For the enormous energy needs of China and India it implies relying on dirty coal power in the short term
Climate Crisis
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Climate change has come for the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter
by kimadminby kimadminAll this is taking place as China, the world’s largest current emitter of greenhouse gases, has positioned itself as a leader on mitigating climate change.
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Earth’s future depends on the Amazon. This weekend, it’s up for a vote.
by kimadminby kimadminUnder President Bolsonaro, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has surged. Lula, meanwhile, has promised to crack down on illegal mining and help bring forest loss under control, as he did a decade ago when he was president.
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The problem is that coral reefs are dying.
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‘It’s scary – things are escalating fast’: protesters fill UK streets to highlight climate crisis and cost of living
by kimadminby kimadminFrom Eastbourne to Edinburgh, Hull to Hastings, thousands turned up at protests timed to coincide with the jump in gas and electricity unit prices that will prompt bills to soar.
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Could a digital twin of Tuvalu preserve the island nation before it’s lost to the collapsing climate?
by kimadminby kimadminTuvalu’s culture and values could be enshrined in a “digital twin”, housed somewhere like the metaverse.
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Solomon Islands’ prime minister, saying it had been maligned for China pact, denounces US
by kimadminby kimadminSolomons became a cause of concern for Washington after it emerged that Sogavare had signed a security agreement allowing the Chinese navy to dock in the islands
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Canada braces for one of the strongest storms ever to hit as Fiona nears
by kimadminby kimadminFiona began Friday as a category 4 storm but weakened to category 2 and was forecast to make landfall in Nova Scotia early on Saturday
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Criticism intensifies after big oil admits ‘gaslighting’ public over green aims
by kimadminby kimadmin“If there is one thing consistent about the oil and gas majors’ position on climate, it’s their utter inability to tell the truth.”
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Megadrought in the American south-west: a climate disaster unseen in 1,200 years
by kimadminby kimadminOver the past two decades, extreme heat and dwindling moisture levels have converged to create a “megadrought” deemed the driest period in 1,200 years.