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Global aid deals to end coal urged to prioritise workers
Incomes dip for South Asia's women home workers as heat rises
Ghana's farmers arm against freak weather with crop insurance
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Women and climate change
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Green-minded Glasgow seeks to heat homes from river and air
Global energy transition to cause short-term economic pain: report
Indonesia aims to get mangrove restoration back on track in 2022
In Tonga, a volcano-triggered tsunami underscores climate risk
China launches campaign to plug greenhouse gas monitoring gap
Biden administration unveils plan to combat worsening US wildfires
Exxon vows to have net-zero CO2 emissions from operations by 2050
Poorest should get EU climate fund sooner, lawmakers say
China car sector falling short of 'net zero' goals - Greenpeace
Europe misspent business energy savings funds, auditors say
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After sun-dimming setback, geoengineers seek a diplomatic fix
Big brands call for global pact to cut plastic production
Invest in nature and reap cash benefits, WEF urges cities
Climate-fueled heat hitting U.S. workers' pay and health
Australia records highest temperature in 62 years
Last year was the world's sixth-warmest on record: U.S. scientists
U.S. Energy Dept opens recruitment for 1,000 jobs in clean energy
Activists behind Shell climate verdict target 30 multinationals
Nepal's blossoming honey industry crushed by wild weather
U.S. to hold record offshore wind auction in clean energy push
Climate fund to help indigenous people protect forests
Argentina capital hit by major power outage amid heat wave
Climate inaction - and its consequences - top global threat list
Last year was fourth warmest for U.S. on record, report says
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions jumped 6.2% in 2021: report
EU scientists say 2021 was world's fifth-hottest year on record
Brazil stops tracking savanna deforestation as destruction rises
Kazakhstan reminds world leaders of costly fuel subsidy dilemma
Brazil extends coal use to 2040 under new 'just transition' law
Coal-reliant Indonesia starts tapping huge solar potential
Climate change action: 6 trends to watch in 2022
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Brazil's charcoal industry fuels illegal deforestation and slavery
Electric cars take two-thirds of Norway car market, led by Tesla
Thai farmers fear loss of land to mega industrial zone
Solar power projects see the light on former Appalachian coal land
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Prayers, petitions and boycotts: Desmond Tutu's climate activism
Germany will probably miss climate targets - environment minister
Trash for rice: Bali recycling scheme helps families in pandemic
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How can world leaders make COP26 deforestation pledge a success?
Run, rebuild, repeat as floods eat up India's indigenous land
China fires up giant coal power plant in face of calls for cuts
E.O. Wilson, naturalist dubbed a modern-day Darwin, dies at 92
Malaysia seeks U.N. climate adaptation funds amid deadly floods
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Opinion

Avinash Persaud

How to get investors scrambling to back a green energy transition

Here's a global financing plan that will get private and public investors competing to put their money into clean energy - and governments rushing for their fair share
Khalil Abdullah Ethnic Media News Services

Why ESG investors need to think twice about Amazon

Although Amazon’s ESG profile is far from perfect, the company is still a favorite for many on Wall Street.
Frank Biermann

It’s time to step away from risky techno-fixes to climate threats

Solar geoengineering is not necessary, desirable, ethical or political governable, and governments must restrict the development of these technologies before it is too late
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim & Rob and...

To protect vital ecosystems, turn to those living in them

As the U.N. biodiversity conference approaches, efforts to ensure effective nature protection must include indigenous peoples and local communities

In Depth

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After sun-dimming setback, geoengineers seek a diplomatic fix
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In Brazil, charcoal industry fuels illegal deforestation and slavery
'Silent financier': How Bangladesh's poor are paying the costs of climate damage
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More net than zero: Do carbon-cutting promises add up for the climate?

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As heat spikes, U.S. workers seen facing 'health or pay' dilemma
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