Some cite the war in Sudan's Darfur region as proof of the damage done by climate change, soil erosion and overpopulation.Unfortunately, few African leaders have grasped the scale of the challenge posed by climate change.
Of the five stressor domains identified by factor analysis (i.e., Homesickness, Cultural Difference, Social Isolation, Academics, and Unfamiliar Climate), Academic challenges posed the greatest difficulty.
Although military and intelligence planners have been aware of the challenge posed by climate changes for some years, the Obama administration has made it a central policy focus.
For a start, the first round agreement of a 5% emissions reduction from Annex I (that is, industrialised) countries was woefully insufficient, given the scale of the challenge posed by climate change.
Hoda Baraka, global communications manager, 350.org, Cairo, Egypt, @hodabaraka Don't forget that small efforts add up: One big problem is that the challenge posed by climate change is so big and the contribution any one group or sector can make to a solution is so small.
The UN secretary general Ban ki Moon said the actor's global stardom was the perfect match for the global challenge posed by climate change.
There is a growing body of literature that points to the significant potential of carbon capture and sequestration technologies to help society address the challenge posed by climate change.
Let people of all faiths and none therefore take this, the last day of the month-long Christian Season of Creation during which Christian leaders have asked people around the world to pray for the environment, as an opportunity to reflect on our relationship with the world around us and work in solidarity to preserve what is most precious to us by meeting the challenge posed by climate change.
The scale of the challenge posed by climate disruption and the uncertainty surrounding future changes demand coordinated, collaborative responses that go far beyond traditional "agency-by-agency" responses to stressors and threats.
Other child rights implications of climate change include the moral challenge posed by the concept of inter-generational justice; asking which risks people who are currently living are allowed to impose on future generations.
