Climate change
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More than 600 varieties of plant are already flowering, according to a new survey, long before spring
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As rising sea levels threaten their state of Florida, fellow Republican candidate Marco Rubio also warns that action on climate would ‘destroy’ the economy
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EU study predicts 43% rise in NOx emissions from planes within two decades, due to increased air traffic
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Norway has pushed for coal and oil to stay in the ground but industry head argues burning Norwegian gas will help lower Europe’s emissions as it is cleaner than coal
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Howard Lee: Two scientists take the long view on climate change.
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Fossil fuel exploitation that would trigger a rise in carbon emissions is necessary to support the country financially in its break from Denmark, leaders say, despite it being one of the most climate-affected places in the world
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In an interview on ABC’s 7.30 report in November last year, the environment minister, Greg Hunt, describes the Yale environment performance index as ‘the most credible, scientifically based, hard data-based analysis in the world’, to defend Australia’s record on climate change
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Environment minister has described Yale’s environmental performance index as ‘the most credible ... in the world’ but Australia performs badly in latest ratings
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Climate change experts say construction should go ahead – but households should be made aware of possible threats
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Rapid transition from fossil fuels to wind and solar is needed to ensure the success of the Paris climate agreement, says secretary general, Ban KI-moon
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The symbolic countdown to humanity’s end remained stuck at three minutes to the brink of the apocalypse for a second year in a row on Tuesday
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the palm oil debate World's largest palm oil trader criticised for lack of progress on deforestation
Wilmar claims it has made ‘significant progress’ but campaigners and experts say more is needed to prevent forest clearance or human rights abuses
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Thermal expansion of the oceans as they warm is likely to be twice as large as previously thought, according to German researchers
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The CEO says his company has a duty to lead on key issues, be it corporate governance, long-term investment, the global economy or climate change
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The Zika virus foreshadows our dystopian climate future
Bill McKibbenThe mosquito-borne disease shows that pushing the limits of the planet’s ecology has become dangerous in novel ways -
Department for Transport gives £40m fund to eight towns and cities as part of a drive to boost the uptake of cleaner cars
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