Climate change heating up [Archives:2006/1001/Local News]

SANA'A, Nov. 21 ) Yemen participated in the United Nations Climate Change Conference held Nov. 6 to 17 in Kenya. The conference was attended by roughly 6,000 participants, concluded with the adoption of a range of decisions designed to mitigate climate change and help countries adapt to the effects of global warming.

The Yemeni Delegation included representatives of the Ministry of Water and Environment, the Foreign Ministry and the Environmental Protection Authority.

The conference's participates emphasized that climate change is a serious and pressing issue. The earth's climate is rapidly changing mainly as a result of increases in greenhouse gases caused by human activities. Warming is very likely to intensify the water cycle, reinforcing existing patterns of water scarcity and f and increasing the risk of droughts and floods.

“The conference has delivered on its promise to support the needs of developing countries,” said Kivutha Kibwana