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UN climate talks make little progress
Climate negotiators prepared to ditch a December deadline for agreeing a new pact as United Nations talks in Barcelona drew to a close on Friday.
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Prospects for UN climate deal ‘brighter’
Prospects for a new UN climate pact have brightened but negotiations must speed up to meet a December deadline, a UN official said on Tuesday.
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UN talks hope to improve climate data and aid poor
About 150 nations met in Geneva on Monday to discuss how to plug gaps in climate information to help the world cope with global warming.
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Recession dampens Obama negotiators’ climate debut
Barack Obama’s negotiators make their debut at UN climate talks on Sunday, but many nations have rowed back on plans, focusing instead on the economy.
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World wants tough 2050 climate cuts
Governments broadly support tough 2050 goals for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions but are split on how to share out the reductions.
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World can halt fossil fuel use by 2090
The world could eliminate fossil fuel use by 2090 by spending trillions of dollars on a renewable energy revolution.
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Can smoke and mirrors ease global warming?
Backers of technologies to curb global warming advocate dumping iron dust into the seas or placing smoke and mirrors in the sky to dim the sun.
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Companies told to lead climate-change fight
Most consumers want companies to do more to protect the environment and reckon that firms should play a leading role in fighting global warming.
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UN climate talks advance on forests, industry
United Nations climate talks in Ghana are making progress on ways to help developing nations slow deforestation.
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New planet geology map seen aiding mining, climate
Scientists unveiled the first digital map of the Earth’s geology on Wednesday and said it could guide oil and gas exploration and mining.
