Climate change runs AMOC with Atlantic currents: studies
A system of Atlantic Ocean currents that regulates global weather is at its feeblest in 1,600 years, weakened partly by climate change, said researchers Wednesday, […]
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Two degrees no longer seen as global warming guardrail
Limiting global warming to two degrees Celsius will not prevent destructive and deadly climate impacts, as once hoped, dozens of experts concluded in a score […]
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UK thinktank: ban new petrol and diesel cars in 2030, not 2040
Green Alliance says ending UK sales earlier would close climate target gap and halve oil imports
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Corporations key to rescuing nature, says WWF chief
“Today’s corporations inflict significant negative externalities on the planet,” said Sukhdev. “They need to recognise that responsibility.” A generation ago, the idea of a veteran […]
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US tribe fights use of treated sewage to make snow on holy peaks
The Hopi tribe is taking on an Arizona ski resort over its use of artificial snow: ‘People compare it to baptizing a baby with reclaimed water’
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Wildlife reserve for Antarctica would be world’s largest
Vast 1.8m sq km fishing-free zone would protect species, such as penguins, leopard seals and whales, and help mitigate the effects of climate change
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The top US environment stories of 2017: Trump makes the political weather
The new president immediately made his mark on environmental policy, pulling out of the Paris climate accord and targeting America’s protected public lands
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What Is The Biggest Threat To Humanity?
Humanity is going to bring about its own destruction, if this list of top threats to our species is any indication. It feels like the […]
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Why meeting the Paris climate goals is an existential threat to fossil fuel industries
Attacks on climate policies are not really about the science. They’re about the future of fossil fuels. Any program with a reasonable chance of meeting […]
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Life after death: Americans are embracing new ways to leave their remains
‘Green burials’ that use biodegradable coffins or lessen the environmental impact in other ways are on the rise. For the past century, most Americans have […]
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