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World's youth rallies against climate change
United under Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, young people rallied worldwide on Friday to demand urgent action to halt catastrophic climate change, in their first global protest since the coronavirus crisis began.
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California's Joshua tree to become first to win protections because of climate change
In a historic vote, the picturesque Joshua tree will be considered for protection under the California Endangered Species Act due to climate change and habitat destruction threatening the flora’s population.
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Melting Antarctic ice will raise sea level by 2.5 metres – even if Paris climate goals are met, study finds
Melting of the Antarctic ice sheet will cause sea level rises of about two and a half metres around the world, even if the goals of the Paris agreement are met, research has shown. The melting is likely to take place over a long period, beyond the end of this century, but is almost certain to be irreversible, because of the way in which the ice cap is likely to melt, the new model reveals.
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China pledges to become carbon neutral by 2060
China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, announced Tuesday it would seek to reach carbon neutrality by 2060. It’s a notable pledge from a nation frequently targeted by Republicans, who argue the U.S. should not move ahead on more ambitious climate action without stronger commitments from other major emitters.
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China calls for 'green revolution' as Trump goes solo on climate
WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping announced plans to boost his country's Paris climate accord target on Tuesday and called for a green revolution, just minutes after U.S. President Donald Trump blasted China for "rampant pollution."
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Planet Is Burning, But First Presidential Debate Set to Ignore Humanity's Most Pressing Issue: Climate
Even as devastating wildfires across the U.S. West Coast and rapidly shrinking Arctic sea ice offer alarming evidence of the reality and immediacy of the climate crisis, the planetary emergency was apparently deemed not worthy of inclusion on the list of official topics for next Tuesday's presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
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Republicans and Democrats draft rare climate bill
Republican and Democratic senators drafted a bill aimed at curbing emissions of Hydrofluorocarbons, commonly referred to as HFCs, in a rare bi-partisan attempt to tackle the climate crisis. The plan was forged despite the Trump administration’s objection to the move, The Washington Post reported.
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Underwater and on fire: US climate change magnifies extremes
America’s worsening climate change problem is as polarized as its politics. Some parts of the country have been burning this month while others were underwater in extreme weather disasters. The already parched West is getting drier and suffering deadly wildfires because of it, while the much wetter East keeps getting drenched in mega-rainfall events, some hurricane-related and others not. Climate change is magnifying both extremes, but it may not be the only factor, several scientists told The Associated Press.
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I lived the climate crisis every day of my childhood. This November, I'll vote on it
My teacher first taught me about global warming in the third grade. She explained how an increase in greenhouse gases increased the amount of heat that could be trapped in our atmosphere. We discussed how climate change is melting the ice caps polar bears call home, leading to their extinction. We didn’t discuss how the climate crisis was already at our homes.
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Trump: Making America polluted again
Trump’s actions not only make America dirtier and Americans less healthy, they also hurt the economy and future generations.
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World's richest 1% cause double CO2 emissions of poorest 50%, says Oxfam
The wealthiest 1% of the world’s population were responsible for the emission of more than twice as much carbon dioxide as the poorer half of the world from 1990 to 2015, according to new research. Carbon dioxide emissions rose by 60% over the 25-year period, but the increase in emissions from the richest 1% was three times greater than the increase in emissions from the poorest half.
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Amazon Tries to Make the Climate Its Prime Directive
The company just gave itself two decades to reach zero emissions. Can it put both customers and the climate first? The vast Illinois factory floor that will produce electric delivery vans for Amazon.com Inc. is starting to fill up. Battery and chassis assembly here. Tire storage there. A titanic, three-story metal press.
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We are failing to save the planet’s species, finds UN report
As the planet plunges headlong into its sixth mass extinction, caused by humans, biodiversity is being lost at an unprecedented rate. Global targets to slow this alarming trend have not been reached, according to a U. N. report.
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New Zealanders rank climate change above Covid this election
Guardian readers place concern about the environment far above the coronavirus pandemic, which has dominated headlines in 2020. One month out from New Zealand’s general election and the major parties are on the campaign trail, donning high-vis jackets and face masks to visit factories, small businesses and schools around the country.
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Nobel prize-winning economics of climate change is misleading and dangerous – here's why
This celebrated research gives governments a reason to give climate change a low priority, but is based on spurious empirical data.
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'We can do it!': EU chief announces 55% emissions reduction target for 2030
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced plans on Wednesday (16 September) to target a 55% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as part of a broader European Green Deal programme aimed at reaching “climate neutrality” by mid-century. “For us, the 2030 target is ambitious, it’s achievable and it is beneficial for Europe,” von der Leyen said as she unveiled the EU’s new climate proposals before the European Parliament in her first State of the Union address since she became Commission President in 2019.
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The Scariest Part of These Fires Is What Happens Next
From routine fire tornadoes to generations of kids being radically altered by inhaling smoke from wildfires hitting urban areas and not trees, it could get spooky.
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Drought, plague, fire: the apocalypse feels nigh. Yet we have tools to stop it | Art Cullen
As the west coast burns into an orange hellscape you have to wonder if those preaching the end of time aren’t on to something. The people smart enough to make a cellphone have been warning that we have no more than a decade to tamp down the climate crisis. Other wise men and women think we don’t even have that much time. We should listen.
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Another presidential assault on science as fires and pandemic rage
A defining trait of Donald Trump's presidency is his incessant destruction of reason, evidence and science in the service of his personal whims, conspiratorial mindset and political requirements.
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Facebook vows tougher climate change efforts but remains under fire over misinformation
Facebook is vowing new steps to provide users with accurate climate change information and cut emissions, but activists say it's doing too little to confront the spread of false claims on its platform. Driving the news: The social media giant on Tuesday announced launch of the "Climate Science Information Center."
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