‘Now or never’ to avoid climate catastrophe, warns UN
Humanity has less than three years to halt the rise of planet-warming carbon emissions and less than a decade to ...
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UN talks on climate solutions wrap up two days into overtime
By Marlowe Hood Negotiations to finalise a key UN report on how to stave off climate catastrophe wrapped up on ...
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World ‘sleepwalking’ to climate catastrophe—United Nations chief
UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday the world is “sleepwalking to climate catastrophe”, with major economies allowing carbon pollution to ...
Read moreNations to review harrowing catalogue of climate impacts
Paris—Nearly 200 nations kick off a virtual UN meeting Monday to finalise what is sure to be a harrowing catalogue ...
Read moreDimming Sun’s rays should be off-limits, say experts
Paris—Planetary-scale engineering schemes designed to cool Earth’s surface and lessen the impact of global heating are potentially dangerous and should ...
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Half a degree makes a big difference in a warming world
Half a degree Celsius may not seem like much, but climate experts say a world that has warmed 1.5 degrees ...
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UN: World Joyce on ‘catastrophic’ path to 2.7°C
A failure to slash global emissions is setting the world on a “catastrophic” path to 2.7 degrees Celsius heating, UN ...
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Oil sector in balance as Norway votes
Norwegians head to the polls on Monday, in a parliamentary election where the "Red-Green" opposition looks to be ahead, potentially ...
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In confronting climate change, all we can save matters
"We should honor the anger, anxiety, despair and frustration that the IPCC report stirs in us." By Beatrice Tulagan ...
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UN panel ready for report on climate impacts
Paris—As heart-stopping images of fires and floods dominate news cycles worldwide, the UN’s climate science panel will unveil on Monday ...
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