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Windy weather carries Britain to renewable energy record Windfarms supplied third of UK’s electricity this week, with output hitting 14.9GW high

One in three of Britain’s newly planted Christmas trees wiped out by heatwaves this summer ‘I’m in the height of tree-cutting season at the moment but in the back of my mind is global warming’

Trump allows oil surveys that conservationists say harm whales,... The Trump administration on Friday gave five companies initial permission to con...

France and China declare joint climate commitment at G20 The major economies promised to work together to set robust rules for the Paris Agreement sending a political boost ahead of crucial UN talks next week

Kudlow calls for end to subsidies for electric cars, renewables White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Monday the Trump administration will seek to end subsidies for electric cars and renewable energy sources, according to reports.

Natural ocean fluctuations could help explain Antarctic sea ice changes | Carbon Brief A study offers a new theory that could help explain Antarctic sea ice changes. It suggests that, for the last few decades, natural fluctuations could have trapped heat deep in the Southern Ocean – leaving surface water relatively cool and helping to preserve the sea ice.

Explainer: Why some US Democrats want a ‘Green New Deal’ to tackle climate change | Carbon Brief A growing number of Democrats in the US Congress are hoping to create a new set of policies which would trigger a rapid decarbonisation of the US economy. They have labelled the plan as the “green new deal”.

Climate Change Is Aggravating the Suffering in Yemen Millions are starving in the war-torn country. A Yemeni researcher argues that leading polluters bear some responsibility.

Coal Ash Kills Workers. Trump Kills Coal Ash Regulations. While hundreds of sick laborers celebrate a verdict in Tennessee, the EPA is weakening rules to protect them.

America Voted. The Climate Lost. Fossil fuel companies spent record amounts to oppose pro-climate ballot initiatives, and it paid off.

How One Inuit Community Won Against Big Oil ... and what it means for other environmental efforts.

Why no US region is safe from climate change In the final part of our series looking at the climate report Trump tried to bury over Thanksgiving, we examine how regions will experience climate change

Why rising seas will force coastal residents to move – or spend In the fourth part of our series looking at the climate report Trump tried to bury over Thanksgiving, we examine how sea-level rise will reshape the population

Why water will be the next battleground in the fight against climate change In the third part of our series looking at the climate report Trump tried to bury over Thanksgiving, we look at its alarming projections for our water supplies

Climate report Trump tried to bury: key findings No 2 – some action is far better than none In part two of our series on the climate report Trump tried to bury over Thanksgiving, we look at its arguments for lowering emissions

How air pollution could end up killing you The Trump administration published a major report on climate change the day after Thanksgiving. We will explore the key findings each day this week

End of an era as Ireland closes its peat bogs 'to fight climate change' Shift to renewables is too late say campaigners as peatlands will still emit greenhouse gases

Six Things That Citizens Around the World Urgently Need to Know About Climate Change In Light of Several Recent Scientific Reports This article identifies and explains six things that most citizens around the world, although particularly those in developed countries, need to understand about climate change in light of the most…

How California’s Efforts to Prevent Wildfires Reflect a National Crisis on Climate Change California is a wealthy, Democratic state, but local politics and sparring special-interest groups have been impediments to needed climate-adaptation legislation.

Schools waste $5 million a day in uneaten food. Here’s how Oakland is reinventing the cafeteria Nancy Deming has made Oakland schools a leader in curbing food waste and feeding the hungry.

We broke down what climate change will do, region by region Yeah, we read each chapter of the report so you don’t have to.

Arctic crab invasion comes to nuclear waste graveyard Researchers find a huge influx of snow crabs in areas with dumped radioactive waste in the Kara Sea.

'I've seen smarter cabinets at Ikea': Striking students rally for climate Thousands of kids across Australia defy calls by the Prime Minister to stay in school, and instead rally for action on climate change.

Are Hurricanes Changing How We Talk? Linguists are studying how climate-related migration is affecting regional American dialects.

David Attenborough, television and environmental destruction | Letters Letters: Readers take Attenborough to task for ignoring the human impact on the natural world

Can the Blue Wave Deliver a Green New Deal? The base is demanding a bold plan from the newly empowered Democrats—and the planet is crying out for it.

What's the 'Green New Deal' and why do environmentalists want it? Several new and sitting members of Congress, including Ilhan Omar, are backing a wide-ranging plan to make the U.S. economy carbon-neutral and remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

Wildfire Smoke Could Shorten Californian Lifespans The Camp Fire's flames are spreading pollutants shown to affect human health—and climate change is likely to make that worse.

Walsh calls for major investment to guard city against flooding - The Boston Globe Mayor Martin Walsh will roll out an array of projects designed to protect Boston from rising sea levels. And he’s asking business leaders for their help to make them happen.

Adapting to Europe's climate changes: drought management strategies In a new research paper, scientists have assessed the effects of Europe's climate changes on crops, and the need for heat and drought management strategies.