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Fossil fuel groups ‘destroying’ climate talks: NGOs
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Fossil fuel groups ‘destroying’ climate talks: NGOs

Oil and gas groups were accused Saturday of seeking to influence climate talks in Madrid by paying millions in sponsorship…
Australia braces for heatwave as more than 100 fires burn
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Australia braces for heatwave as more than 100 fires burn

Out of control bushfires forced residents in eastern Australia to flee their homes on Saturday, as other parts of the…
‘Mega fire’ forms north of Sydney
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‘Mega fire’ forms north of Sydney

Several Australian bushfires have combined to form a “mega fire” that is burning out of control across a swathe of…
Natural gas drives record CO2 emissions in 2019
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Natural gas drives record CO2 emissions in 2019

Global carbon emissions boosted by soaring natural gas use are set to hit record levels in 2019 despite a decline…
Egypt is among countries most affected by climate change: Minister
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Egypt is among countries most affected by climate change: Minister

Egypt is among the countries most impacted by climate change, but the government is continuing its efforts to meet the…
UN launches $29 bn emergency funding appeal
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UN launches $29 bn emergency funding appeal

The UN launched a humanitarian appeal for nearly $29 billion on Wednesday as climate change and increasingly protracted conflicts put…
2010s hottest decade in history, UN says as emissions rise again
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2010s hottest decade in history, UN says as emissions rise again

This decade is set to be the hottest in history, the United Nations said Tuesday in an annual assessment outlining…
Atlantic haven is a test bed for planet’s sickly oceans
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Atlantic haven is a test bed for planet’s sickly oceans

Clad in diving gear or oilskins and gumboots, a team of scientists and activists spent weeks in the South Atlantic,…
Choose hope or climate surrender, says UN chief
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Choose hope or climate surrender, says UN chief

Confronted with a climate crisis threatening civilization itself, humanity must choose between hope and surrender, UN chief Antonio Guterres told…
Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone
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Zero-hour on climate, but UN talks in another time zone

Global talks tasked with neutralizing the threat of global warming get underway in Madrid Monday, but their narrow focus on…
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