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Vulnerable nations accuse West of dodging climate commitments
Countries at greater risk of climate change have urged their Western counterparts to do all they can to avoid a mediocre outcome from the …
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European court rules EU diesel emissions limit too high
The city councils of Paris, Madrid and Brussels were exultant on Thursday after a European court ruled an EU Commission's limit on NOx …
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Biggest meteor shower of the year set to streak through the sky
The most active meteor shower of 2018 will race through the sky on Thursday night/ Friday morning, with over a hundred meteors per hour in …
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Why it matters that the Arctic is warming up
The Arctic is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the planet, according to a new study by the US-based National Oceanic and …
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COP24 host Poland's toxic love affair with coal
There are growing calls for world leaders to step up climate action at crunch UN talks in Katowice, the capital of Poland’s Silesian coal …
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A thriving ecosytem beneath the earth's surface
We know that scientists have been looking for life in space. But now, a project by scientists around the world has found life teeming …
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Global investors urge end of coal burning
Global investors on Monday urged world leaders gathered at UN climate talks in Katowice, to step up action to meet the targets of the …
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Thousands march in Paris to protest climate change
Around 2,000 Green Vests have taken to the streets of Paris to protest climate change, as the UN climate conference continues in Poland. …
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Delegates look on the bright side of COP24 climate summit
This year's COP24 climate summit in Katowice, Poland, attended by delegates from 200 countries is rich in variety when it comes to sharing …
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Grim warning casts shadow over UN climate talks
Leading scientists on Thursday warned diplomats gathered at UN climate talks to do more to meet the 1.5C target. In a chilling report, …
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Activists demand 'greenwashing' debate at Poland climate talks
Environmental campaigners organized a "toxic tour" on the sidelines of UN climate talks on Wednesday to expose the gap between the green …
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Yellow Vest riots leave Africans in doubt about climate action
Among the least responsible, but definitely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, Africans are expecting concrete action from the …
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Arnie adds muscle to call for action on climate change
Arnold Schwarzenegger joined world leaders in Katowice, Poland, on Monday to demand decisive action on climate change. His intervention …
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World climate talks start in coal-reliant Poland
Envoys from 200 countries are gathered in Katowice, southern Poland to follow up on 2015's Paris climate change summit. But, given that …
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Climate change protests expected in Belgium ahead of COP24
Between 20,000 and 25,000 people are expected to protest against climate change in Brussels on Sunday coinciding with the start of the …