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Global protests as key UN climate talks stumble
Environment

Global protests as key UN climate talks stumble

  Thai fishermen and laborers whose livelihoods are threatened by rising sea levels kicked off an international day of protests…
Climate action could add $26 trillion to world economy: study
Environment

Climate action could add $26 trillion to world economy: study

  Ambitious action on climate change could contribute an extra $26 trillion to the world economy by 2030, international experts…
French environment minister quits, citing lack of policy progress
Environment

French environment minister quits, citing lack of policy progress

  French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot announced his resignation on Tuesday, citing disappointment with the lack of progress on climate…
‘No grass’: Europe’s livestock sector stricken by drought
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‘No grass’: Europe’s livestock sector stricken by drought

  “Our cows have been living off hay cut in June, there isn’t any grass,” says Jean-Guillaume Hannequin, a farmer…
Unexpected effects of climate change: worse food safety, more car wrecks
Environment

Unexpected effects of climate change: worse food safety, more car wrecks

  On excessively hot days, there are more likely to be fatal car accidents and food safety problems, and police…
California scorched by raging wildfires the size of LA
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California scorched by raging wildfires the size of LA

  Thousands of firefighters battled relentless flames ripping across California on Wednesday, as the death toll from a series of…
Earth at risk of becoming ‘hothouse’ if tipping point reached, report warns
Science

Earth at risk of becoming ‘hothouse’ if tipping point reached, report warns

  Scientists are warning that a domino effect will kick in if global temperatures rise more than 2°C above pre-industrial…
Three dead in Spain as Europe wilts under record heatwave
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Three dead in Spain as Europe wilts under record heatwave

  Three men have died from heatstroke in Spain as Europe sweltered in a record heatwave Friday, with temperatures hitting…
US climate report confirms: 2017 among hottest years ever
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US climate report confirms: 2017 among hottest years ever

Our planet has failed its annual physical — global warming is melting the poles, heating up oceans, making sea levels…
China region set to become deadliest heat wave zone: report
Environment

China region set to become deadliest heat wave zone: report

  China’s north plain, one of the most densely populated regions on Earth, is set to become the world’s deadliest…
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