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- Luzinterruptus turns plastic waste into Death by Plastic eco-art for COP25 Wed, 22 Jan 20, 6:30amFrustrated with the “ludicrous charade” of the COP25 World Climate Summit in December, Spanish design collective luzinterruptus turned to visual protest by creating the temporary guerrilla art piece, “Death by Plastic.”...
- Almost 200 countries gather at COP23 to accelerate climate action Tue, 7 Nov 17, 1:19amCOP21 ultimately led to the groundbreaking 2015 Paris Agreement. Now, two years later, world leaders are meeting in Bonn, Germany to talk climate action at COP23, and how they can speed up implementation of the landmark deal's...
- Floating reflective orbs powered by hot air hover in the historic Grand Palais Wed, 16 Dec 15, 2:07amParis’ Grand Palais is home to artist Tomás Saraceno’s futuristic reflective orbs, as part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP21...
- Crucial UN Climate Change Talks Begin in Lima, Peru Tue, 2 Dec 14, 4:54amUN climate change talks begin today in Lima, Peru, with national representatives meeting to hash out a draft agreement to present at the UN's Paris Summit in December, 2015...
- ‘No Globes’ Fill Up With Dirty Coal When You Shake Them Fri, 25 May 12, 2:00amThe design team at Dorothy in the UK has created a souvenir of environmental destruction. Their “No Globes” are tongue-in-cheek snow globes that riff off the familiar tchotchke’s form while criticizing the dirty...
- World Struggles for Climate Deal as COP15 Talks Wind to a Close Sat, 19 Dec 09, 4:30amPhoto by Anja Niedringhaus/AP The end of the COP15 Climate Conference is rapidly approaching, and the web is rife with critical commentary. Delegates stayed up late last night working towards an agreement, but the 3-page...
- Hillary Clinton Announces US Ready to Join $100 Billion Finance Deal Fri, 18 Dec 09, 2:44amPhoto by Chris Ratcliffe, Bloomberg US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced earlier today at COP15 that the US is ready to join other industrialized countries in offering developing nations a total $100 billion...
- COP15 Update: Protesters Rally and 250 Arrested at Bella Center Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:55amThe climate talks continue to heat up as protesters attempted to gate crash the conference this morning in Copenhagen. The Danish police used less than friendly tactics to keep the activists away — tear gas and batons...
- COP15 Update: Developing Countries Threaten to Walk Out Tue, 15 Dec 09, 2:43amPhoto by Christian Charisius for Reuters This morning in Copenhagen, the climate talks stalled as African nations threatened to walk out on the conference...
- Links Roundup: News You Might Not Have Heard About COP15 Sat, 12 Dec 09, 5:25amToday marks the end of the first week of the landmark climate talks that have been taking place in Copenhagen, and there’s already been so much news surrounding the conference on the interwebs that we thought you could...
- Path to COP15 Will Be Lit by Solar-Powered Street Lamps Fri, 4 Dec 09, 2:46amThe United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) begins in just a few days! As the conference is crucial for countries to reach an agreement about how to mitigate climate change in the years to come, it is no surprise...
- Path to COP15 Will Be Lit by Solar-Powered 3XN Gotham Street Lamps Fri, 4 Dec 09, 2:46amThe United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) begins in just a few days! As the conference is crucial for countries to reach an agreement about how to mitigate climate change in the years to come, it is no surprise...