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Investors bet big on climate fight but motives questioned
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Investors bet big on climate fight but motives questioned

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Governments and big investors announced fresh steps Wednesday to pour trillions of dollars into curbing global…
‘Everything is at stake’ as world gathers for climate talks
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‘Everything is at stake’ as world gathers for climate talks

More than one world leader says humanity’s future, even survival, hangs in the balance when international officials meet in Scotland…
UN warns world set for 2.7C rise on today’s emissions pledges
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UN warns world set for 2.7C rise on today’s emissions pledges

LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average…
Saudi Arabia pledges 2060 target of net-zero emissions
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Saudi Arabia pledges 2060 target of net-zero emissions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of the world’s largest oil producers, Saudi Arabia, announced Saturday it aims to…
Energy agency: End new fossil fuel supply investments
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Energy agency: End new fossil fuel supply investments

BERLIN (AP) — A report by the International Energy Agency says immediate action is needed to reshape the world’s energy…
UN report: Increased warming closing in on agreed upon limit
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UN report: Increased warming closing in on agreed upon limit

The world is getting closer to passing a temperature limit set by global leaders five years ago and may exceed…
Global CO2 emissions to drop 4-7% in 2020, but will it matter?
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Global CO2 emissions to drop 4-7% in 2020, but will it matter?

Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are set to drop by up to seven percent in 2020 because of the…
Six-fold jump in polar ice loss lifts global oceans
Environment

Six-fold jump in polar ice loss lifts global oceans

Greenland and Antarctica are shedding six times more ice than during the 1990s, driving sea level rise that could see…
Oceans were hottest on record in 2019
Environment

Oceans were hottest on record in 2019

The world’s oceans were the hottest in recorded history in 2019, scientists said on Tuesday, as manmade emissions warmed seas…
New climate models suggest Paris goals may be out of reach
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New climate models suggest Paris goals may be out of reach

New climate models show carbon dioxide is a more potent greenhouse gas than previously understood, a finding that could push…
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