COP23: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Bonn
Climate change was again placed at the centre of global diplomacy over the past two weeks as diplomats and ministers gathered in Bonn, Germany, for…
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Five things that will be top of the agenda at the COP23 climate summit
The United Nations’ Climate Change Conference kicked off in Bonn , formally called the 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP23). Official business is about how…
Record surge in atmospheric CO2 seen in 2016
Concentrations of CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere surged to a record high in 2016, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Last year’s increase was…
Oxford Is Creating a World First Zero Emission Zone by 2035
It’s ‘dangerously high’ there right now. Oxford in the UK wants to become the world’s first carbon emission-free city by 2035, with a plan to…
Who should pay for damage associated with climate change – and who should be compensated?
John Vogler, Keele University and Marit Hammond, Keele University Hurricanes in the Caribbean and deadly floods across South Asia have once again raised the issue…
Is German climate leadership being sacrificed on the altar of coal?
The pre-election politicking currently going on in Germany should ring alarm bells among climate policy advocates, warns Julian Schwartzkopff. If Angela Merkel does not take personal ownership…
Is a Conservative Climate Movement Heating Up?
Optimists see hope in growing GOP support for renewable energy, but many Republicans still steer clear of anything that says climate change. This story was…
Scholars greet Paris exit as multifaceted mistake
Faculty across disciplines react to withdrawal from climate accord Though other nations appear to be standing firm on their climate commitments, and U.S. states, cities,…
‘It’s so bad for the environment, and it’s our future’
Children from several schools created their own placards and protested outside Parliament today demanding the government ban plastic bags. They were on hand to help…
How the gas industry can help fight climate change in Siberia
Andrew Hopkins, Australian National University Permafrost is the layer of permanently frozen earth – over a 1,000 metres thick in some places – that lies…
As Climate Change Threatens Food Supplies, Seed Saving is an Ancient Act of Resilience
In Norway, a high-tech seed vault flooded from melting permafrost. In Montana, locals keep their seeds in the library. On Feb. 26, 2008, a $9-million…
G7 throws weight behind sustainable finance movement
Grouping backs UN Environment research on how to engage financial centres and SMEs The G7 today joined the G20, other countries and markets in throwing…
Back in the coal old days
Here’s what’s on Donald Trump’s climate change “hit list”, according to the respected current affairs magazine Newsweek. He will “gut” the Paris climate deal, “scrap”…