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Cop26 Climate Plans Will Still Lead To 2.4℃ of Global Heating
The planet is still on track to see global temperatures rising by 2.4℃, despite the current pledges made at Cop26. The new analysis, which shows that the world will far exceed the 1.5℃ limit of the Paris agreement, criticises Glasgow for!-->…
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Coffee Won’t Taste and Smell The Same Due To Climate Change, Study Finds
The taste and smell of your morning coffee could be very different in a few years from now. In fact, it has probably undergone slight changes already due to climate change. In a new study, researchers found that shifting climate conditions!-->…
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Whose Voices Are (and Aren’t) Being Heard at COP26?
By Rachel Sarah
“COP26 is looking like one of the most inequitable, White, and segregated COPs to ever occur,” says Ayisha Siddiqa, a climate activist who traveled from New York City to Glasgow for the long-awaited!-->!-->!-->…
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What Is Deforestation? And Is Stopping It Really Possible?
By: Patrick Greenfield
As world leaders prepare to commit to halting the destruction of forests, here’s everything you need to know about some of the planet’s most biodiverse places.
Forests and nature are centre stage at Cop26. On!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Is the Global Methane Pledge Just “Words on Paper”?
By Amy Westervelt
More than 70 countries, including the United States, have promised to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030. Is it enough?
This week at COP26, more than 70 countries, led by the European Union and the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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There’s Still Time to Fix the Climate—About 11 Years
By Mark Fischetti
On October 31 world leaders will descend on Glasgow, Scotland, for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26, in a last-ditch effort to defuse the climate emergency by limiting global warming to!-->!-->!-->…
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Climate Positive vs Carbon Neutral: What Do These Climate Buzzwords Really Mean?
As world leaders gather in Glasgow for COP26 and make crucial agreements on climate change, you might be hearing a couple of new keywords and terms on the topic. We don’t know about you, but it’s all starting to get a little confusing,!-->…
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Reasons To Be Hopeful: The Climate Solutions Available Now
By: Damian Carrington and Guardian reporters
The climate emergency is the biggest threat to civilisation we have ever faced. But there is good news: we already have every tool we need to beat it. The challenge is not identifying the!-->!-->!-->…
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Exxon Is Desperate to Keep People From Realizing It Lied About Climate
By Geoff Dembicki
Oil executives delayed and deflected at a historic congressional hearing into climate denial Thursday. Experts say once people learn the truth it could be game over for Big Oil.
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‘Breathtaking’ Lack of Commitment as Rich Countries Delay Climate Finance Pledge to 2023
The UK will have to open COP26 with a last-ditch bid to mobilize US$100 billion per year in climate finance from the world’s richest nations,
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BlackRock: The Next Big Tech Unicorns Will Be Climate-Focused
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says the next big tech investments will be climate-focused in green hydrogen, agriculture, steel and green cement.
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How This Startup Is Turning CO2 Into Planet-Friendly ‘Air Vodka’
Based in New York, Air Company is making everything from vodka to perfume out of CO2 captured from the atmosphere.
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Coca-Cola and PepsiCo Blasted As World’s Top Plastic Polluters For 4th Straight Year
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have been named yet again as the world’s biggest plastic polluters, according to the latest global brand audit report.
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Leaked Files Expose Nations Lobbying Against UN Climate Action
Just days ahead of COP26, leaked documents reveal how big polluter countries have been lobbying against climate action and are seeking to water down a landmark UN IPCC report. Countries involved range from major oil and coal-rich nations!-->…
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45% of Americans Don’t Believe Humans Cause Climate Change, VICE News/Guardian Poll Shows
VICE News partnered with the Guardian and pollster YouGov to find out how people living in the US think and feel about climate change.
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COP26 Delegates Will Have a Local, Seasonal Plant-Based Menu
COP26 is set to take place in Glasgow next month and attendees will feast on a sustainable menu featuring plant-based, local seasonal food.
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9 Years Left To Save Planet From Irreversible Plastic Waste Crisis, Experts Warn
Only 9 years left to save the planet from irreversible damage caused by the plastic waste crisis, experts at the Plastic Health Summit warn.
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The World’s Largest Carbon Capture Machine Sucks 4,000 Tonnes of CO2 From The Air Annually
Orca, the world’s biggest carbon capture facility, is up and running to permanently remove 4,000 tonnes of CO2 from the air every year.
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What Is Carbon Farming? Here’s What You Need To Know.
What is carbon farming? Here's everything you need to know, from the measures it involves, to the pros and cons of this climate solution.
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Will Wood Skyscrapers Become The Holy Grail For Green Cities?
One of the world's tallest wood buildings is located in the Swedish city of Skellefteå, setting an example for the future of green cities.
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Here Are The Top 10 Climate Change TED Talks You Should Watch
What better way to get educated on climate change and inspired to take action than through TED Talks? Here are the top 10 you should watch.
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