Climate change
Britain unveils green plan for post-Brexit finance
The UK government aims to meet the Paris climate agreement goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Warmer world linked to poor pregnancy results: study
Such outcomes - closely linked to poverty, especially in the tropics - will likely increase with global warming, especially during more frequent and intense heatwaves, they reported in BMJ, a medical journal.
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US formally quits Paris agreement as election hangs in balance
It may prove to be a temporary blip before Democrat Joe Biden's administration rejoins the agreement. Otherwise, the global effort to rein in the Earth's warming will have to proceed without the government of the world's second-biggest carbon emitter.
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Trump calls India, China air 'filthy'
Trump charged that Biden's climate plan was an "economic disaster" for oil states such as Texas and Oklahoma.
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Climate change spurs doubling of disasters since 2000: UN
Data showed that Asia has suffered the highest number of disasters in the past 20 years with 3,068 such events, followed by the Americas with 1,756 and Africa with 1,192.
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Prince William, in global TED event, urges climate solution by 2030
The prince was speaking as part of a free streamed TED event aimed at unifying people to face the threats of climate change. Speakers range from Pope Francis to actor Chris Hemsworth and former US vice president Al Gore.
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Prince William launches 'most prestigious' environment prize
The Earthshot Prize will present five £1 million awards each year for the next 10 years, to 'incentivise change and help to repair our planet over the next ten years,' said his office in London.
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Warming oceans more 'stable' and that's bad, scientists warn
Man-made climate change has increased surface temperatures across the planet, leading to atmospheric instability and amplifying extreme weather events, such as storms.
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Natural wonder: Attenborough attracts 1 mn Instagram followers within hours
The veteran broadcaster used his inaugural post on the photo- and video-sharing platform to warn "saving our planet is now a communications challenge".
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China stakes claim as climate leader while lambasting US 'obstruction'
The goals, which include a pledge to reach peak emissions in 2030, are still the most concrete yet announced by China, which is the world's biggest polluter and accounts for a quarter of the planet's greenhouse gas blamed for rising temperatures.
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Apple chief says fires and storms show impact of climate change
Tim Cook reasoned that wildfires raging on the US West Coast, hurricanes slamming the South, and flooding in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions make a compelling case for climate change.
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Prince William, Al Gore to lead free TED talks on climate
The line-up of speakers also includes European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, teenage climate activist Xiye Bastida, actor Chris Hemsworth, and former US vice president Al Gore.
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Ramaphosa warns of 'catastrophic' impact of climate change on humanity
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that while the coronavirus pandemic was devastating, it was not the only problem facing the world. He said that climate change was a huge worry.
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Ramaphosa: Key sectors of SA economy must adapt to effects of climate change
The President has released his weekly newsletter, where he has outlined South Africa's plans to build a greener economy post the pandemic.
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Amazon blazes burn forest, farmland and threaten homes
Experts say the fires that threaten the world’s largest rainforest are rarely a natural phenomenon and are mostly set deliberately by speculators to clear land for pasture.
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Bond star Naomie Harris backs new Extinction Rebellion climate change film
Called 'Extinction Emergency, Why We Must Act Now', the film is the first of two animations backed by Hollywood stars to support Extinction Rebellion.
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SA farmers rap repeal of state of disaster for drought
The El Nino-induced drought that hit southern Africa in 2015 scorched grazing lands and hit crop output.
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Thunberg: World must 'tear up' old contracts, build new systems to save climate
The climate activist cited a UN study published in November that suggested planned investments to boost fossil fuel production are likely to push temperature goals enshrined in the 2015 Paris Agreement out of reach.
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Ellie Goulding wants to work with Boris Johnson to tackle climate change
The 33-year-old singer has revealed she's hoping to contact Boris and his environmentalist fiancee Carrie Symonds in a bid to tackle the issue.
