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Grey whale deaths on US West Coast may be linked to Arctic warmth
Fifty-eight grey whales have been found stranded and dead so far this year in sites stretching from California to Alaska, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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Zim villagers appeal for food aid following erratic rainfall, crop failures
Authorities say although some 9,400 families were already receiving aid the figure has since grown to 16,800.
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Indigenous Australians take govt to UN over climate change
The lawyers, from the non-profit ClientEarth, said the case was the first of its kind to be lodged with the UN equating government inaction on climate change to a human rights violation.
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UN kicks off major climate change effort
Pacific island countries face an especially dire risk from climate change because of sea level rise. In some cases, low-lying countries could disappear completely.
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After protests, Britain's parliament declares climate change 'emergency'
The measure was passed as an opposition motion, using a procedure typically ignored by the ruling party, and has no direct consequences for policy.
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ANALYSIS: Global inequality 25% higher than it would be in climate-stable world
Never mind the future – rich countries have already benefited from climate change, while poor countries have suffered dramatic economic losses.
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UN report to highlight urgent need for Nature rescue plan
Up to a million species face extinction, many within decades, according to the report, and three-quarters of Earth's land surface has been "severely altered".
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Storm-struck Mozambique must revamp climate preparations: Graca Machel
Cyclone Kenneth was the most powerful storm on record to hit that part of the country and came just six weeks after Cyclone Idai.
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Human influence accelerating extinction of species - draft UN report
Many experts think a so-called ‘mass extinction event’ - only the sixth in the last half-billion years - is already under way.
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Tropical forest the size of England destroyed in 2018 - report
The pace of the loss is staggering, the equivalent of 30 football fields disappearing every minute of every day, or 12 million hectares a year.
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Alec Baldwin calls for action on climate change at UN
The actor gave his message following Earth Day on Monday admitting that he loved his country but something needed to change to stop the "enslavement of indigenous peoples".
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One million species risk extinction due to humans: draft UN report
Delegates from 130 nations meeting in Paris from 29 April will vet the executive summary line-by-line.
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Arrests at London climate-change protests top 1,000
Police said 1,065 people had been arrested in connection with the protests, and they had charged 53 with offences including obstructing the highway.
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London climate protest arrests top 700
Some 28 people have been charged in relation to the protests, which have caused disruption for commuters in the British capital.
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More than 100 arrested at London climate protests
Demonstrators started blocking off a bridge and major central road junctions on Monday at the start of a civil disobedience campaign that also saw action in other parts of Europe.
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Shell hit with Dutch climate lawsuit
Dutch climate group Milieudefensie says some 17,200 people have registered as co-complainants in the case, which is said to be the first of its kind.
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ANALYSIS: Tropical cyclone Idai: The storm that knew no boundaries
The recent storms provide a grim reminder of the prospect of future tropical cyclones in a region under continued threat from climate change.
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Macron accuses EU summit of falling short on climate goals
The leaders stressed the need for the EU to submit an 'ambitious long-term strategy by 2020 striving for climate neutrality' in line with the 2015 Paris deal, which calls for zero net emissions by mid-century.
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Billions pledged to halt Africa’s forest loss
The UN estimates Africa will be home to 2.2 billion people by 2050, necessitating massive investment in infrastructure - a process historically ruinous for the environment.
