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California Extends Tough Climate Policy Measures To 2030

California legislators late Monday approved extending the state's tough measures to fight climate change to 2030, a...

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France To Ban Petrol and Diesel Vehicles

France plans to ban all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, the country’s new environment minister has announced....

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Trump ‘proud’ of Leaving Paris Climate Deal

US President Donald Trump on Thursday strongly defended his decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord, declaring...

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EU ‘more Determined’ Than Ever To Fight Climate Change

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Europe was "more determined than ever" to fight climate change after...

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Ex-NY Mayor Bloomberg To Grant $200 Mln To US Cities

Former New York mayor and billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg announced Monday a $200 million plan Monday...

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Great Barrier Reef A $42 Billion Asset ‘too Big To Fail’

Australia's under-pressure Great Barrier Reef is an asset worth Aus$56 billion (US$42 billion) and as an ecosystem and...

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US Official Backs Clean Energy Cooperation With China

US Energy Secretary Rick Perry called for Sino-US cooperation on clean energy during a visit to Beijing Thursday, a...

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In China, California Governor Calls For More Climate Action

Failure to step up action against global warming would be "disastrous", California Governor Jerry Brown warned Tuesday...

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California Plots To Fight ‘AWOl’ Trump On Climate

California stands poised to fill the US leadership vacuum in the battle against climate change, analysts say, as the...

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US States, Cities and Firms Unite Behind Paris Accord

Democratic state governors, city mayors and powerful companies united Friday in defiance of President Donald Trump's...

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US Will Continue To Reduce Greenhouse Emissions, Says Tillerson

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday the United States will pursue unilateral efforts to curb greenhouse...

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Dismay As Trump Signals Exit From Accord

There has been widespread international condemnation of President Trump’s announcement that the US is withdrawing...

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Trump Pulls US Out of 2015 Accord

President Donald Trump has announced that the US is withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate agreement. He said moves to...

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US Cities and States Defy Trump, Embrace Climate Pact

When President Donald Trump announced America's abandonment of the Paris climate deal Thursday, saying he was elected...

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Democratic US Governors Form Climate Club, Defying Trump

Democratic state governors from California, New York and Washington formed an immediate alliance Thursday committed to...

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China, Europe Take Lead On Climate As World Waits On Trump

China and Europe took the lead Thursday on forging on with the Paris climate accord, as fears grew US President Donald...

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Great Barrier Reef Can No Longer Be Saved

The Great Barrier Reef can no longer be saved in its present form and is damaged beyond repair, scientists have warned....

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In China, Maggots Finish Plates, and Food Waste

Thousands of voracious white maggots wiggle frenetically while tearing through trayfuls of leftover meat, vegetables...

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Great Barrier Reef Bleaching Worse Than First Thought

Coral bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef is worse than first thought and the impact will accelerate unless...