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Average temperatures for the month were 2C higher than normal, with 24 separate locations hitting their own recordsNew Zealand has experienced its hottest June since records began more than 110 years ago, according to official climate data.Despite a po…
Read MoreAs a doctor in a big city hospital I am part of a privileged class with air con and water. But millions have neitherKarachi’s heat hits you like a wall when you wake up in the morning. When you are up and getting changed, and the humidity hits you in t…
Read MoreChina, India, Indonesia, Japan and Vietnam plan to build more than 600 coal power unitsFive Asian countries are jeopardising global climate ambitions by investing in 80% of the world’s planned new coal plants, according to a report.Carbon Tracker, a fi…
Read MoreThe chapter of the international movement said it was a ‘racist, white-dominated space’A large part of New Zealand’s School Strike 4 Climate movement has formally disbanded, saying it had been racist and insufficiently responsive to activists of colour…
Read MoreAnalysis: can the west confront Beijing on trade and human rights and cooperate on the climate crisis?• G7 summit: latest news and reactionIn an extra-secure, 90-minute session, with the phones and wifi cut off, all designed to block any eavesdropping …
Read MoreClimate Commission recommends shift to electric cars, large-scale agricultural reform and an end to reliance on gas in homes New Zealand has been handed a new vision for dramatic reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions – including reduced animal numb…
Read MoreRising ocean temperatures caused by climate crisis increasing number of cyclones and intensity of storms, say expertsIndia’s cyclone season is being made more intense by the rapidly heating Indian Ocean, scientists have warned.Last week India was batte…
Read MoreLife-support systems at Scott Base are operating beyond their lifespan, with leaking buildings and old electrics in one of Earth’s harshest climates“You start to see some wear and tear. We’re starting to see failures and risks with things … that keep p…
Read MoreClimate politics is a long game but people must see more positive changes to really appreciate the benefits of ending fossil fuelsThe New Zealand emissions trading scheme (ETS), now in its fourteenth year of operation and much criticised for (so far) f…
Read MoreRefugee organisation says 30m new displacements last year were due to floods, storms or wildfiresIntense storms and flooding triggered three times more displacements than violent conflicts did last year, as the number of people internally displaced wor…
Read MoreIn Kenya, the area of optimal tea-growing conditions will be reduced by more than a quarter by 2050Your morning cup of tea may never taste the same again if global heating increases and the climate crisis intensifies, according to research.Some of the …
Read MoreIn this extract, top atmospheric scientist Dave Lowe explains why despite political inaction he believes we can build a sustainable future When it comes to the political will and leadership needed to drive the world towards a sustainable future, I’m a …
Read MoreXi Jinping is likely to push back against US claim to global leadership, but both know their interests overlap on tackling environmentObservers of the US and China this week may ponder whether a joint call to tackle the climate crisis marks a positive …
Read MoreMove towards renewables to hit net zero by 2060 would also pay off with saving of $1.6tn, analysis findsChina must shut down nearly 600 of its coal-fired power plants in the next 10 years, replacing them with renewable electricity generation, to meet i…
Read MoreLatest figures show increase of 2% in 2018-19 driven by energy sector and rise in methanol productionAn increase in New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions is a step in the wrong direction towards the country’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, say exp…
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