New study brings Antarctic ice loss into sharper focus
By Pat Brennan,NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
A NASA study based on an innovative technique for crunching torrents of satellite data provides the clearest picture yet...
Every five-year delay in meeting Paris goals could ‘add 20cm’ to global sea levels
Failure to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement within the next few decades could have long-lasting impacts on global sea level rise in...
Environmental NGOs welcome overdue consultation on UK nuclear station
February 20th, 2018
Today’s launch of a public consultation on a planned British nuclear power station less than 250km from the Irish coast is welcome...
Former UN chief Ban Ki-Moon to lead global ‘green growth’ push
Former UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon will take over as head of a global organisation promoting sustainable economic growth, it was announced on Tuesday.
Ban was elected president and...
Countries Made Modest Climate Promises in Paris. They’re Falling Short Anyway.
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Alaska’s Bering Sea Lost a Third of Its Ice in Just 8 Days
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Michigan’s Consumers Energy to Stop Burning Coal by 2040
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Some of the World’s Biggest Lakes Are Drying Up. Here’s Why.
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