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The global chip industry has a colossal problem with carbon emissions
Computer chips may be in short supply, but the semiconductor industry’s carbon emissions are plentiful. The little pieces of silicon are vital in today’s technology-driven economies, but their impact on the planet isn’t always positive. Vast amounts of energy are required to manufacture the chips that lie beneath the hood of a whole manner of items — from fighter jets and cars, to kettles and doorbells.
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9 cities that could be underwater by 2030
Proof that we need to take action to fight the climate crisis now.
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‘Luxury carbon consumption’ of top 1% threatens 1.5C global heating limit
The carbon dioxide emissions of the richest 1% of humanity are on track to be 30 times greater than what is compatible with keeping global heating below 1.5C, new research warns, as scientists urge governments to “constrain luxury carbon consumption” of private jets, megayachts and space travel.
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More than 40 countries agree to phase out coal-fired power
More than 40 countries have agreed to phase out their use of coal-fired power, the dirtiest fuel source, in a boost to UK hopes of a deal to “keep 1.5C alive”, from the Cop26 climate summit. Major coal-using countries, including Canada, Poland, South Korea, Ukraine, Indonesia and Vietnam, will phase out their use of coal for electricity generation, with the bigger economies doing so in the 2030s, and smaller economies doing so in the 2040s.
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Facebook under pressure to curb climate misinformation
Facebook is facing mounting pressure from advocacy groups to weed out climate misinformation on its platform and be more transparent about the extent of the false or misleading claims.
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10 devastating signs of climate change satellites can see from space
Climate change is affecting Earth so seriously, its consequences can be seen from space. In August, climate scientists from around the world wrote the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report, a state of affairs of human-caused climate change.
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‘Super polluters’: the top 10 publishers denying the climate crisis on Facebook
Ten US-based and Russian state media outlets responsible for 69% of content on Facebook, finds Center for Countering Digital Hate
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Biden unveils new rules to curb methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from oil and gas operations
The new regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency and other departments arrive as President Biden presses other nations to amp up press other nations to cut their emissions at a major climate summit in Scotland.
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Nearly 90 countries join pact to slash planet-warming methane emissions
Nearly 90 countries have joined a U.S.- and EU-led effort to slash emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels, a pact aimed at tackling one of the main causes of climate change, a senior Biden administration official said.
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Top climate scientists are sceptical that nations will rein in global warming
A Nature survey reveals that many authors of the latest IPCC climate-science report are anxious about the future and expect to see catastrophic changes in their lifetimes.
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Twitter’s new strategy to fight climate lies: Give users accurate information first
The platform says it is using prebunks — “reliable, authoritative hubs of information” — to get ahead of misleading narratives.
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G20 leaders final statement offers few commitments on climate
Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies agreed on a final statement on Sunday that urges "meaningful and effective" action to limit global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius but offers few concrete commitments.
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Scientists say whales could offer a natural solution to climate change
There’s no doubt that whales are one of the most extraordinary animals on our planet, but did you know that they’re also helping to lighten the load of climate change? We tend to think of trees as doing the bulk of natural work to absorb CO2 from the atmosphere. While that’s certainly true on land, under the sea these titans of the ocean are playing a huge role.
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World is failing to make changes needed to avoid climate breakdown, report finds
Every corner of society is failing to take the “transformational change” needed to avert the most disastrous consequences of the climate crisis, with trends either too slow or in some cases even regressing, according to a major new global analysis.
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India rejects net zero carbon emissions target before COP26
India is the world’s third largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China and the US. India has rejected calls to announce a net zero carbon emissions target and said it was more important for the world to lay out a pathway to reduce such emissions and avert a dangerous rise in global temperatures.
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French Oil Company Total ‘Knew About Global Warming Impact in 1971’, Study Finds
French oil giant Total knew that its fossil fuel extraction could contribute to global warming as early as 1971 but stayed silent about it until 1988, according to a new study.
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Energy crisis will set off social unrest, private-equity billionaire warns
Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman warned Tuesday that high energy prices will likely set off social unrest around the world.
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Climate change: Australia pledges to reach net zero emissions by 2050
Leading global coal and gas supplier Australia has pledged to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Prime Minister Scott Morrison however said the plan would not include ending Australia's fossil fuel sectors. The nation will also not set ambitious targets for 2030 - an objective of next month's COP26 global climate summit.
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Paris To Become 100% Cycling City Within Four Years, Reveals New Plan
Paris is to increase the number of protected cycleways in the city as well as boost bicycle parking spaces, reveals the 2021-2026 cycling plan published October 21 and billed as Plan Velo: Act 2. (Plan Velo is the existing, $174 million cycling plan which has been getting bolder and bolder with each update. Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo was elected for a second term last year after successfully introducing many pro-bicycling measures. On October 23, Hidalgo launched her campaign to become President of France.)
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Who should pay the world's climate debt?
New research suggests that developed countries should pay almost double the amount proposed under the Paris Agreement to offset their historical emissions.
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