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The Poland climate talks, a diplomatic success, fell short of heeding scientists

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Dec 16, 2018
Environment, Opinion, Science
The COP24 climate talks wrapped up in Katowice, Poland late on Saturday, following two weeks of dicey negotiations. The end result is diplomatically impressive, balancing the clashing needs of wealthier and dev...

UN report says global emissions decline must triple to meet Paris targets

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Nov 27, 2018
Environment, Science
A new UN report suggests nations will need to triple their current emissions reduction efforts in order to keep global warming contained to the 2 degrees Celsius that scientists say will limit the worst effects...

“We Are Still In” coalition rebukes Trump at Germany climate meeting

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Nov 9, 2017
Environment, Policy, Science
An unofficial delegation, representing U.S. political and corporate leaders and calling themselves “We Are Still In,” will attend next week’s climate summit in Germany, COP23, setting up their own pavilion and ...

Syria joins Paris accord, leaving the US as world’s only non-signatory

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Nov 8, 2017
Environment, Policy, Science, World
Syria has now joined the Paris climate accord, leaving the United States as the last nation on Earth left out of the landmark agreement after Nicaragua announced plans to sign on last month. Syria announced pla...

Nicaragua to join Paris agreement, leaving only Syria and US as holdouts

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Oct 24, 2017
Environment, Policy, Science, World
On Monday, Nicaraguan officials announced plans to join the Paris climate accord, leaving the US, the world’s largest economy, and Syria, as the only countries not to have agreed to the pact. Rosario Murrilo...

Trump officials indicate newfound willingness to stick with Paris climate agreement

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Sep 17, 2017
Environment, Policy, Science
Top Trump administration officials, including Rex Tillerson and HR McMaster, indicated Sunday that the US could consider remaining in the Paris climate accord. On Saturday, the White House ultimately denied ...

New research projects a slim chance that the planet will meet Paris targets

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Aug 2, 2017
Environment, Science
New research, published in Nature Climate Change has projected only a 5 percent chance that the world will meet the 2 degrees Celsius warming target laid out in the Paris climate accord. The study says that tre...

G20 statement takes note of US withdrawal from Paris agreement, reaffirms commitment from other nations

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Jul 10, 2017
Environment, Policy, Science
After days of deadlock over the US withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, 19 other nations meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, renewed their pledge to reduce carbon emissions and combat global cli...

Top American diplomat in China resigns, some reports claim due to opposition to Paris withdrawal

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Jun 12, 2017
Environment, Policy, Science
The top American diplomat in China has resigned, amid reports claiming that his opposition to Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris agreement may have led to the decision. A spokeswoman from the state department co...

As Trump backs out of Paris, cities, states, and the private sector take steps to ensure climate change action continues

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Jun 6, 2017
Environment, Opinion, Policy, Science
President Donald Trump’s decision to leave the Paris climate accord, announced Thursday, was a massive setback to the fight against climate change in the US. However, the reaction among governors, mayors, and p...

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