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Biblical times
Floods, drought and pestilence are the stuff of Biblical stories, but if emissions continue, they could be the legacy we leave the next generat
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Top scientist warns over Copenhagen talks
A scientist who convinced the world to take notice of the danger of global warming says it would be better if the Copenhagen talks ended in collapse.
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‘Significant change in US policy on climate crisis’
Barack Obama is leading a ”significant” change in US policy towards global warming, Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore says.
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Climate change quickening, say scientists
Global warming is happening faster than expected and at worst could raise sea levels by up to 2m by 2100, a group of scientists said on Tuesday.
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UN climate chief optimistic over Copenhagen talks
The UN’s top climate negotiator voiced optimism on Monday that a deal can be salvaged next month at world talks on global warming.
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Climate deal: ‘We don’t have much time left’
Environment ministers gathered in Copenhagen on Monday for a meeting aimed at preventing failure at next month’s conference on global warming.
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Kashmir glaciers shrinking at ‘alarming’ speed
Rising winter temperatures are shrinking Himalayan glaciers in Indian Kashmir at ”alarming” speeds, according to a new study.
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Maldives to hold Cabinet meeting underwater
Maldives government ministers are taking scuba lessons in preparation for an unprecedented Cabinet meeting at the bottom of the ocean.
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Dragging the chain
The world must address climate change with or without the US, writes David Adam
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Arctic seas turn to acid, putting vital food chain at risk
Carbon-dioxide emissions are turning the waters of the Arctic Ocean into acid at an unprecedented rate, scientists have discovered.
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SA shifts position on climate targets
SA was prepared to accept targets on cutting greenhouse gas emissions provided its developmental goals were not compromised, Themba Maseko said.
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UN seeks to spur climate talks
China and the US will seek to revive stalled negotiations on a new pact to combat global warming at a UN summit on Tuesday.
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US climate envoy notes ‘difficult’ global talks
President Barack Obama’s top climate change negotiator on Thursday said international talks to cut carbon emissions were ”difficult”.
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Climate change: Melting ice will trigger wave of disasters
Scientists at a London conference next week will warn of earthquakes, avalanches and volcanic eruptions as the atmosphere heats up.
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To catch the wind
A bleak desert becomes useful as Kenya plans the continent’s biggest wind farm. Xan Rice reports.
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Offshore wind could be next wave for United States
The Cape Cod resort area could in the next few years claim a new title of home to the United States’ first offshore wind farm.
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Astronaut says Earth bears scars of human destruction
A Canadian astronaut on the International Space Station said on Sunday it looks like Earth’s ice caps have melted a bit since he was last in orbit.
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Sea ice is slowly disappearing
Summer sea ice could be gone by 2080, says the International Polar Year.
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Millions hungry as warming shifts seasons
Holding a sheep on its hind legs, a man sank a spear into its neck. Those present drank its blood and splashed the rest around the catchment area.