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The Lancet: Extreme heat threatens ‘systemic failure’ of hospitals | Carbon Brief

The recent impact of climate change on heat-related diseases should be seen as a harbinger of future dangers posed to human health, a landmark report finds. These risks include the threat of a “systemic failure” of the world’s hospitals.

Carbon Brief

Britain's support for Arctic oil and gas incompatible with climate goals - MPs

Britain's support for oil and gas exploration in the Arctic is incompatible with its international climate change commitments, a report from a cross-party group of lawmakers said on Thursday.

U.S.

EPA Head Wheeler Hints Administration Could Meddle With Next Climate Assessment - EcoWatch

The Trump administration might have tried to bury the most recent U.S. government climate change report by releasing it the Friday of a holiday weekend, but it did not interfere with the writing of the report itself. But if former coal lobbyist and acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler gets his way, that could change with…

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Fox & Friends Let Pruitt Set Own Interview Agenda - EcoWatch

Disgraced former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt has managed to add to his scandal count even after his resignation. Emails obtained by the Sierra Club through a Freedom of Information Act request and reviewed by The Daily Beast show that during his time in office, Pruitt's staff were sent interview...

EcoWatch

Global food system is broken, say world’s science academies

Radical overhaul in farming and consumption, with less meat eating, needed to avoid hunger and climate catastrophe

the Guardian

Germany to double donation for UN climate change fund | DW | 28.11.2018

The pledge comes ahead of a major UN climate conference. Donations to the UN Green Climate Fund are only a fraction of the $100 billion annual goal countries had pledged to reach by 2020.

DW.COM

Great Barrier Reef: record heatwave may cause another coral bleaching event

42.6C temperature in Cairns broke a November record that has stood since 1900 by 5.4C

the Guardian

Climate scientists aren't in it for the money but for the truth

We have to believe that the people who take science seriously and the people with the power to do something about it may someday be the same people, writes Adam Sobel.

CNN

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Paris is burning

Worries are mounting that the global effort to fight climate change will not meet its goals.

POLITICO

Cod could be back off the menu after recent recovery as climate change warms oceans

Under current emission levels, cod hatching could drop by 60 per cent in key fishing grounds around Iceland and Norway

The Independent

France sets up independent climate council to advise government

Inspired by the UK's Committee on Climate Change, the group of 13 experts will hold the government to account for aligning with the Paris Agreement

Climate Home News

Why water will be the next battleground in the fight against climate change

In the third part of our series looking at the climate report Trump tried to bury over Thanksgiving, we look at its alarming projections for our water supplies

the Guardian

Climate change is the biggest threat to our futures, not striking from school

We are walking out for a day to send the Australian government a message: you can no longer pretend we are not here

the Guardian

'All failing on climate change'

UN chief Antonio Guterres warns the rise of nationalism is hurting efforts to tackle global warming.

BBC News

Scottish ‘pint-sized’ satellites to help tackle climate change

Two “pint-sized” satellites built in Scotland will be sent into orbit to help combat climate change.

belfasttelegraph

Businesses must keep Paris Agreement on track

Informed debate on energy and climate change.

Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit

'Once-in-100-year' storm triggers Sydney chaos as heat fans Queensland fires

Torrential rain and gale force winds lashed Australia's biggest city of Sydney on Wednesday causing commuter chaos, flooding streets, railway stations and homes, grounding flights and leaving hundreds of people without electricity.

U.S.

Polish Government Issues Terrorism Alert in Katowice Days Before Start of UN Climate Talks - DeSmog

The Polish government has implemented a terrorism alert in the province where the annual UN climate talks are about to start. Climate campaigners are warning of a “tense atmosphere” in and around the city of Katowice in southern Poland, where the global climate negotiations, known as COP24, are due to kick off on Monday. Katowice, a city…

DeSmog

Orsted to invest $30 billion in green energy by 2025

Denmark's Orsted will invest $30 billion in green energy up to 2025, it said on Wednesday, as it seeks to become one of a handful of future "renewable majors" leading a global transition from fossil fuels to green energy.

U.S.

Yes, Prime Minister, I'm striking from school: consider it a climate lesson

A 15-year-old Swedish girl started a global movement. Here's why I'm joining it along with thousands of other students who care about the planet's future.

The Sydney Morning Herald

Diving force: experts join forces to save the world's coral reefs

Specialist diving group teams up with British conservation charity to lower impact of scuba tourism on threatened reefs

the Guardian

Good COP, bad COP: Can the UN Climate Summit deliver?

BusinessGreen takes a deep dive into the key opportunities and stumbling blocks that are set to shape next week's UN Climate Summit in Poland

World's largest pork producer to harness methane gas to fight climate change

The world's largest pork producer Smithfield Foods will work with Virginia-based Dominion Energy to harness methane gas from the thousands of pigs Smithfield rears each year.

TheHill

How Europe can lead the way to a prosperous, zero carbon economy

Committing to net zero emissions by 2050 is a unique opportunity for the EU to show its leadership in securing a sustainable future: a future that is good for the planet, people and business, writes Eliot Whittington.

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