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Was the world's most influential climate target doomed from the start?

Wednesday - As the world passes 1.5 degrees C of warming, a Cambridge scholar argues that putting a deadline on climate action was the wrong way to frame it.

Brazil asks UN to ditch proposed levy on global shipping

Wednesday - Brazil has asked the UN to throw out plans for a new levy on global shipping that would raise funds to fight the climate crisis, despite playing host to the next UN climate summit.

US Energy Secretary backs coal and attacks 'sinister' climate targets

Wednesday - The Trump appointee and fossil fuel executive called the transition to renewable energy "lunacy" at an event packed with climate science deniers.

How to find climate data and science the Trump administration doesn't want you to see

Wednesday - Information on the internet might seem like it's there forever, but it's only as permanent as people choose to make it. That's apparent as the second Trump administration "floods the zone" with efforts to dismantle science agencies and the data and websites they use to communicate with the public. The targets range from public health and demographics to climate science.

Canada's carbon tax targeted by deepfake misinformation

Wednesday - Canada's carbon tax faces intense scrutiny, but a video circulating on social media purportedly showing a news report suggesting the levy is insufficient has been altered.

Are Elon Musk's politics costing Tesla sales?

Wednesday - Tesla sales are in an unprecedented slide. Competitors are rapidly gaining ground. There's a lot of bad news for Tesla lately - but it's unclear if the politics of its polarising CEO, Elon Musk, are to blame.

US: Former EPA officials blast effort to rescind climate funds

Tuesday - Former EPA officials are condemning the agency's new leadership for trying to claw back billions from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, calling waste claims from current administrator, Lee Zeldin, a 'smokescreen' to justify dismantling climate programs the Trump administration opposes.


Tens of thousands of climate activists protest across Germany ahead of upcoming federal election

Tuesday - Thousands of activists demonstrated in Germany on Friday in a bid to raise awareness to climate issues ahead of the upcoming federal elections scheduled for 23 February.

Macron's U-turn against EU green rules triggers internal revolt

Tuesday - The French president's anti-regulation push has thrown his environmental legacy into doubt and angered many in his own party.

World's sea-ice falls to record low

Tuesday - The world's frozen oceans, which help to keep the planet cool, currently have less ice than ever previously recorded, satellite data shows.

'Life-threatening cold' expected as polar vortex stretches across US after deadly weekend flooding

Tuesday - Harsh weather moved west on Monday as a polar vortex was expected to grip the Rockies and the northern Plains after winter storms pummeled the eastern U.S. over the weekend, killing at least 10...

Revealed: 'extremely concerning' industry influence over UN aviation body

Tuesday - Aviation industry delegates outnumbered those from green groups by 10 to one at the previous conference of the UN's committee on aviation environmental protection (CAEP), an analysis has found.

How extreme weather is destroying crops around the world

Monday - Various impacts were recorded - ranging from floods ruining fields of corn in Tanzania, through to drought and heat destroying coffee in Vietnam and withering the "famed" Cambodian Kampot pepper.

Australian activists fined for plans to damage energy CEO's home

Monday - Three activists who planned to damage the home of Woodside boss Meg O'Neill were fined at their sentencing hearing in a Perth court.

Solar farms managed for nature could increase benefits for wildlife - study

Monday - A study suggests that solar farms with a mix of habitats provide more value for nature than arable and extensively managed solar farm land.

Oil clean-up 'scam' warnings ignored by Shell, whistleblower tells BBC

Monday - A BBC investigation has uncovered allegations that energy giant Shell has ignored repeated warnings that a controversial clean-up operation of oil-polluted areas of southern Nigeria has been beset by...

Sustainable economic growth in South Africa will come from renewables, not coal: modelling

Monday - To move away from coal and meet its commitment to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, South Africa needs to dramatically increase production of renewable energy.

Global air travel surges while switch to clean jet fuel lags

Monday - Global air travel surged to record levels last year, and airlines are consuming far less sustainable jet fuel than expected. This is a dire combination in the effort to counteract climate change,...

Climate change threatens EU's survival, German security report warns

Friday - Global warming will exacerbate conflicts, hunger and migration worldwide, with growing risks for Europe.


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