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Trump solar tariff ‘will cause disruption’, says UN renewable chief
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Forest watchdog calls for protection of Estonia’s pagan heritage
Estonia’s ‘sustainable timber’ could lose its certification over a failure to protect sacred heritage sites, a forestry watchdog has warned.
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New study ‘reduces uncertainty’ for climate sensitivity
Posted on 23 January 2018 by Guest Author
This is a re-post from Carbon Brief by Daisy Dunne
Scientists have presented a new, narrower estimate of the...
Rapid rate of bleaching threatens very existence of coral reefs
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The current rate of coral bleaching is happening faster than in any other era in history, a new study published this month...
Geoengineering carries ‘large risks’ for the natural world, studies show
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Polish police set to restrict protest and gather personal data at UN climate talks
Participants of the next UN climate talks in Poland could be banned from taking part in spontaneous demonstrations and have their personal data collected, stored and...
Exxon Shouldn’t Be Surprised by Climate Change Investigations, States Say
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