Delhi Covid crisis worsened by soaring pollution levels.
Indian capital records highest single day rise in cases as monitor says pollution is at 14 times WHO safe level. Delhi’s 20 million residents are facing a double health crisis as high levels of pollution look set to exacerbate the coronavirus pandemic.
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Barcelona launches 10-year plan to reclaim city streets from cars.
Plans include making one in three Eixample streets “green zones” and creating 21 public squares.
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World could add more than 900 GW of solar by 2025 if politicians grasp the nettle – IEA.
With the International Energy Agency publishing its latest five-year clean energy forecast today, pv magazine takes a look at the solar content of the 162-page document.
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Fossil Fuels Still Receive Massive Funding From Developed Countries.
At least $170 billion of public money has been pledged to fossil fuel-intensive sectors since the start of the pandemic.
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Greta Thunberg launches veiled attack on Trump for not conceding election to Joe Biden.
‘It becomes clearer and clearer that it doesn’t seem to end with giving up on empathy, equality, facts and science,’ says Ms Thunberg.
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'Finally': In Potential Nod To Biden Win, Federal Reserve Applies To Join Climate Network for Central Banks.
In a decision seen by some as a subtle acknowledgement of President-elect Joe Biden's victory even as President Donald Trump still refuses to con
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The Guardian view on Biden and the climate crisis: fight for net zero.
A US president who recognises the threat will make a huge difference, but environmentalists must push hard.
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US allies welcome Biden presidency as major chance to tackle climate crisis.
The leaders of America’s closest allies have eagerly welcomed the incoming presidency of Joe Biden as a crucial opportunity to face down the unfolding climate crisis, follo
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Biden’s climate change plans can quickly raise the bar, but can they be transformative?
The day Joe Biden becomes president, he can start taking actions that can help slow climate change. The question is whether he can match the magnitude of the challenge.
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Study: Climate Change Makes Hurricanes Stay Stronger, Longer.
Hurricanes are staying stronger for longer after making landfall, causing greater and more widespread destruction, because ocean waters heated by climate change give them extra fuel, according to a study published Wednesday in
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Does the UK need new nuclear power to reach its climate goals?
As Boris Johnson eyes a large new nuclear deal as part of his '10-point climate plan', researchers tell Daisy Dunne that such projects could deliver a needed boost to energy supply, but at a high cost.
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On environmental protection, Biden’s election will mean a 180-degree turn from Trump policies.
The Trump administration has waged what I and many other legal experts view as an all-out assault on the nation’s environmental laws for the past four
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We’ll see more fire seasons like 2020 - here’s a strategy for managing our nation’s flammable landscapes.
As of late fall, wildfires are still smoldering under snowfall in Colorado. I am hoping that the cold and snowy weather over the last few days will finally put to bed the 2020 fire season in my state.
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Biden launches transition teams of Obama alum, tech execs and activists to tackle environmental rollbacks – but Trump team refuses to work with them.
The White House has instructed senior department officials to rebuff overtures from the Biden team to get the transition process underway while Mr Trump refuses to concede, writes Louise Boyle
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World's Latest Climate Refugees Lived in Guatemalan Village Destroyed by Hurricane Eta.
A large landslide caused by torrential rains during Hurricane Eta buried half a small village's residents, leaving the other half searching for family members and neighbors in Guatemala on Tuesday,
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Almost half of thermal coal firms set to defy climate pledge – report.
Report identifies 935 firms finance industry needs to blacklist to meet Paris goals. Almost half the companies involved in the thermal coal industry are expected to defy global climate commitments by deepening their coal interests in the coming years, according to a report.
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Reaching UK net zero target cheaper than we thought, says climate adviser.
Exclusive: Chris Stark says cost is surprisingly low but criticises government for absence of a plan
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Scorching Tucson bucks US trend to put climate justice at centre of plans.
Key goals include powering city buildings on renewables and curbing urban sprawl.
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South Korean Firm Touts Novel Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Tower Concept.
Odin Energy is lining up projects in Italy and South Korea. Can it find a niche to compete with mainstream wind turbines? South Korean firm Odin Energy hopes to carve out a new niche with a vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) tower designed for urban settings.
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Mining giant Fortescue plans massive global renewable energy buildout.
Andrew Forrest’s iron ore mining giant Fortescue Metals has unveiled stunning plans to build more than 235 gigawatts (GW) of renewable capacity, mostly wind and solar, to become a supplier of green energy and hydrogen that would rival the country’s biggest oil suppliers in terms of energy produce
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