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"No End In Sight" To Rising Greenhouse Gases, Warns UN Weather Agency
The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a record high last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, warning there was "no end in sight" to the trend.
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In A First, Pope Francis To Attend COP28 Climate Summit In Dubai
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that he will attend the COP28 climate conference starting next month in Dubai, the first time a pontiff will be at the U.N. environmental meeting since they began in 1995.
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Coal Demand Likely To Grow In Absolute Terms, 'Phase-Out' To Be Difficult
During this month's U.N. climate conference, India, backed by China and other coal-dependent developing nations, rejected a clause calling for the "phase out" of coal-fired power.
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As Autos Go Electric, Toyota Chases Hydrogen Dream
As U.N. climate conference delegates considered how to save the planet over the weekend in Glasgow, Toyota Motor's chief executive was in Japan racing an experimental hydrogen car - a vehicle he says could preserve millions of auto jobs.
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UN Climate Talks Drift Into Overtime In Push To Save 1.5 Celsius Goal
Two weeks of U.N. COP26 climate talks in Glasgow blew past a deadline on Friday as the conference president called on countries to make a final push to secure commitments that would rein in the rising temperatures that threaten the planet.
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World Heading For 2.4 Degrees Warming After Latest Climate Pledges: Report
New national pledges to tackle climate change this decade would lead to around 2.4 degrees Celsius of global warming this century, far above safe levels, analysts predict.
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"It's Our Lives On The Line": Young Activists Tell UN Climate Talks
Thousands of young campaigners marched through the streets of Glasgow on Friday, demanding urgent action from world leaders at the U.N. climate conference to stave off catastrophic climate change.
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World Leaders Out Of Excuses On Climate Change, Greta Thunberg, Youth Activists Say
The world's children cannot afford more empty promises at this year's UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), youth activists including Greta Thunberg said, after a U.N. report found virtually no child will escape the impact of global warming.
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Activist Greta Thunberg Now Plans To Attend UN Climate Conference In Scotland
Hoping the world takes heed of Monday's dire report by the U.N. climate panel, activist Greta Thunberg said she plans to go to this year's global climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, after all.
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Anger Erupts At UN Climate Summit As Major Economies Resist Bold Action
Major economies resisted calls for bolder climate commitments as a U.N. summit in Madrid limped towards a delayed conclusion on Saturday, dimming hopes that nations will act in time to stop rising temperatures devastating people and the natural world.
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UN Climate Talks End With Pleas For Donald Trump To Join Fight
The first U.N. climate conference after the landmark Paris Agreement closed Friday with delegates appealing to Donald Trump to join the battle against global warming and inviting him to see its impacts in Pacific islands.
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Canada's Frozen North Feels Financial Burn of Global Warming
Climate change is taking a heavy economic toll on Canada's far north, with buildings collapsing as melting permafrost destroys foundations, rivers running low and wildfires all a drain on the region's limited finances, senior government officials said.
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United Nations climate talks open in Qatar
U.N. talks on a new climate pact resumed on Monday in oil and gas-rich Qatar, where negotiators from nearly 200 countries will discuss fighting global warming and helping poor nations adapt to it.
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Climate talks end with landmark deal
A U.N. climate conference reached a hard-fought agreement on Sunday on a far-reaching program meant to set a new course for the global fight against climate change.
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Copenhagen tightens security before meeting
At an abandoned beer warehouse in Copenhagen's Valby district, law enforcement officials have constructed an elaborate holding facility to accommodate more than 350 potential troublemakers during a U.N. climate conference that gets under way on Monday.
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"No End In Sight" To Rising Greenhouse Gases, Warns UN Weather Agency
The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a record high last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday, warning there was "no end in sight" to the trend.
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In A First, Pope Francis To Attend COP28 Climate Summit In Dubai
Pope Francis said on Wednesday that he will attend the COP28 climate conference starting next month in Dubai, the first time a pontiff will be at the U.N. environmental meeting since they began in 1995.
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Coal Demand Likely To Grow In Absolute Terms, 'Phase-Out' To Be Difficult
During this month's U.N. climate conference, India, backed by China and other coal-dependent developing nations, rejected a clause calling for the "phase out" of coal-fired power.
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As Autos Go Electric, Toyota Chases Hydrogen Dream
As U.N. climate conference delegates considered how to save the planet over the weekend in Glasgow, Toyota Motor's chief executive was in Japan racing an experimental hydrogen car - a vehicle he says could preserve millions of auto jobs.
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UN Climate Talks Drift Into Overtime In Push To Save 1.5 Celsius Goal
Two weeks of U.N. COP26 climate talks in Glasgow blew past a deadline on Friday as the conference president called on countries to make a final push to secure commitments that would rein in the rising temperatures that threaten the planet.
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World Heading For 2.4 Degrees Warming After Latest Climate Pledges: Report
New national pledges to tackle climate change this decade would lead to around 2.4 degrees Celsius of global warming this century, far above safe levels, analysts predict.
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"It's Our Lives On The Line": Young Activists Tell UN Climate Talks
Thousands of young campaigners marched through the streets of Glasgow on Friday, demanding urgent action from world leaders at the U.N. climate conference to stave off catastrophic climate change.
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World Leaders Out Of Excuses On Climate Change, Greta Thunberg, Youth Activists Say
The world's children cannot afford more empty promises at this year's UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), youth activists including Greta Thunberg said, after a U.N. report found virtually no child will escape the impact of global warming.
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Activist Greta Thunberg Now Plans To Attend UN Climate Conference In Scotland
Hoping the world takes heed of Monday's dire report by the U.N. climate panel, activist Greta Thunberg said she plans to go to this year's global climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, after all.
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Anger Erupts At UN Climate Summit As Major Economies Resist Bold Action
Major economies resisted calls for bolder climate commitments as a U.N. summit in Madrid limped towards a delayed conclusion on Saturday, dimming hopes that nations will act in time to stop rising temperatures devastating people and the natural world.
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UN Climate Talks End With Pleas For Donald Trump To Join Fight
The first U.N. climate conference after the landmark Paris Agreement closed Friday with delegates appealing to Donald Trump to join the battle against global warming and inviting him to see its impacts in Pacific islands.
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Canada's Frozen North Feels Financial Burn of Global Warming
Climate change is taking a heavy economic toll on Canada's far north, with buildings collapsing as melting permafrost destroys foundations, rivers running low and wildfires all a drain on the region's limited finances, senior government officials said.
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United Nations climate talks open in Qatar
U.N. talks on a new climate pact resumed on Monday in oil and gas-rich Qatar, where negotiators from nearly 200 countries will discuss fighting global warming and helping poor nations adapt to it.
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Climate talks end with landmark deal
A U.N. climate conference reached a hard-fought agreement on Sunday on a far-reaching program meant to set a new course for the global fight against climate change.
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Copenhagen tightens security before meeting
At an abandoned beer warehouse in Copenhagen's Valby district, law enforcement officials have constructed an elaborate holding facility to accommodate more than 350 potential troublemakers during a U.N. climate conference that gets under way on Monday.
