03/12/2018

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Emphasis on urgency as climate talks begin in coal city Katowice
Emphasis on urgency as climate talks begin in coal city Katowice

Delegates from nearly 200 nations on Sunday began two weeks of talks to tackle deep political divisions at the most important U.N. meeting on global warming since the landmark 2015 Paris deal to shift away from fossil fuels.
U.S. U.S.
France and China declare joint climate commitment at G20
France and China declare joint climate commitment at G20

The major economies promised to work together to set robust rules for the Paris Agreement sending a political boost ahead of crucial UN talks next week
Climate Home News Climate Home News
Insurers in UK and US lagging behind in divesting from coal, report finds
Insurers in UK and US lagging behind in divesting from coal, report finds

European firms are making faster progress in refusing to insure polluting firms, says campaign group Unfriend Coal
the Guardian the Guardian
One in three of Britain’s newly planted Christmas trees wiped out by heatwaves this summer
One in three of Britain’s newly planted Christmas trees wiped out by heatwaves this summer

‘I’m in the height of tree-cutting season at the moment but in the back of my mind is global warming’
The Independent The Independent
Portrait of a planet on the verge of climate catastrophe
Portrait of a planet on the verge of climate catastrophe

As the UN sits down for its annual climate conference this week, many experts believe we have passed the point of no return
the Guardian the Guardian
Windy weather carries Britain to renewable energy record
Windy weather carries Britain to renewable energy record

Windfarms supplied third of UK’s electricity this week, with output hitting 14.9GW high
the Guardian the Guardian
Carmichael mine: federal election, rail access and native title stand in the way
Carmichael mine: federal election, rail access and native title stand in the way

Adani’s plans to get started quickly on a scaled-down version of its Queensland mega-mine still face numerous obstacles
the Guardian the Guardian
Far-right Brazilian leader threatens to strip powers from government environment agencies
Far-right Brazilian leader threatens to strip powers from government environment agencies

President-elect and renowned climate-sceptic says agencies will no longer impose 'fines all over the place'
The Independent The Independent
Third runway: Heathrow unveils plan for 'carbon neutral' growth
Third runway: Heathrow unveils plan for 'carbon neutral' growth

Airport reveals plans to incentivise electric flight and sustainable fuels on its runways, while investing in peatland restoration and lobbying for stronger global climate action
Germany to increase wind and solar power production
Germany to increase wind and solar power production

Germany intends to increase energy production from wind and solar farms by a further 8 gigawatts (GW) over the next three years as the government tries to compensate for its decision to abandon strict emissions targets.
U.S. U.S.
Tackle global warming with hope, not fear
Tackle global warming with hope, not fear

Politicians should focus on opportunities of going green, not dangers of inaction.
POLITICO POLITICO
Wildfires pose threat to California climate goals, officials say
Wildfires pose threat to California climate goals, officials say

California’s wildfires could deal a blow to the state’s ambitious climate goals if they inflict too deep a financial wound on utilities, seen as crucial to greening up the grid, according to state officials.
U.S. U.S.
Whale songs and war: The less talked-about climate impacts
Whale songs and war: The less talked-about climate impacts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Near Antarctica, whales are singing in deeper tones to cut through the noise of melting icebergs. In California, a big college football rivalry game was postponed until Saturday because of smoky air from wildfires. And Alaskan shellfish were struck by an outbreak of warm water bacteria. That's global warming in action. Climate…
AP NEWS AP NEWS
Extreme heat and strong winds stoke Australian bushfires
Extreme heat and strong winds stoke Australian bushfires

Firefighters in the northern Australian state of Queensland battled more than 100 bushfires on Sunday, as temperatures soared above 40 degrees Celsius (104°F) in parts of the drought-hit state.
U.S. U.S.
Rewilding is essential to the UK’s commitment to zero carbon emissions
Rewilding is essential to the UK’s commitment to zero carbon emissions

Replanting the world's great forests should be a central demand at COP24.
The Conversation The Conversation
Coal, coal, coal and soaring emissions - as a Liberal, I have had enough | Oliver Yates
Coal, coal, coal and soaring emissions - as a Liberal, I have had enough | Oliver Yates

Trust in the Liberals has been destroyed, and no amount of ‘shuffling the deck chairs’ will change the outcome of the next federal election
the Guardian the Guardian
Climate adaptation proves the bee's knees for fishermen in Madagascar
Climate adaptation proves the bee's knees for fishermen in Madagascar

In Kivalo, where cyclones, overfishing and rising seas threaten livelihoods, beekeeping offers an unlikely alternative to fishing
the Guardian the Guardian
Business community unites to urge Coalition to abandon energy 'big stick'
Business community unites to urge Coalition to abandon energy 'big stick'

Some of Australia’s highest solar takeup is occurring in the electorates of some of the Coalition’s strongest coal supporters, new analysis shows
the Guardian the Guardian
News Networks Fall Short on Climate Story as Dolphins Die on the Beach (Published 2018)
News Networks Fall Short on Climate Story as Dolphins Die on the Beach (Published 2018)

A crusader films the red-tide carnage in Florida. But in a time of climate-change denialism encouraged by the president, her work draws nasty comments.
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