Carbon capture 'moonshot' moves closer, as billions of dollars pour in.
While some say CO2 capture is part of the problem, big projects are being invested in as a part solution to the climate crisis.
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New Study: 15.5 Million Tons of Microplastics Litter Ocean Floor.
Microplastics can be found everywhere from Antarctica to the Pyrenees.
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China's 2060 carbon neutral goal bill could hit over $5 trillion.
SINGAPORE - China’s goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2060 would require investments of more than $5 trillion, which would include renewable power generation capacity, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Thursday.
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Climate denial ads get 8 million views on Facebook despite firm’s ‘commitment to tackle misinformation’: study
The ads were mostly seen by men over the age of 55 in rural parts of the US, particularly Texas and Wyoming.
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EU parliament votes for 60% greenhouse gas emissions cut by 2030.
Backing for law demanding 60% reduction from 1990 levels puts capitals under pressure.
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UK 'will take 700 years' to reach low-carbon heating under current plans.
Energy experts say record rise in new gas boilers installed shows UK going in wrong direction Ministers must come forward with stringent new plans for low-carbon heating, as targets to insulate homes and generate more power from offshore wind are inadequate and sales
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Caution and optimism over climate pledges.
Dr Robin Russell-Jones on China’s carbon emissions, Kit Hill on renewables, and Penny Kent on the Guardian’s climate promise.
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Global business leaders call on the G20 to act now to reinvigorate the global economy.
B20 has submitted its 25 policy recommendations to the G20 Leaders imploring bold, collaborative and decisive action to put growth on a resilient and sustainable path that benefits all.
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Opec rejects projection that global demand for oil has peaked.
Cartel of oil-exporting nations expects demand to continue rising until late 2030s. The world’s most powerful oil-producing nations have denied that oil demand may have already reached its peak and have claimed the world will continue to consume more fossil fuels for almost 20 years.
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Ozone Hole Over Antarctica Is One of the Biggest in 15 Years.
The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is one of the largest and deepest in the past 15 years, the
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Earthshot prize: Prince William launches £50m drive to repair planet.
Five £1m prizes will be awarded each year for next 10 years to support environmental solutions.
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Fragile Planet: documenting the impact of the climate crisis – in pictures.
Fragile Planet is a record of the dramatic changes that are shaping our planet. Containing more than 230 photographs, the book documents the effects of climate systems and forces of nature on our world alongside striking images that show their impact.
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Leading medical journal blasts Trump's 'astonishing' failure in pandemic response, says to vote him out.
The New England Journal of Medicine, one of the most prestigious medical journals, called the U.S.
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Record 16 climate disasters have hit US in 2020 costing more than $1billion each.
The first nine months of 2020 are tied with the annual records of 2011 and 2017 - with at least two more months of hurricane and wildfire season to go this year.
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Net zero emissions target for Australia could launch $63bn investment boom.
Modelling shows moving towards a net zero emissions economy would unlock financial prospects in sectors including renewables and manufacturing.
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Tackle fuel poverty and the climate crisis.
The government needs to stop subsidising high-carbon heating and use the extra revenue to support low-income homes, writes Libby Peake of the Green Alliance.
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The Guardian view on Boris Johnson's Cop26: ask if GDP growth is sustainable.
The government needs an environmental sense of purpose that specifies the appropriate ends for economic activity.
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Greta Thunberg: ‘Only people like me dare ask tough questions on climate’
The activist discusses a new film that follows her life and the role autism played in her journey from troubled child to eco champion.
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Nobel Peace Prize spotlights the links between hunger and conflict.
The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the United Nations World Food Program for its efforts to combat hunger, foster conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and prevent th
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Trump's USDA Sued Over Mass Killing of Native Wildlife.
Days after federal data revealed taxpayers funded the killing of 1.2 million native animal species in 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services program was sued Thursday over what conservation advocates decry as a cruel and misguided annual extermination spree.
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