Who’d want to take part in the UK energy economy when the government keeps changing the rules?
Poor people are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change, such as extreme weather and sea level rise, yet have contributed little to the causes.
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More than 2,000 academics, including philosophers and ethicists, are urging global leaders at the Paris climate summit to focus on the moral dimensions of climate change.
Early signs of bleaching coral in Kaheohe Bay Hawaii, August 2015.
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Many corals can’t make it through the bleaching events caused by warming ocean waters. But some can – and scientists are trying to learn more about the sources of their resilience.
The OECD has moved to limit coal finance, which will put pressure on coal producers worldwide.
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What does the OECD’s decision to limit finance for coal power stations mean for coal producers such as Australia?
Mountains overlooking the Hex river valley in the Western Cape, South Africa. The country has been experiencing inclement weather this summer.
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Until now, the legal system has tolerated corporate deceptions of the public but New York state’s investigation into Exxon on climate could start to rewrite the rules.
Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has challenged Cardinal George Pell on the science, the policy and the ethics of climate change.
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Global warming is changing the movement of carbon within northern ecosystems to the point where the Arctic could become a net source, rather than sink, of greenhouse gas emissions.
Pied crow numbers are growing because of powerlines and climate change. This growth is distressing to some.
Peter Ryan