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The entertainers gave a bit of cheer to queuing delegates (Photo: LJ)

The South African troupe that entertained the Bella Centre lines

South African flavoured street theatre delighted delegates and promoted gender perspective on climate change

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Coming to terms with climate change

Only very occasionally do scientific discoveries evoke such a dramatic – and emotive – public and political response as that elicited by the last decades’ research documenting global climate change and identifying human activities as its likely primary cause. Probably the last time such a debate occurred was when Darwin published The Origin of Species.

Totnes in Devon, England: the start of a greener future? (Photo: Shutterstock)

The transition to a greener future

As the high politics of the COP15 are beset by disagreement, and mayors talk up a city level approach, we look at the usefulness of smaller units of reference: Transition Towns

Climate issues landed on the doorstep of the student

The COP15 kids who made a climate newspaper

Danish school students make their own newspaper covering the climate conference

Ryan Baseanoo (Photo: CT)

This could be the start of something good

As the COP15 nears its crucial finale, with little sign of real progress, many are feeling frustration and dismay that world leaders are squandering the best opportunity yet for a global agreement, but hope is on the horizon

Shai Agassi (L) looks up to mentor, President of Israel Shimon Peres (Photo: Pamela Juhl)

Shimon Peres: Unlike politics, climate has no borders

Israeli President calls on neighbouring countries to cooperate on climate change despite mutual differences

Endangered species

by Angela Andersen

Last nights vigil in Øksnehallen was held for 10,000 hunger strikers (Photo: KR)

10,000 people hunger strike for climate

Mass protest at the lack of progress at the conference

(Photo: Hasse Ferrold)

Danish PM determined to see it through

COP 15 President and Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rsmussen heads into final negotiations to try and reach satisfatory deal

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‘We have nowhere to run to’ says Tuvalu PM

Small island state alarmed at lack of deal

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Leaked report sheds doubt on deal

New leaked document suggests agreed targets will lead to a 3C temperature rise, but COP15 chairwoman Connie Hedegaard is not yet ready to throw in the towel

Clinton adds new bargaining chip to negotiating table

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew into Copenhagen a day ahead of President Barack Obama to add another layer of encouragement to negotiating parties.

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