Emerging economies share ‘grave concern’ over EU plans for a carbon border tax
Brazil, South Africa, India and China say EU plans for a carbon levy on imported products like steel and cement will unfairly penalise their...
Green debt relief in sight – Climate Weekly
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Cyclone Seroja kills 160 people, exposes Indonesia’s climate vulnerability
Campaigners say a government rollback of environmental regulations increases Indonesia's vulnerability to flash floods and landslides
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Climate change will hit ‘endemic’ plants and animals the hardest, study warns
Plants and animals that only live in one region – known as “endemic” species – are expected to be “consistently more adversely impacted” by...
Skeptical Science to expand impact as 501(c)(3) non-profit
On November 25, 2020 Skeptical Science Inc. became a registered nonprofit organization and on March 17, 2021 our application to the U.S. Internal Revenue...
Japan set to raise ambition of 2030 climate goal
The Japanese government is proposing to cut emissions 40% from 2013 levels by 2030, while campaigners push for deeper reductions
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Guest post: The fate of Antarctic ice shelves at 1.5C, 2C and 4C of...
Antarctica’s ice shelves – the floating tongues of ice formed where the ice sheet meets the ocean – are especially useful indicators of a...
Climate vulnerability should be factored into debt relief, says IMF head
Kristalina Georgieva said the IMF was considering proposals to ensure climate vulnerable middle-income nations receive support to build back better from Covid-19
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Skeptical Science New Research for Week #14, 2021
Nature Climate Change celebrates 10 years of obfuscation
The Nature Publishing Group is distinguished not only by what we're told (most of us must take...
Culture Column: Princess Mononoke
7 April 2021
Welcome to the second installment of our culture column!
We’re taking a look at how our books, films, TV and more take on...