World’s poorest bear brunt of climate crisis: 10 underreported emergencies
Care International report highlights ‘deep injustice’ neglected by world’s media, as extreme weather along with Covid wipes out decades of progress
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‘More people is the last thing this planet needs’: the men getting vasectomies to save the world
With the climate crisis becoming ever more urgent, a growing number of young, childless men are taking the drastic decision of being sterilised for environmental reasons
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Norway blows up hydro dam to restore river health and fish stocks
Campaign by local angling club to free fishes’ migratory routes is part of move across Europe to create free-flowing rivers
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REPORT Lufthansa group confirmed that 18,000 flights had been flown empty to keep airport slots
Brussels Airlines has operated 3,000 flights without passengers this winter to avoid losing take-off and landing slots. The airline’s parent company, Lufthansa Group, confirmed that 18,000 flights had been flown empty, including 3,000
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US emissions roared back last year after pandemic drop, figures show
Planet-heating emissions rose by 6.2% compared with 2020 Rise largely down to increase in cars and trucks on the
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Ocean temperatures ‘relentlessly increasing’ due to climate crisis
Scientists warn of greater likelihood of extreme weather, heightened risks posed by sea level rise and lower carbon absorption by oceans after sixth straight year of record breaking temperatures The world’s oc
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The 'green' row over the UK's largest renewable power plant
This is the second of two articles examining the way wood pellets
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End of the world warning as scientists fear sixth mass extinction in progress
RESEARCHERS have claimed that a sixth mass extinction event is in progress on Earth as the planet is ravaged by floods and rising sea levels due to human pollution. To date, the Earth has had five mass extinction events, with the most famous one being the giant
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What economists get wrong about climate change
Leading us towards another crisis A series of new papers by economists suggest that even if we did nothing about climate change, the impact on global GDP would be miniscule.
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As blackouts loom, Indonesia’s energy crisis highlights its addiction to coal
Coal miners in Indonesia have been shirking their obligation to allocate 25% of their output for the domestic market, leading to a critical shortage of the fossil fuel for power generation. That’s prompted the gover
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In hot water: Ocean warming hits another record high on climate change.
A new study has found that, for the sixth year in a row, the world’s oceans have been hotter than they’ve ever been in recent history due to human-induced climate change. The research team found that last year, the upper 2,000 meters (6,600
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How the Refrigerator Became an Agent of Climate Catastrophe
The evolution of cooling technology helps to explain why supposed solutions to global warming have only made the situation worse.
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Retired weather service head talks extreme weather, climate change and, yes, 'Sharpiegate'
For as long as he can remember, Louis Uccellini wanted to be a meteorologist.
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EU loses an eye in the sky on climate change
The Sentinel satellite gives researchers the ability to closely track floods, oil spills and deforestation.
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Egypt, UK affirm joint commitment to accelerate fight against climate change ahead of COP27
CAIRO – 15 January 2021: Egypt and the United Kingdom have affirmed their joint commitment to accelerate the fight against climate change as COP26 President Alok Sharma met on Saturday with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, the president-designate of COP27.<
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EU budget offers debt loophole to battle climate change
Policymakers are trying to turn the economy green while keeping EU finances in check.
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As carbon emissions rebound after COVID-19 dip, talk of building back better may ring hollow
Pandemic-induced lockdowns slashed global CO2 emissions, bringing about signs of environmental recovery. However, as economic activity resumed in 2021, emission levels grew, says NTU’s Benjamin Horton.
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Nature doing heavy lifting to slow carbon-dioxide rise
The rate carbon-dioxide is being added to the atmosphere needs to slow by around 20% over the next five-year period if global warming is to be limited to 1.5°C, says the Met Office
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3 imperatives to accelerate the world's sustainable recovery
There is a unique opportunity to shape a sustainable future. Time is running out; we need to accelerate action on every front. Technology, skills development and global cooperation are paramount.
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Waste reduction: 'Refill just one bottle and cut plastic use'
With the start of the new year, people are being urged to make a
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