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16 11 2020 | 08:19

How Can We Comprehend the Climate Crisis?

  The science is clear. If we continue to emit greenhouse gases at the same rate we have been doing for the past decades, 80 years from now, our planet will be at least four degrees warmer than pre-…

16 11 2020 | 08:19

Trump Administration Removes Scientist in Charge of Assessing Climate Change.

WASHINGTON — The White House has removed the scientist responsible for the National Climate Assessment, the federal government’s premier contribution to climate knowledge and the foundation for…

16 11 2020 | 08:15

Pacific nations herald Biden presidency amid hope for action on climate emergency.

Optimism abounds as leaders from Fiji to Papua New Guinea welcome the new US president-elect. Joe Biden’s presidential ascension had not even been settled when Fiji’s forthright prime minister was…

16 11 2020 | 08:03

Global food production emissions 'would put Paris agreement out of reach'.

Study calls for more focus on farming and food waste, behind a third of greenhouse gas production. Our diets and agricultural production around the world are so carbon-intensive that emissions from…

16 11 2020 | 08:03

UN campaign empowers kids to take climate action and protect the planet.

Superheroes mobilize children under 12 to recycle, save water and energy

16 11 2020 | 07:56

Born in the ice age, humankind now faces the age of fire – and Australia is on the frontline.

The bushfires and the plague are symptoms of something momentous unfolding on Earth – an acceleration of our impact on nature.

16 11 2020 | 07:55

Joe Biden could bring Paris climate goals 'within striking distance'.

Biden’s presidency could help reduce global heating by about 0.1C if plans fulfilled, say experts. The election of Joe Biden as president of the US could reduce global heating by about 0.1C,…

16 11 2020 | 07:46

What would a Biden victory mean for the climate crisis?

Senior figures from across the world’s major economies have come together to condemn the US after it made its official exit from the Paris Agreement, a major international treaty aimed at delivering…

16 11 2020 | 07:35

We need to talk to our kids about the climate crisis. But courage fails me when I look at my son.

Tim Flannery has been speaking about climate change for decades – but he’s finding it harder and harder to be the bearer of bad news. Being a bearer of bad news is never easy. I’ve been writing and…

16 11 2020 | 07:33

Joint Statement on the US Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.

Joint statement by Chile, France, Italy, UK and UN Climate Change:

16 11 2020 | 07:30

UK health professions call for climate tax on meat.

Food with heavy environmental impact should be taxed by 2025 unless food industry acts voluntarily, says alliance. A powerful coalition of the UK’s health professions has called for a climate tax to…

16 11 2020 | 07:27

Weatherwatch: conditions ripe in US for more dust bowl years.

Across Great Plains, dust levels rising due to farming methods and climate emergency.

16 11 2020 | 07:26

WGBC: Advancing Net Zero Status Report 2020.

The Advancing Net Zero (ANZ) Status Report 2020 highlights leadership action from GBCs and the building and construction sector towards achieving total sector decarbonisation. We showcase action…

16 11 2020 | 07:23

The US has left the Paris climate deal — what’s next?

Other nations are stepping up targets to reduce emissions — but the world will struggle to meet its goals. Regardless of who wins the US presidential election, the United States officially pulls out…

16 11 2020 | 07:17

World’s Largest Iceberg Could Collide With Island Home to Penguins and Seals.

The world's largest iceberg could collide with South Georgia Island, posing a major risk to the wildlife that call it home.

16 11 2020 | 07:16

Climate crisis: Cities made of wood could store huge amounts of carbon and cut construction emissions, study suggests.

‘Half of the carbon footprint of zero-energy houses occurs before anyone has even lived in them’ The construction material of choice to build a cleaner, greener future may be nothing more technical…

16 11 2020 | 07:16

United Nations releases special 2020 broadcast calling for collective action.

On the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and the 5th anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals – in the midst of a pandemic radically transforming our economies and…

16 11 2020 | 07:11

Trump's latest order spreads fear among government scientists.

The directive could make it easier to fire some agency researchers and hire others for political reasons.

16 11 2020 | 07:08

Barclays raises £400m through second ‘Green Bond’ issue.

Barclays has announced that it has successfully closed a £400m ‘Green Bond’ issue. This is the second bond it has issued with a specific intention to support climate-related products and initiatives…

16 11 2020 | 07:08

Tiny air pollution rise linked to 11% more Covid-19 deaths – study

Evidence is now strong enough that preventive action should be taken, scientists say. A small rise in people’s long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an 11% increase in deaths from…