Higher temperatures cause drought, and can lead to food insecurity.
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Many of the temperatures presently being recorded in Africa, and those projected in the next decade, are already close to the limits of human survival, or “liveability”.
Young activists used ‘blah, blah, blah’ as their refrain for criticizing governments’ and industries’ slow actions on climate change.
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Misinformation about climate change has been spreading in other ways, and social media companies have been reluctant to stop it.
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Some pollution is locked in for years to come, and there are no simple solutions.
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A new climate projection found Glasgow pledges leave the world off-track for limiting warming to 1.5°C. What needs to happen in the final days of frantic COP26 negotiations to close the ambition gap?
Paul Kabai and Pabai Pabai.
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First Nations leaders Pabai Pabai and Paul Kabai filed a landmark class action against the Australian government to protect communities in the Torres Strait from climate change.
Environmental, social and governance problems in a company’s supply chain can be hard for investors to track.
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Two supply chain experts see a major flaw in how ratings agencies measure companies’ environmental, social and governance performance.
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Despite vastly different political systems, we can draw some interesting parallels between Russia and Australia on the climate front.
Involving women in climate decision-making is vital if we are to achieve global emissions targets.
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Women’s climate knowledge is often overlooked, despite it being a vital resource for adapting to a warming world.
Delegates arrive at the COP26 climate summit on November 4, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland.
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At COP26 in Glasgow everyone was committed to saving the planet, but there were highly divergent views about how to do it.
Cows in the Amazon: beef farming is the main cause of deforestation.
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Coal, cars, cash and trees: but what about the cows?
Reintroducing the natural world into populated spaces could help the UK stave off the worst climate change effects.
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Nature-based solutions can help us sustainably tackle climate disasters - but to do that, they urgently need policy support.
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Military emissions reporting is only voluntary. And what we cannot see, they will not cut.
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But the government will use the legislation for the fund to try to wedge Labor.
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Girls and women will experience climate change in unique ways. This includes being vulnerable to gender-based violence as climate change brings about forced migration, loss of housing and income.
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Mountain ecosystems are not as pristine as we may think – and climate change could trigger devastating transformations that will affect us all.
Countries facing existential risks from climate change, like the Maldives, are demanding faster action and financing to help them survive.
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The press releases sound promising, but the negotiations have a long way to go. Here’s what’s ahead at the midpoint of the COP26 climate talks.
Coastal communities in Vietnam are struggling to adapt to rising sea levels.
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A report found the amount of funding needed to adapt to climate change exceeds what has so far been delivered by 80%.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry spoke at the announcement of the Global Methane Pledge.
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Of the big pledges so far at the UN climate conference, cutting methane could have the most immediate impact.
Floods across Germany in July 2021 signalled the need for improved disaster preparedness.
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Failures to respond adequately to the floods that hit Germany and Luxembourg in July 2021 must teach us how to prepare for future climate disasters.
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Universities have long been developing research, talent and technology that, with the right mix of industry and government support, will allow Australia to emerge as a green export and R&D leader.