Ban flying to UN climate talks? That’s a dangerous idea
After Greta Thunberg sailed to a UN meeting in New York, some called for all climate diplomats to do the same. That would only...
Climate activists announce plan to ground Heathrow flights with drones
Extinction Rebellion splinter group said drones safely ground flights, but the airport called it "criminal" and "counterproductive"
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France and UK double pledges to UN green fund to $3.5bn
Announcements at the G7 meeting mean the countries join Germany and Norway with promises to double their initial contributions in the next funding round
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Brazil says South American countries will meet over Amazon wildfires
President Jair Bolsonaro made the announcement after meeting with his Chilean counterpart on Wednesday
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Pacific leaders set new bar by collectively declaring climate crisis
When regional giants Australia and NZ joined small islands at a recent leaders' forum they produced the Pacific's strongest-ever call to act on climate...
G7 countries offer $20 million emergency aid to fight Amazon wildfires
French president Emmanuel Macron said G7 countries would draw up an initiative for the Amazon to be launched at next month's UN general assembly...
Ireland threatens to block Mercosur trade deal unless Brazil protects Amazon
Leo Varadkar said Ireland could vote against the free trade deal between South American countries and the EU over deforestation and wildfires concerns
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Record 72,000 forest fires detected in Brazil this year
Brazil's space research center INPE reported 9,507 new forest fires across the country, mostly in the Amazon basin, since last Thursday
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China invites the US back to the table at Chile climate talks
Ahead of the UN climate talks in December, China pledges to support host Chile and insists on common ground with the US
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