Seven EU nations miss climate and energy plan deadline
Bulgaria, Greece and Spain among countries that fail to present plans to the EU, while Germany submits only a 'provisional' version
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Chile faces huge challenges as 2019's UN climate presidency, it will need to use every tool available, including the underused climate champion role
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Guest post: Observations and models agree that the oceans are warming faster
Dr Lijing Cheng is an associate professor at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics in China; Prof John Abraham is a professor in the School...
Environmental groups raise alarm over plans for Skellig Michael
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Concerned groups and the public are being left in the dark over the Government’s plans to manage Skellig Michael, Ireland’s largest environmental...
Corncrake numbers up but still not safe, expert says
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The increase in corncrake numbers in 2018 is a welcome sign but is still well below a safe level for the threatened...
Departing World Bank chief leaves climate job unfinished
Jim Kim reformed world's largest development lender, but it continues to finance fossil fuels and his climate legacy could be challenged if the US...
Extension of public consultation on upland burning welcomed
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The Government’s decision to extend a public consultation on controversial upland burning regulations has been welcomed by an environmental coalition that earlier...
Chile issues 2019 wildfire warning amid heat forecasts
As massive fires burn in the centre of Chile, dry, windy predictions for the summer mean 70,000 hectares could be lost, the government warns
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Analysis: The climate papers most featured in the media in 2018
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Republicans call for ‘innovation’ to tackle climate change, but it’s not magic
Limiting global warming to less than the Paris Climate Agreement target of 2°C (3.6°F) hotter than pre-industrial temperatures will require a rapid global transition...
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