ExxonMobil has launched a full-throttled “bully” campaign against the graduate students who recently unmasked its scandalous climate change cover-up threatening to pull funds from the … Exxon Targets Journalists Who Exposed Massive Climate Cover UpRead more
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Southwest monsoon is weakening as Indian Ocean warms rapidly
Days after India Meteorological Department (IMD) downgraded its southwest monsoon forecast for 2015, a study shows that rapid warming of the Indian Ocean is responsible … Southwest monsoon is weakening as Indian Ocean warms rapidlyRead more
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Top Economic Risk of 2016 Is Global Warming
Climate change is the most severe global economic risk of 2016, the World Economic Forum said yesterday. The nonprofit economic analysis institution, set to convene … Top Economic Risk of 2016 Is Global WarmingRead more
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Paris Climate Deal Must Not Ignore Billions of World’s Poorest: Oxfam
“World leaders need to step up,” the head of Oxfam declared Wednesday, calling for an ambitious global fund to address a key paradox of climate … Paris Climate Deal Must Not Ignore Billions of World’s Poorest: OxfamRead more
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The world’s richest 10 percent are responsible for half of carbon emissions
A new report from Oxfam called “EXTREME CARBON INEQUALITY” (capitalization not my own) calls out rich people for being the biggest contributors to climate change … The world’s richest 10 percent are responsible for half of carbon emissionsRead more
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A summits to burn the planet
Pablo Solón talking: I have been in two very important summits, the one in Copenhagen and then one in Cancun. And here, what we’re going … A summits to burn the planetRead more
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21 Kids and a Climate Scientist Are Suing to Force Obama to Fight Climate Change
When the young people working with Our Children’s Trust talk about their lawsuits to compel governments to act on climate change, they like to use … 21 Kids and a Climate Scientist Are Suing to Force Obama to Fight Climate ChangeRead more
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The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Bankrolling the Paris Climate Talks
You might not expect fossil fuel companies to pay for a conference designed to shrink their industry. But in Paris, that’s precisely what’s happening. This … The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Bankrolling the Paris Climate TalksRead more
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The Global Poor vs. the 10%
A new report by Oxfam has found the richest 10 percent of the world’s population produce half of the Earth’s climate-harming fossil fuel emissions. The … The Global Poor vs. the 10%Read more