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CanadaClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsCoalDrive to 1.5Energy PoliticsEuropeFinance & InvestmentIPCC ReportOil & GasSouth & Central America
Climate Emergency, Community Devastation ‘Redefine the Politics’ as COP 24 Begins
The annual United Nations climate change conference (COP 24) got under way yesterday in Katowice, Poland, amid urgent calls for action in response to ... -
AsiaAustraliaCanadaCarbon Levels & MeasurementClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5EuropeIndiaInternational Agencies & StudiesIPCC ReportSouth & Central AmericaUnited States
Wider Emissions Gap Shows ‘Countries Are Not Doing Enough’, UN Agency Reports
The gap between countries’ greenhouse gas reduction plans and their promises under the Paris Agreement is even wider than previously believed, according to a ... -
Climate Impacts & AdaptationDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionFood SecurityHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesSevere Storms & FloodingSouth & Central AmericaSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWater
Regions Could Face Up to Six Climate Threats at Once by 2100
The risks and hazards associated with climate change are already coming in combination, and some parts of the world could face as many as ... -
AustraliaBiodiversity & HabitatBrazilCanadaChinaDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionForests & DeforestationInternational Agencies & StudiesOceansSoil & Natural SequestrationSouth & Central AmericaUnited States
Habitat Loss, Over-Exploitation Drive Loss of 60% of World’s Wildlife in 44 Years
Habitat loss and over-exploitation, followed by climate change, are among the key factors that have led to the loss of 60% of the world’s ... -
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Kinder Morgan Pushback Makes UK List of Top Post-Paris Bright Spots
Like an old car that has gone as far as it can go, UN climate talks in Bonn last week stuttered, spluttered and stalled. ... -
Distributed Renewables Need Greater Emphasis for Rural Electrification
Distributed renewable energy sources continue to get short shrift in governments’ rural electrification planning, despite rapid technological advances that have made smaller-scale projects an ... -
AfricaAsiaBrazilClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsDrive to 1.5Drought, Famine & WildfiresFailure Is Not An OptionFood SecurityHeat & TemperatureHuman Rights & MigrationIndiaInternational Security & WarMiddle EastSevere Storms & FloodingSouth & Central AmericaWater
2.0°C ‘Guardrail’ Won’t Hold Off Severe Climate Impacts
A target of 2.0°C average global warming is no longer the “guardrail” that will hold off many the worst effects of climate change, according ...
