair’ of population

2013 on track to be among 10 hottest years since records began

Caribbean delegation small but vocal at climate talks in Warsaw

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