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...
The climate solution no-one in Davos will be talking about
At the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, the world’s economic elite will make much of the climate crisis and their desire to green global...
Climate Weekly: Estonia’s shrinking forests
Our essential read this week comes from Estonia, where a sharp rise in logging is worrying conservationists.
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Rising CO2 levels threaten aquatic life, studies show
New studies warn that global warming is not good news for aquatic life, putting at risk the creatures both of the seas and of...
Los Angeles lawmakers propose “climate emergency” department
Four Los Angeles city council members are calling for emergency funds to set up a department for climate action.
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UK climate strategy has ‘significant gaps’, advisers warn
The UK government must urgently formulate new policies to bridge the “significant gaps” between its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and its legally-binding...
Logging surge threatens a quarter of Estonia’s forest, warn conservationists
A quarter of Estonia’s forestland is at imminent risk from a major logging increase, aided by “flexibilities” in EU rules that the Baltic state championed.
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The Chinese coal city that electrified its entire taxi fleet
Traditionally, Taiyuan has had little to distinguish itself from most other Chinese cities. As the capital city of Shanxi province in the north-east, it...
Climate Weekly: Macron grabs Merkel’s climate crown
Angela Merkel’s reputation as a tough climate advocate globally has long been tempered by a weak performance on cutting emissions at home.
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Climate change is driving migration from Vietnam’s Mekong delta
The Vietnamese Mekong Delta is one of Earth’s most agriculturally productive regions and is of global importance for its exports of rice, shrimp, and...
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