With climate discontent rising, scientists warn of social 'tipping point'Climate change "is really an issue that is very closely related to the wellbeing of societies ... and you can understand that it is very likely to create social unrest," says UN climate chief Featured in: UN climate talks 2019 |
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Drought - and economic woes - empty Zimbabwe's 'cattle bank'Farmers are trying to find ways to protect their herds as climate change brings more frequent droughts - but not all are working Featured in: Climate change and drought |
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Trading carbon credits from nature sparks fiery debate at UN talksOil and gas companies say earning carbon credits to improve soils and forests will cut emissions - but critics call it a distraction Featured in: UN climate talks 2019 |
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Parents' plea to climate negotiators: Be 'real heroes' for world's childrenAct courageously to spur climate action for your own children and others suffering the impacts of global warming, parents' groups tell delegates at UN climate talks Featured in: UN climate talks 2019 |
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Marshall Islands kicks off twitter campaign urging 2020 climate ambition#MAD4survival campaign aims to spur countries into more ambitious action on still-rising climate-changing emissions Featured in: UN climate talks 2019 |
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Conserve or develop? Protecting floodplains could cut flood costs - researchersBuying flood-prone U.S. land and protecting it from development would be far cheaper than paying later for flood damage to homes, say researchers Featured in: Floods and climate change |
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'Cranky Uncle' game offers a vaccination against climate disinformationSorting fake news from facts is a challenge with climate change - but a new cartoon ally is stepping up Featured in: Communicating climate change |
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Floods predicted to uproot 50 mln people a year as climate heats upPopulation growth, more intense rainfall and melting ice are likely to cause more frequent and severe floods Featured in: UN climate talks 2019 |
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Runaway warming could sink fishing and reef tourism, researchers warnReef tourism, a nearly $36-billion-a-year industry today, could see more than 90% losses by 2100, ocean experts warn Featured in: Fisheries and climate change |
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Extreme heat hitting rich and poor harder, global climate index showsHeatwaves put Japan and Germany high up the list of countries suffering the worst losses from extreme weather Featured in: Rising heat |
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Climate change tops list of global worries for young people, says AmnestyIn a poll of young people on six continents, four in 10 say it's one of the most important issues facing the world Featured in: Youth action on climate change |
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New app predicts water-related conflict up to year in advanceThe tool will enable governments and others, including development and disaster response experts, to intervene early to defuse conflicts, according to the developers Featured in: Water and climate change |
As lungs pay cost of dirty fuels, UN urges action on climate health risksHealth services need more money to deal with climate risks - but it's sorely lacking, says the World Health Organization Featured in: Health and climate change |
Tech, climate change creating new inequalities, U.N. saysThese forms of inequality are rising as progress has been made in more traditional measures of inequality such as extreme poverty and disease Featured in: Conflict and climate change |
Youth urge adults to stop 'acting like children' on climate changeEfforts to involve young people in climate policy making, and respect their rights, need to be stepped up, officials urge Featured in: UN climate talks 2019 |
Winds of hunger: Simultaneous heatwaves could batter food-growing countriesWaves in the planet's jet stream, combined with hotter climate-driven temperatures, could threaten crops in multiple regions at once, researchers warn Featured in: Food and climate change |
Singapore set to become world's first sustainable palm oil nationPalm oil is the world's most widely used edible oil and found in everything from margarine to soap. Its production has led to deforestation, fires and worker exploitation Featured in: Palm oil and deforestation |
OPINION: 'Plan with us, not for us,' say poor communities on climate changeGrassroots ideas need to shape climate policy if it's to be effective |
OPINION: Global groundwater – it is time to actIncreasingly under threat from overexploitation and contamination. we are joining 700+ global experts to call for action on groundwater |
OPINION: Carbon markets headed for insanity at Madrid climate talksAre lessons from the past set to be repeated under new rules due to be decided for Paris Agreement? |
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