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Should climate be engineered? A social scientist, natural scientist discuss
The spectre of climate engineering hung heavily over the recent United Nations climate conference in Katowice, COP24
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Why COP24 means hope for climate action despite leaders turning a blind eye
Donald Trump, and Brazil's president-elect, Jair Bolsonaro, are both doubtful about climate science and have both suggested they would eventually like to withdraw from the Paris Agreement
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Katowice: Climate negotiators reach deal to keep Paris pact alive
Delegates from nearly 200 states finalised a common rule book designed to deliver the Paris goals of limiting global temperature rises to well below two degrees Celsius
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India says Katowice climate talks positive, green group disagrees
Negotiators from around 200 countries in Katowice on Sunday finalised a set of rules that will make the 2015 Paris agreement to curb global warming operational in 2020.
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Katowice: Nations inch towards climate deal to realise Paris climate goals
This means all countries, rich and poor alike, must agree to action that will cap global temperature rises to "well below" two degrees Celsius
Climate Conference faces a crisis as differentiation is diluted in rulebook
US does want equity and Loss and Damage mentioned in the Paris Agreement rulebook
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I won't justify Trump's climate change policy for a second: Todd Stern
US diplomats are working in Katowice to implement the Paris Agreement, says Todd Stern, who was one of the architects of the Paris Agreement as America's special envoy on climate change when Barack Ob
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We must act on climate change regardless of what Trump thinks: John Kerry
If we fail, it won't be just the president's fault
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The influence international NGOs wield in Katowice climate change talks
The possibility of a conflict of interest rings larger when think-tanks from developed countries, and which draw funds from developed countries, help small developing country groups
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Indian Ocean may play big role in driving climate change in future: Study
The study shows that the mechanisms driving the climate changes of the LGM may be unique to the Indian Ocean
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How cheap oil is pushing global efforts on climate change far off course
Until and unless electric vehicles become dominant, it will prove extremely hard to wean the world off of oil
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Won't compromise on basic principles of Paris climate deal, says India
We all agree that the Paris Agreement is non-negotiable, said India
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Katowice meltdown: Switzerland calls India, Africa Group proposals 'crappy'
Switzerland apologises as tempers frayed between countries gathered in Katowice for talks on tackling climate.
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Katowice: Nations share green transition plans in line with Paris accord
The Talanoa Dialogue which was launched at the last COP in Bonn is meant to serve as an initial stocktaking exercise to inspire progress among countries
Katowice: Africa Group of Nations boycott talks at negotiator levels
US and other rich nations go back on the agreements they had made last week
Katowice: African bloc refuses to negotiate without its proposals on table
Developed countries block revival of G77 and Africa proposals on finance and global stock-take
Katowice: 'Loss and damage a red line, needed throughout climate rulebook'
Loss and damage is not an adaptation and needs to be reflected in the whole cycle. In communication, finance, and in the global stock-take, says a negotiator for the Least Developed Countries grouping
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How dangerous is climate change? A 250 mn-year-old event may hold clues
In some ways, the planet's worst mass extinction - 250 million years ago, at the end of the Permian Period - may parallel climate change today
Climate actions can save India 3 times its GDP, but rich nations must pay
India's emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) grew 6% a year over 16 years to 2016, faster than China's 3.2% and the world's average 1.3%
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Document this: Climate change talks in Katowice split over question
The answer could decide if the Paris Agreement can be selectively rewritten in future yet again.