https://www.scmp.com/rss/322525/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Giant pandas are among the world’s favourite creatures, becoming viral video sensations simply for sneezing or rolling around cutely. In a year with seemingly little cheer at times, there was good news for all who love the bears. That came when the International Union for Conservation of Nature ­removed them from the endangered species list – reducing their threat status to “vulnerable”. Perils facing iconic animals like these have often been used by environmental campaigners to deliver an... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2056304/chinas-thriving-pandas-are-proof-economic-growth-good?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2056304/chinas-thriving-pandas-are-proof-economic-growth-good?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Dec 2016 02:10:27 +0000 This Friday, world leaders and their entourages will disembark from carbon-spewing jets in New York to sign the world’s costliest climate change treaty. Lit by the flashbulbs of the world’s press and warmed by their sense of accomplishment, these politicians will pat each other on the back and declare a job well done. The reality is that the so-called “Paris Treaty” is a hugely expensive way of doing very little. The Paris Treaty talks a big game. It doesn’t just commit to capping the global... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1937367/why-paris-climate-treaty-just-load-very-expensive-hot-air?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1937367/why-paris-climate-treaty-just-load-very-expensive-hot-air?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Apr 2016 08:53:21 +0000