Climate change
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The first chunk of a $3bn commitment made at the Paris climate talks ‘shows the US stands squarely behind climate commitments’, the State Department said
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The big flaw in Warren Buffett's view of climate change
Thomas P LyonBuffett’s claim that climate change poses no risks to insurers flies in the face of growing scientific evidence -
Successful trial at a pilot plant in China using bacteria to convert exhaust emissions to oil will now be tested at a larger scale
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Report co-authored by renowned climate change economist claims Chinese emissions have peaked years earlier than its leaders pledged
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Winnowing away of the ice, exacerbated by soot blown on to the ice from wildfires, means Greenland’s ice sheet is stuck in a ‘feedback loop’
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Planet Oz Did global warming really slow down? Have a large injection of nuance and a side-order of abuse
Graham ReadfearnAuthors of analysis say the rise in global temperatures slowed between 2001 and 2014. Cue misinterpretation from climate science denialists -
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Reports find increases in family violence and mental health problems due to stress of natural disasters outweighs cost of rebuilding infrastructure
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Reclaim the Power says it will use direct action at a dozen international sites in May, including the UK’s largest opencast coal mine in south Wales
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The Oscar-winning actor’s environmental activism may not quite stretch back to What’s Eating Gilbert Grape but he has steadily schooled himself on the oceans and climate change since the 1990s
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Note from the European commission reveals emissions trading system allowance numbers are not in line with global 2C target
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The Academy Award ceremony saw a plethora of principled statements from the winners’ podium – with more than #OscarsSoWhite in their sights
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Coal use fell 3.7% in 2015, following 2.9% drop in 2014, as China tries to wean itself off fuel that causes local air pollution problems and global warming
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Australian Conservation Foundation report shows a 3.2% jump in emissions by the country’s biggest polluters despite Coalition’s climate target claims
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Measures to save 10m tonnes of CO2 emissions per year have been delayed amid concerns highlighted by ‘toastergate’
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