LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: A sign written in Spanglish declares that climate change is real at the 'Forward on Climate' rally to call on President Obama to take strong action on the climate crisis on February 17, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Organizers say the rally, which is led by Tar Sands Action Southern California and Sierra Club, is composed of a coalition of over 90 groups and coincides with similar rallies in Washington D.C. and other U.S. cities.
Vicky Pryce, the ex-wife of former British climate change minister Chris Huhne, leaves Southwark Crown Court in London on February 7, 2013 after a hearing in her trial on charges of perverting the course of justice. Pryce told her trial that Huhne had put pressure on her to admit a speeding offence on his behalf. Pryce said she refused point-blank when Huhne asked her to take the speeding points, but a few weeks later she received a letter nominating her as the driver and 'exploded'. The 60-year-old senior economist, said when she refused to sign the letter and admit the offence her husband told her she was being 'ridiculous'.
Guwahati: Climate change leading to natural disasters, particularly flood and erosion, has affected the livelihood options of thousands of people across Assam, a study has found out.
The impact of the climate change is most pronounced among marginalised women, but it has also pushed people from prosperous families into taking up work of domestic assistance and daily wage labour, the study revealed.
In many cases, young women of less developed and remote areas have even been pushed into flesh trade after natural disasters wiped out their options of making an honest livelihood.
The study was conducted by the Centre for Environment, Social and Policy Research (CESPR) in collaboration with the Indian Network on Ethics and Climate Change.
Philippines' Vice-Chairperson and Executive Director of the Climate Change Commission Mary Ann Limpot Sering, addresses delegates during the penultimate day of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in the Qatari capital Doha, on December 6, 2012. Negotiators from nearly 200 countries entered the penultimate day of UN climate talks in Doha divided on near-term finance for poor nations' global warming mitigation plans.
United Nations Convention on Climate Change Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres (L) speaks during a press conference along side Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister and president of the 18th United Nations Convention on Climate Change, Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah (R), on December 3, 2012. After six days of intense negotiations, observers said nations were far from agreement on extending the Kyoto Protocol on curbing emissions of Earth-warming gases, mainly carbon dioxide (CO2) produced from burning fossil fuels.
LONDON - NOVEMBER 29: Secretary of State for Engery and Climate Change, Ed Davey greets Prince Charles, Prince of Wales during a meeting of international leaders to discuss curbing world deforestation, in the Thorne Room at Clarence House, on November 29, 2012 in London, England.
