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Far northern permafrost may unleash carbon within decades
By Carol Rasmussen,NASA's Earth Science News Team
Permafrost in the coldest northern Arctic — formerly thought to be at least temporarily shielded from global warming by...
New scenarios show how the world could limit warming to 1.5C in 2100
In the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, nearly every country on Earth pledged to keeping global temperatures “well below” 2C above pre-industrial levels...
‘Mr Energiewende’ quits German government in protest at coalition deal
Germany’s energy state secretary Rainer Baake has quit after four years in charge of the country’s flagship Energiewende policy.
Baake made his stand as Germany’s democratic limbo was finally...
Dutch PM calls for more ambitious 2030 EU climate target
The Dutch prime minister has urged the EU to “raise the bar” on climate action by adopting a new emissions reduction target for 2030 of 55% below...
Can one billion people in informal settlements be protected from climate change?
It is crucial the one billion people who live in informal settlements around the world are not forgotten as cities develop climate plans.
The Intergovernmental...
Changing climate means king penguin must move or face major population decline
March 5th, 2018
Over 70 per cent of world`s king penguin population may have to leave their habitats in a matter of decades due to...
Zinke Abruptly Postpones Lease Sale Near New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon
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