China’s New Green Target Still Means Pumping Too Much Pollution.
China’s first road map to achieving net zero emissions by 2060 may be too slow to stop the world’s biggest polluter from hastening global warming.
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Women have been hit hardest during the pandemic – here is my six-point plan to end systemic discrimination
The exclusion of women is a global emergency, but pandemic recovery offers a chance to chart a new and equal path.
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Women must not be sidelined in climate crisis talks, says scientist Katharine Hayhoe.
The Independent speaks to Prof Hayhoe as she is appointed chief scientist of the Nature Conservancy, one of the world’s largest environmental organisations.
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This map shows every one of the world’s remaining coal power plants.
There are more than 4,000 coal power plants globally. Now you can track every one and see if they’re closing—or if countries are adding more. Over roughly a decade, 256 coal power plants in the U.S. have closed.
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The climate crisis can't be solved by carbon accounting tricks.
Disaster looms if big finance is allowed to game the carbon offsetting markets to achieve ‘net zero’ emissions.
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Global oil companies have committed to 'net zero' emissions. It's a sham.
The energy industry is like a smoker who goes from one pack a day to two – but claims they’re quitting because they switched to filtered cigarettes.
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Global emissions cuts must be ‘10 times higher’ for world to meet climate goals.
Stark findings come at ‘critical moment’ for global climate action, the study’s lead author tells The Independent.
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Water Warning: The Looming Threat of the World’s Aging Dams.
Tens of thousands of large dams across the globe are reaching the end of their expected lifespans, leading to a dramatic rise in failures and collapses, a new UN study finds. These deteriorating structures pose a serious threat to hundreds of millions of people living downstream.
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China's five-year plan could push emissions higher unless action is taken.
Target is in line with previous trends and could mean greenhouse gas emissions continuing to rise.
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Fact-Check: will 2°C of global warming trigger rapid runaway feedbacks?
Claim: Once global warming reaches 2°C (which we’ve nearly reached already, but scientists are downplaying it), positive feedback loops and tipping points will trigger rapid runaway warming and guarantee apocalyptic climate change in the next few decades.
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'It is the question of the century': will tech solve the climate crisis – or make it worse?
Robots on coral reefs, vast barriers to hold back the glaciers, simulated volcanic eruptions to offset global heating ... Can technology repair the mess we have made? Elizabeth Kolbert is not convinced
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The Gulf Stream is slowing to a 'tipping point' and could disappear.
The current could slow down to a point of no return, altering the climate on both sides of the Atlantic.
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People wasting almost 1bn tonnes of food a year, UN report reveals.
Food discarded in homes is 74kg per person each year, with problem affecting rich and poor countries.
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Καθώς η συζήτηση σχετικά με τη βελτίωση του Εξοικονομώ - Αυτονομώ βρίσκεται στο επίκεντρο, η κυβέρνηση οφείλει, καταρχήν, να αναγνωρίσει το μέγεθος της πρόκλησης που έχουμε μπροστά μας.
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Singapore builds huge floating solar farm at sea in bid to tackle climate crisis.
Oceans are ‘new frontier’ in electricity production, says firm tasked with carrying out project.
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The Science Behind Frozen Wind Turbines – and How to Keep Them Spinning Through the Winter.
Winter is supposed to be the best season for wind power – the winds are stronger, and since air density increases as the temperature drops, more force is pushing on the blades. But winter also comes with a problem: freezing weather.
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Lockdown-Size Emission Cuts Are Needed Every Two Years to Combat Climate Crisis.
Lockdown measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic had the added benefit of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by around seven perc
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Total Amount of Global Food Waste Remains Unclear, New UN Report Reveals
According to a global food waste index released on Thursday, some 931 million tons of food waste were generated across the world in 2019.
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