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Best climate fiction reads 2024: Meet the finalists of a new UK prize
The first-ever Climate Fiction prize has announced its longlist of books – and they’re all written by women. ADVERTISEMENT The…
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Arctic tundra now emitting more carbon than it stores
Dramatic changes in the Arctic are being driven by high temperatures and intense wildfires. ADVERTISEMENT After storing carbon dioxide for…
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Was a solar farm really destroyed by a storm? Energy experts explain
No power infrastructure is immune from extreme weather, but solar has some advantages and means to improve. ADVERTISEMENT Storm Darragh…
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Air pollution kills 240,000 Europeans a year: Will new EU rules help?
Air pollution is also hurting ecosystems, resulting in lower crop yields. ADVERTISEMENT The health impact of Europeans’ long-term exposure to…
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Billions in climate related losses are pushing up insurance costs
An annual scorecard for insurance companies has found they are ‘fundamentally misunderstanding’ climate risks. ADVERTISEMENT Climate change has been behind…
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2024 will be the hottest year on record, scientists confirm
Last month was the 16th out of the last 17 where global average temperatures have exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times.…
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Biden admin brought unprecedented climate change prosecution against man for ‘smuggling greenhouse gases’ by transporting refrigerants
The Biden administration boasted in an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report released Thursday about the unprecedented prosecution of a California man for…
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South African court rules plans for new coal power are unlawful
Civil society organisations said the government’s plan to add 1500MW of new coal-fired power was expensive, unnecessary, and a limitation…
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Big polluters clash with small islands at landmark ICJ climate hearing
Vulnerable nations say historic polluters should be held legally responsible. Countries in the Global North believe existing climate change treaties…
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