Study indicates human fossil methane emissions have been underestimated by up to 40% The oil and gas industry has had a far worse impact on the climate than previously believed, according to a study indicating that human emissions of fossil methane have been underestimated by up to 40%. Although the research will add to pressure
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19 February 2020
Oil and gas firms ‘have had far worse climate impact than thought’
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19 February 2020
As Planet Burns, One Million Species in World’s Eco-System in Danger of Extinction
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By Thalif DeenUNITED NATIONS, Feb 18 2020 (IPS) When UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed the 193-member General Assembly last December, he focused on the smoldering climate crisis– pointing out that the last five years have been the hottest ever recorded. Ice caps are melting, he said, In Greenland alone, 179 billion tonnes of ice melted
19 February 2020
Glencore says its carbon emissions will fall 30% by 2035
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Miner will not set climate targets, but will produce less coal as reserves are depleted Mining giant Glencore has predicted its carbon footprint will shrink by almost a third by 2035, but will not set climate targets for the company. The company expects its total carbon emissions to fall by 30% in the next 15
18 February 2020
How should Jeff Bezos invest his $10bn Earth Fund?
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Scientists propose best use of funds pledged by Amazon founder to fight climate crisis Amazon revenue to restore the Amazon rainforest? A political war chest in the US to counter the pernicious influence of big oil? Or research funding for “moonshot” technologies to suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere? The world’s richest man is
18 February 2020
Will Zimbabwe Allow Freedom of Airwaves and Freedom of Speech too?
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18 February 2020
Why we must put flood defences before Johnson’s vanity projects | Letters
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After two weekends of storms, Paul Faupel calls for massive investment in flood defences, while Prof Michael Symonds hopes the damage will serve as a wake-up call about the climate crisis. Tim Davies has a none-too-serious suggestion involving marmalade Boris Johnson’s ambition to have some big ego project to memorialise him in the manner of
17 February 2020
A citizens’ assembly on climate is pointless if the government won’t listen | Stephen Buranyi
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A similar set-up broke the political deadlock in Ireland, but the Tories don’t want to hear bold recommendations When MPs announced a citizens’ assembly on the climate emergency last June, two crucial things hadn’t yet happened: Boris Johnson’s takeover of the Conservative party; and the subsequent general election campaign where the main opposition parties each
17 February 2020
Coronavirus Epidemic Has Implications for Life Expectancy
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Credit: China.org By James LiangBEIJING, China, Feb 17 2020 (IPS) As efforts to contain the Coronavirus epidemic enter a critical stage, it is important to remember that the costs cannot be measured purely in economic terms, as the measures taken will have implications for life expectancy across the entire nation. Analysis of historical data from
17 February 2020
Tackling Climate Change and Preserving the Water Body: A Bangladeshi Perspective
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A child wades through water on her way to school in Kurigram district of northern Bangladesh during floods in August 2016. Credit: UNICEF/Akash By Fairuz AhmedNEW YORK, Feb 17 2020 (IPS) For any riverine country, the state of the water body around big cities and conditions of major rivers hold a leadership position in the
17 February 2020
A climate emergency: what happens when the taps run dry?
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In the second episode of The Frontline, a major series on how Australians are already experiencing the climate crisis, we show what daily life looks like in one of dozens of Australian towns that have run out of drinking water Continue reading…