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Can a Second Commitment Period to the Kyoto Protocol be Agreed in Durban?
By Neil Leary Su Wei, head of the Chinese delegation, speaking at a side event of the South Centre on 5 December, stated that the mandate for Durban is to accomplish what was agreed in prior conferences in Bali and Cancun. Top on the list for China is agreement on a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol. China’s position is that the COP must take a positive decision at this meeting on a second commitment … Read entire article »
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More on this weekend’s adventure!
To reiterate what people have already said, this weekend was amazing! We ate our meals in a room with a panoramic view of green hills as far as the eye can see. During breakfast on the first day, we say a rhino off in the distance from where we were sitting! Only a few hours later, we were a few feet away from a rhino as well as an elephant who almost ran into a … Read entire article »
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What Did You Do This Weekend?
By Sam Pollan, ’14 Whatever it was, it probably was not as cool as our trip to Hluhluwe Game Reserve and St. Lucia Wetlands Park. The three hour bus ride out of Durban brought us to one of the coolest experiences I have ever had. We saw giraffes, elephants, rhinos, zebras, hyenas, hippos, impala, and warthogs not to mention the countless birds, being woken up by monkeys, and driving within arms reach of a group of … Read entire article »
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Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!
By: Christine Burns ’14 While we did not see tigers and bears, we did see lions and many other exciting African animals while on Safari this past weekend. On Friday afternoon, we packed up our outdoor gear, and headed for Hluhluwe Game Reserve. The researchers at the park were kind enough to share some of their research and let us stay at their research station. It was an amazing experience. Saturday morning Anna and I were woken up … Read entire article »
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