AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (Rio + 20)

Are we sustainable?

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:30:56 GMT

As the Rio+20 conference closes, radical change remains necessary, experts tell Al Jazeera.

Have multinationals hijacked Rio+20?

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:55:49 GMT

We ask whether its push to attract corporate stakeholders has made the summit more about profits than the planet.

How many more fish in the sea?

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:02:09 GMT

Seafood is the primary source of protein for more than one billion people - can they live without it?

Timeline: 20 years of climate conferences

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:56:17 GMT

Amid scores of conferences over the last 20 years, CO2 in the atmosphere has risen 41ppm to dangerously high levels.

Infographic: The emissions position

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 13:16:59 GMT

Twenty years after the first Earth Summit, greenhouse gas concentrations continue to spiral upwards.

Ocean systems in peril

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:08:34 GMT

How a warming planet is threatening ocean cycles that fuel our atmosphere, food chain, and weather patterns.

In Pictures: Climate change

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 06:45:19 GMT

Scientists say climate change will cause ocean levels to rise and increase the likelihood of extreme weather.

The road to Rio: Twenty years on

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:22:42 GMT

During the Industrial Revolution scientists began to question what how burning of coal would effect our atmosphere.

Is a human 'population bomb' ticking?

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:51:10 GMT

Scientists warn that overpopulation and consumption could lead to a forbidding future.

Oceans of pollution

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:09:42 GMT

Scientists and experts are alarmed at amount of plastic debris and growing 'dead zones' in the world's oceans.

Journey through the Amazon

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:28:04 GMT

It's shortly after 6am, and the first rays of sun are trying to burn through the patchy gray cloud cover over the Amazon river.�It's already warm and sticky, but the breeze off the river is fresh and cooling.

But there is a slight problem. "The engine is a little hot, we need to stop so we

Climate Change: It's bad and getting worse

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:46:35 GMT

Severe weather events are wracking the planet, and experts warn of even greater consequences to come.

Brazil's green ambitions

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:34:14 GMT

South America's biggest country needs a major overhaul of its transportation and energy systems.

A Rio report card

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:16:13 GMT

The treaties signed at the first Rio summit failed - and it's up to our generation to make amends, says economist.

Rio+20: A green industrial revolution or climate change diplomacy?

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:52:11 GMT

Diplomats at climate change talks this week appear unlikely to draft a workable legal document on CO2 reduction.

What can we expect from Rio+20?

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:34:55 GMT

We should engage in a global dialogue to envision the future we want - and devise an adaptive strategy to get us there.

Rio+20: Let's prioritise social sustainability

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:11:24 GMT

Greater policy attention is needed in directing emerging models for a green economy.

Co-operation in a world of scarce resources

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:04:30 GMT

International efforts towards conservation, climate mitigation and population stabilisation are now critical.

Sustainable humanity: Need of the hour

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:26:47 GMT

Sustainable development has the potential to address fundamental challenges for humanity, now and into the future.