Low ambition from polluting nations derailed the COP25 climate talks.
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Earth has only a few chances to avert catastrophic climate change. At the COP25 in Madrid, we blew one of them.
Reducing pollution will help stave off climate change but avoiding the worst effects means taking CO2 out of the atmosphere at large scale.
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Countries are not on track to meet Paris Agreement goals. A climate researcher argues that a range of technologies that take CO2 out of the air are needed.
Muzaffar’s life story illustrates the complex linkages between climate change and conflict.
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Directly linking climate change with aggression and mass migration risks dehumanising those vulnerable to environmental stresses. Mufazzar’s story does the opposite.
Many Australian consumers are concerned at the environmental impact of their shopping habits, especially at Christmas.
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Australians spent $400 million on unwanted Christmas gifts last year. There must be a better way.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg listens during a meeting with climate scientists at the COP25 summit in Madrid, Spain.
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Some have started to frame Thunberg’s activism in messianistic terms – and this can serve as fodder for climate deniers.
Morrison has refused to meet calls for a national summit or a COAG meeting on the fire effort.
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The fires are putting pressure on the government by elevating the climate issue and opening new division among Liberals.
The Indonesian government has included climate change programs in its Village Fund. It’s aiming to reduce emissions and alleviate poverty.
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The Indonesian government has been distributing funds for village development. In 2019, the money can also be used for climate change adaptation and mitigation.
One of this year’s most refreshing developments was the youth-led action on climate change.
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From mass climate change movements to cultural genocide of Uighurs in China, here are some of the headline human rights moments that captured Australia’s attention.
Farmers rally outside Parliament House on Monday, December 2 2019. The most important drivers of farmer exit in the Murray-Darling Basin are changing climate, economics and demographics.
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Our study predicts a further 0.5°C increase in temperature by 2041 will halve the current number of farmers in Australia’s Murray-Darling Basin
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is a master of staying on topic.
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The point of an argument can become lost when debating climate change. Greta Thunberg show us how to stay on-topic.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Parliament Hill in November 2019. Ford says he wants to work hand-in-hand with Ottawa. But apparently not when it comes to the environment.
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There’s been one notable exception to Doug Ford’s supposed willingness to change direction: the environment.
A Tsaatan community in northern Mongolia, herding reindeer.
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Who wins, who loses and whose natures are being talked about when nature-based solutions are proposed?
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Satellite research confirms its enormous ice sheet is melting faster than most scientists predicted.
The Rainbow Mountains in Zhangye Danxia National Geopark, China.
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Non-living nature such as rocks, landforms, soil and water form the Earth’s ‘geodiversity’ - a crucial part of the planet’s life support system.
There’s more behind that vegan burger than it seems.
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Industry lobbyists call it the ‘Great Food Transition’ and say it’s about saving the planet. But is this the whole story?
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Around the world, frustrations about growing inequality and inadequate responses to climate change are fuelling protests – and these are likely to grow bigger and more violent in the next year.
St Andrews Bay, South Georgia. A colony of young penguin chicks wait for their parents to return with food.
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Wildlife TV producers used to think that focus on environmental issues could only be structured around doom and gloom stories – scaring away large audiences.
Winning sports teams have strong leaders. Governments need them too.
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Sport tips for the Ontario government on how to make good climate change policy.
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“It is worse, much worse, than you think.”
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A revolution in ownership must be at the heart of a Green New Deal.