Kathy Cumming's blog

I'm Kathy Cumming and if i may steal the words of nerd Carl Sagan... they pretty much sum up why i've Signed On and why i think everyone else should too: "Anything else you're interested in is not going to happen if you can't breathe the air and drink the water. Don't sit this one out. Do something. You are by an accident of fate, alive at an absolutely critical moment in the history of our planet."

The well-oiled wheels of climate scepticism

Been wondering about the veracity of climate science lately? Probably not if you’re here at the Sign On website reading this blog.

Target deadline COP-out

As deadlines of global significance go, it was pretty…underwhelming.

Wrap up Copenhagen video

So how bad was it? And what's everyone saying about it?

In this video, Guardian Environment editor John Vidal examines the final frantic hours of Copenhagen's climate summit.

John Key hints at real leadership

John Key has landed! And with quite a thump.

NGOs evicted - curtains drawn on talks

As i write this, security are moving through the Bella Centre in Copenhagen where the talks are being held and evicting all NGO observers except for a lucky 54 (that's 54 in total from the thousands of NGO representatives who're at the summit). So just as the talks reach crunch point, commentators and observers are removed.

Geoff has a moment at Copenhagen

The thing about being one of the 20,000 delegates at the talks in Copenhagen is that you kind of have to kiss good-bye your sanity for two weeks.

Blog from NZ youth delegate in Copenhagen

Georgina Morrison is one of the 12 members of the Youth Delegation to Copenhagen.

John Key me me me

I feel a bit sick this morning. And it's not just the advent of Christmas and the alcohol-related ramifications of that, it's our Prime Minister's revolting attitude to climate action.

Breaking news: Yes he can!

Some very encouraging news just in, on this, Day One of the Copenhagen climate talks; the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a ruling that allows President Obama to take strong action at the summit, regardless of whether Congr

Major newspapers worldwide join call for climate action

In an unprecedented move, 56 major newspapers in 45 countries around the world have published a shared editorial calling on politicians and negotiators gathering in Copenhagen to strike an ambitious deal to combat climate change. 

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