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COP26: China and US agree to boost climate cooperation
"China and the US have agreed to boost climate co-operation over the next decade, in a surprise announcement at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. The world's two biggest CO2 emitters pledged to act in a joint declaration. It says both sides will "recall their firm...
5 things to know about the big climate conference in Glasgow
Why the last week of the COP26 climate change negotiations is so critical "A climate conference that will help determine how hot the planet gets is approaching its final days in Glasgow, Scotland. The United Nations climate change conference, known as COP26, has...
Over 40 Countries Pledge at U.N. Climate Summit to End Use of Coal Power
"GLASGOW — More than 40 countries pledged to phase out coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel, in a deal announced Thursday at the United Nations climate summit that prompted Alok Sharma, the head of the conference, to proclaim “the end of coal is in sight.” But several of...
COP26: World leaders promise to end deforestation by 2030
"Brazil - where stretches of the Amazon rainforest have been cut down - was among the signatories on Tuesday. The pledge includes almost £14bn ($19.2bn) of public and private funds. Experts welcomed the move, but warned a previous deal in 2014 had "failed to slow...
Why we must accelerate the energy revolution at COP26
"As the United Nations Climate Conference COP26 opens, I want to focus on hope and on the urgency of action. COP26 comes at a time when at all levels, all partners – from private sector to governments – from across the world are coming together to create an...
Climate crisis: How Bangladeshis are fighting rising sea levels
"So they and other local farmers in Mugarjhor, a region 200km (120 miles) south of Dhaka, revived a century-old technique of using seedbeds that sit atop the water. They stack layers of water hyacinth and bamboo tied together by their roots to create a raft, 2-4 feet...
A Climate for Change: The 2021 SDG Media Summit Will Focus on the Role Media Plays in Promoting Climate Action
"NEW YORK, October 28, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PVBLIC Foundation, along with the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the United Nations Development Program will convene the 2021 SDG Media Summit to emphasize the role that media plays in promoting action on...
Billie Eilish Teams With ‘Office’ Star Rainn Wilson For ‘Urgent’ Climate Message: ‘We Must Stand Together’
"Billie Eilish teamed up with one of her Office heroes and a group of scientists on Tuesday (Oct. 26) to call on world leaders to take "urgent" action on the climate. In a video message recorded with Dunder-Mifflin irritant actor Rainn Wilson, British...
Florida is ditching palm trees to fight the climate crisis
"When you think of Florida, beaches and palm trees come to mind. But what if those palm trees were slowly replaced with other trees? That could happen over time because of climate change, and communities in South Florida are trying to save the world from the climate...
‘Natural infrastructure’ could save billions a year in climate crisis response
"Tree-planting, wetland restoration, mangrove swamps and other natural ways of protecting the environment from the impacts of the climate crisis could save hundreds of billions of dollars a year and replace high-carbon infrastructure, research has found..." Click here...