Climate change
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New Zealand experiences hottest June on record despite polar blast
Average temperatures for the month were 2C higher than normal, with 24 separate locations hitting their own re…
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In Karachi, hot weather is normal … but 44C feels like you’re going to die
As a doctor in a big city hospital I am part of a privileged class with air con and water. But millions have n…
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, Climate change, Coal, Energy, Environment, Fossil fuels, India, Indonesia, Japan, South and Central Asia, Vietnam, World news
Five Asian countries account for 80% of new coal power investment
China, India, Indonesia, Japan and Vietnam plan to build more than 600 coal power unitsFive Asian countries ar…
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Auckland chapter of New Zealand’s School Strike 4 Climate group admits racism and disbands
The chapter of the international movement said it was a ‘racist, white-dominated space’A large part of New Zea…
- Angela Merkel, Boris Johnson, China, Climate change, Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, European Union, G7, Joe Biden, Mario Draghi, World news, Xi Jinping
G7 leaders seek right balance in dealing with their China dilemma
Analysis: can the west confront Beijing on trade and human rights and cooperate on the climate crisis?• G7 sum…
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Ardern says climate crisis is ‘life or death’ as New Zealand landmark report calls for sweeping changes
Climate Commission recommends shift to electric cars, large-scale agricultural reform and an end to reliance o…
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Rapid heating of Indian Ocean worsening cyclones, say scientists
Rising ocean temperatures caused by climate crisis increasing number of cyclones and intensity of storms, say …
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‘We’re starting to see failures’: New Zealand’s ageing Antarctic base gets $300m lifeline
Life-support systems at Scott Base are operating beyond their lifespan, with leaking buildings and old electri…
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New Zealand’s budget needed to allocate more than small change to the climate crisis | Robert McLachlan and Paul Callister
Climate politics is a long game but people must see more positive changes to really appreciate the benefits of…
- Afghanistan, Africa, Climate change, Environment, Flooding, Global development, India, Internally displaced people, Middle East and North Africa, Migration, Migration and development, Pakistan, Refugees, South and Central Asia, Syria, World news
Climate disasters ‘caused more internal displacement than war’ in 2020
Refugee organisation says 30m new displacements last year were due to floods, storms or wildfiresIntense storm…
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Tea-growing areas to be badly hit if global heating intensifies
In Kenya, the area of optimal tea-growing conditions will be reduced by more than a quarter by 2050Your mornin…
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Humans already have the tools to combat climate change but we lack leadership | Dave Lowe
In this extract, top atmospheric scientist Dave Lowe explains why despite political inaction he believes we ca…
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Compete, confront, cooperate: climate summit test for Biden’s China watchwords
Xi Jinping is likely to push back against US claim to global leadership, but both know their interests overlap…
- Asia Pacific, China, Climate change, Coal, Energy, Environment, Fossil fuels, Greenhouse gas emissions, Renewable energy, Solar power, Wind power, World news
China ‘must shut 600 coal-fired plants’ to hit climate target
Move towards renewables to hit net zero by 2060 would also pay off with saving of $1.6tn, analysis findsChina …
- Asia Pacific, Climate change, Energy, Environment, Global climate talks, Greenhouse gas emissions, New Zealand, New Zealand politics, World news
New Zealand emissions rise as government vows urgent action
Latest figures show increase of 2% in 2018-19 driven by energy sector and rise in methanol productionAn increa…