School climate strikes have encouraged some political parties to be more radical.
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Here’s a rare chance to lever serious resources to transform society.
Protesters of climate activist group Ende Gelaende at the Hambach opencast coal mine in Germany.
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To get ‘system change not climate change’, we need to start making specific demands. Here’s where to start.
A woman of the Pa'O tribe waits for a boat at Nang Pan market by Inle Lake, eastern Shan State of Myanmar.
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Climate change will affect everyone, but women will overwhelmingly bear the greatest burden.
This week’s climate conference in Madrid is key to getting global cooperation on climate change, the impacts of which are already being felt.
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Recent bushfires and extreme weather are just a small taste of what is to come if this week’s climate negotiations in Madrid fail to deliver.
Around 10 states in the U.S. have hit over 120 degrees Fahrenheit on their hottest days this year.
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More places around the world are experiencing days with record high temperatures. These prolonged hot spells may have unanticipated impacts on pregnant women, triggering early deliveries.
Christmas trees at Twin H Tree Farms in Bloomington, Indiana.
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If you’re craving that freshly-cut tree smell, shop early and don’t be too choosy.
The Tasmanian tiger is among the best known of our extinct species, but researchers have now revealed the extent of the crisis.
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New research has revealed 100 plant and animal species have become extinct in the past two centuries – a far higher number than previously thought.
Students involved with the Resilient Schools Consortium in New York City quickly grasped the need for climate resiliency in their school buildings. Students from Mark Twain Intermediate School are seen here in October 2017.
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After Hurricane Sandy, educators in New York City partnered with environmental and governmental organizations to put youth at the centre of preparing for risks and hazards in their school buildings.
A geothermal power plant in Iceland.
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Effective engineering solutions to tackle climate change already exist but there is a desperate lack of conviction to address the emergency.
Don’t let the green naysayers drown you out.
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How to identify and understand different types of denial: scientific, economic, humanitarian, political and crisis.
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Beware those who say it is a solved problem.
Forest fires break out in Indonesia every year from land clearing using fires.
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Villagers of Sumatra and Kalimantan relunctant to participate in peatland restoration, contributing to the recent forest fires in Indonesia.
A hot and dry spring is leading into a hot and dry summer.
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Australia is heading into a scorching summer, but the factors causing the hot and dry weather are expected to ease later in the season.
Dry conditions will make for a difficult summer in the Murray Darling Basin.
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A researcher who’s worked for decades to improve the health of the Murray Darling Basin fears the coming months will be among the worst in history.
Some of the young people who are part of the lawsuit filed against the federal government, seen at a press conference in Vancouver, B.C., in October 2019.
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Two recent legal cases in Canada help explain the evolution of climate activism here and around the rest of the world.
Planes can create clouds of tiny ice crystals, called contrails, and some studies suggest they could have an a significant effect on climate.
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Globally, emissions from air travel account for only about 3% of the warming human activities are causing, but aviation affects our climate in a number of ways.
The GPS system of global positioning satellites is just one of the innovations that have sprung from the US military and transformed our lives.
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The US defence industry spawned the IT revolution. It gives us tips for how to limit climate change, but not a complete road map.
Nearly half of Australians aged 18-24 view climate change as the biggest problem facing Australia in new national survey.
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The annual Scanlon Foundation survey found nearly half those aged 18-24 viewed climate change as the biggest problem facing Australia, compared to 12% of those aged 35-44 and 8% of those aged over 75.
Chief Scientist Alan Finkel says Australia can be a world leader in hydrogen production and export.
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Just 1kg of hydrogen can power a split-cycle air conditioner for 14.5 hours. The possibilities are endless - and now we have a plan to get there.
Indonesia will face new challenges as current released IPCC reported states that oceans and cryosphere are melting in accelerated rate.
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Climate change is causing oceans to become warmer and more acidic and to lose oxygen. Indonesian waters are not immune to these impacts.
Indigenous knowledge is an essential asset in the adaptation to climate change. Image of a remote community in Nunavik, where resources are limited.
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Although marginalized from policy decisions, northern Indigenous communities have maintained and developed strong social networks to help them cope with climate change.
Commuters idle in rush-hour traffic outside Philadelphia.
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As the effects of climate change become clearer and more ominous, fossil fuel companies face a choice: Defy warnings of catastrophic climate change, or envision their roles in a post-carbon world.
On Thursday air pollution levels in Sydney reached hazardous levels for the second time in a week.
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Smoke haze appears to make it hard for participants in financial markets to make the right decisions. The finding has far-reaching implications.
Australia’s coal production is expected to jump by 34% to 2030, undercutting our climate efforts.
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In the same decade we are supposed to be cutting emissions under the Paris goals, our coal production is projected to increase by 34%.
A bus got caught in a sinkhole in downtown Pittsburgh on Oct. 28, 2019.
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Irregular weather is destabilizing the soil that supports railroad tracks, roads, buildings and pipelines.