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03 06 2020 | 10:39

'The water will come back': why Kenya's struggle against flooding is far from over.

Record-breaking rainfall has devastated communities – and with thousands displaced and more rain predicted the picture is bleak Using a short piece of nylon line with a hook at one end and a long…

03 06 2020 | 10:19

Climate justice means justice for black lives.

The work of dismantling white supremacy is critical to building a climate movement that is rooted in justice. As we watch people across North America rise up to confront racist police violence and…

03 06 2020 | 10:11

Climate change is making marine species migrate towards the poles faster than those on land.

Rising temperatures, shifts in precipitation patterns, and changes in vegetations, all direct effects of a warmer world, are changing the range and distribution of many species — they are now forced…

03 06 2020 | 10:01

Football pitch-sized area of tropical rainforest lost every six seconds.

Report also warns Australia will experience more extreme fire seasons due to climate crisis. The amount of pristine tropical rainforest lost across the globe increased last year, as the equivalent…

03 06 2020 | 10:01

Australia’s Water Is Vanishing.

Scorched by climate change and drained by industrial farms, the country’s most important river system is nearing collapse.

02 06 2020 | 08:57

'A summer unlike any other': heatwaves and Covid-19 are a deadly combination.

As underserved populations face hotter neighborhoods and limited access to air conditioning, the pandemic threatens the malls and libraries where they typically find relief. Temperatures in some …

02 06 2020 | 08:47

How and where to “keep it in the ground”.

Construction of the Haringvliet Zuid energy park, that combines a large-scale solar farm (38 MW) with a wind farm and a battery storage system, has begun. Belectric will also take on the operation…

02 06 2020 | 08:33

The coming recession is the best reason to step up the pace of renewables investment.

It will not do to wait until the next power plant announces its closure. Building alternative infrastructure should start now. The Covid-19 recession will bring fiscal stimulus on a massive scale.…

02 06 2020 | 08:16

Exxon Mobil declines to set long-term climate goal, bucking oil industry trend.

ExxonMobil dismissed the idea of setting a date by which it will sharply reduce its contributions to climate change — bucking a recent trend among major oil companies. Darren Woods, the company’s…

02 06 2020 | 08:10

The growing urgency of shifting to a low carbon economy.

We have just 10 years left to meet the 2030 Agenda and avert the worst effects of climate change. In many cases, the costs of ignoring the rules of science were laid bare by the coronavirus COVID-19…

01 06 2020 | 07:24

EU pledges coronavirus recovery plan will not harm climate goals.

Commission argues it can raise €150bn to fund greener transport, cleaner industry and renovated homes. Senior officials have pledged that the European Union’s recovery plan will “do no harm” to the…

01 06 2020 | 07:20

EU green recovery package sets a marker for the world.

The bloc is showing the way in rebuilding coronavirus-ravaged economies to fight the climate emergency. The European commission has put down a marker for the world with its green recovery package.…

01 06 2020 | 07:05

New dates agreed for COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference.

The COP26 UN climate conference will now take place between 1 and 12 November 2021 in Glasgow. The Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on…

01 06 2020 | 07:04

Governments Commit to Take Forward Vital Work to Tackle Climate Change in 2020.

Bonn – At a virtual meeting today, the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC committed to take forward crucial work to tackle climate change under the umbrella of the UN Framework…

31 05 2020 | 09:08

Closing the gap: financing the transition towards an inclusive blue economy. 10 June 2020

Date: Wednesday, 10 June 2020 Time:  4-5pm (GMT+1) Where: Online, using Zoom

31 05 2020 | 09:03

Achieving Climate Goals Now: A Breakthrough Sustainable Climate Strategy.

Achieving the ambitious goals outlined in the Paris Agreement requires that investors do more than simply reduce their portfolios’ carbon footprints. This understanding was one of the key drivers…

31 05 2020 | 08:46

UK approval for biggest gas power station in Europe ruled legal.

High court rejects challenge after ministers overruled climate objections of planning officials. The UK government’s approval of a large new gas-fired power plant has been ruled legal by the high…

31 05 2020 | 07:58

Another Hole in the Ozone Layer? Climate Change May Be to Blame.

You may have heard about the hole in the ozone layer, which hovers over Antarctica. It has shrunk over time thanks to policies that curbed the use of ozone-depleting chemicals. In the nearly 40 years…

31 05 2020 | 07:55

Climate Change Burns Its Way Up the Pop Charts.

Also this week, a fancy new word sums up the moment This year, I came up with the idea to analyze the frequency of climate change references in American popular music. Culture can be a bellwether,…

31 05 2020 | 07:53

10 Things You Can Do to Help Save the Earth.

The United Nations suggests that climate change is not just the defining issue of our time, but we are also at a defining moment in history. Weather patterns are changing and will threaten food…