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We'll need to lower our emissions by a further 80% if we're to meet Paris Agreement goals

We need more ambition, and we need it now.

It's official. Climate change is making the pollen season much worse

Better get ready. Stronger and longer-lasting allergies are on the way.

South Korea wants to have the world's largest wind farm by 2030

It's part of a plan to expand renewables and reduce emissions

Climate change is causing sea levels to rise faster than previously thought

It's worse than even the most pessimistic estimates.

French court convicts the government for not doing enough on climate change

It's time for France to step up its game on climate action -- or face legal consequences.

The planet got warmer last year due to fewer aerosol emissions

Greenhouse gas emissions were down amid the pandemic, but so were aerosols and their cooling effect.

Whoopsie: US cities under-reported their emissions by almost 20%, study shows

A different method came up with a very different figure.

Want to reduce your emissions? Drop your car and get on your bike

We're talking about a big climate impact, the researchers argue.

Flights would be faster and use less fuel if they would 'use the wind'

Aviation needs to be more efficient. Here's something that can help.

It's not just oil and coal. We need to tackle agriculture emissions too, study shows

Agriculture isn't often addressed in the climate debate -- but it should.

Developed nations aren't supporting poor countries' climate transition as much as they promised

They promised $50 billion in support -- but the promises are falling short.

The Earth's "lungs" could start irremediably deteriorating in just two decades, study shows

Plants are on track to move from being carbon sinks to carbon sources

US carbon emissions dropped 10% last year -- but only because of the pandemic

It's the largest drop since World War II, but not because of climate action

Flooding caused by climate change is costing the US billions every year

There's more rainfall due to climate change -- and more flooding.

2020? Yeah, that's the hottest year on record (tied with 2016)

Pandemic or no pandemic, the climate continues to heat up year after year.

Your daily coffee has a big climate cost -- here's how to reduce it by 77%

The way coffee is produced can make a big difference to the climate.

Organic meat has the same impact on the world's climate as 'normal' meat

Eating meat isn't good for the environment -- even when it's organic.

Cooking actually accounts for a lot of our emissions. Here's how that could be improved

Changing cooking methods can make a real difference.

The most important news on the environment, climate and energy of 2020

It's been quite the year.

Scientists report unusual seismic activity in Antarctica: over 30,000 tremors

The earthquakes range from 0.9 to 5.6 magnitude and took place from August to November.

Pandemic causes 7% plunge in carbon emissions this year -- but there's little cause for joy

It's not much, but it's some good news.

The Paris Agreement, five years on. Can we still avoid a climate crisis?

It was supposed to be a pivotal moment to fight climate change. Things are not so clear.

No pandemic break for the Arctic, as climate change continues to kick in

2020 ends with higher temperatures and less sea ice

UN urges top 1% earners to urgently address their carbon footprint

We all have to reduce our carbon footprint, but especially the rich

We are losing the battle in a "suicidal" war against nature, UN head warns

This year is on track to be one of the three warmest ever recorded.

Climate change could flood thousands of affordable houses in the US by 2050

Not everyone is affected on the same way by climate change.

Climate change is making leaves fall sooner and store less carbon. Here's why

Surprisingly, trees are dropping their leaves sooner rather than later.

Climate change brings more infectious diseases. Many people are completely unaware of this

More than half of the people in a survey didn't know about the link

Climate change. Facts and figures behind mankind's greatest challenge

The effects are already visible and will get worse if the world doesn't act fast.

This new satellite will help us understand the effects of climate change

It looks a bit like a dog house, doesn't it?

The 1% of flying: a small elite is responsible for half of the world's aviation emissions

Reserchers are increasingly calling for frequent flyer taxes.

This new app shows how climate change will affect your city by 2100

It shows two scenarios, one with lower emissions and one with higher emissions.

Warming climates make hurricanes more dangerous and longer-lasting over dry land, a new study explains

They are no longer confined to coastal areas, the authors explain.

Wealthy countries aren't spending what they should on climate change

They need to help poor countries fight climate change -- but they are falling short.

The Arctic sea ice keeps declining as the world gets warmer, setting a record low for October

This year is on track to be among the hottest years ever.

Larger, older trees can store more carbon and help tackle climate change

We have to leave large trees alone as they capture a lot of carbon, researchers argue.

Health professionals in the UK call for a climate tax on meat

We need to reduce our meat consumption, both for the climate and for our health.

While it waits for election results, the US formally withdraws from Paris Agreement

The country can still re-join, if it so desires.

What the US vote means for the world's climate

The results of the elections will make a big difference for the whole world.

Let more big fish sink -- it can help tackle climate change

Ocean fishing releases a lot of CO2 that would otherwise be locked on the sea floor.

Melting caused by global warming creates more melt and it's a dangerous vicious cycle

Less ice means more melt which means less ice.

Better health care can help prevent tropical deforestation

An accessible health clinic for communities in Indonesia helped bring down local deforestation rates.

Japan, the sixth-largest emitter, pledges to become carbon neutral by 2050

Question still remain on how this target will be met.

The Great Plains could be drying down into a new Dust Bowl

A new study says we should get ready for a blast from the past — in all the wrong ways. According to its findings, America’s Great Plains risk turning back into the dustbowl of the 1930s. The Great Plains area has become increasingly dry in the past 20 decades, the authors explain, with dust storms […]

Recycling paper might not be as good for the world's climate as we think

It's only meaningful when it's powered by renewable energy, according to a new study.

Hurricanes are becoming faster, more frequent, and almost 40% of Americans are exposed to them

Climate change is partially to blame.

Climate change wiped out five human relatives, new study says. Are we next?

We were just lucky we made it last time climate change threatened our species.

The oceans are reaching record-temperatures not seen in thousands of years

Climate change is noticeable everywhere, including the oceans.

Global warming is making lakes everywhere hotter, and this is putting wildlife at risk

It's not just the oceans, lakes are also being influenced by climate change.

Tight border policies risk leaving millions of migrants stranded in countries hard-hit by climate change

How we treat these lines on a map can have huge consequences for individual lives.

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