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What a School in Bengal Teaches Us About Sea Level Rise

Nagraj Adve 09/12/2017

There was a school on one edge of the...

Recent research, however, is casting new light on the importance of the southernmost continent. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Why Antarctica Is So Important in a Warming World

Chris Fogwill, Chris Turney and Zoe Robinson 08/12/2017

The Antarctic Treaty was signed 58 years ago, protecting...

An international collaboration between universities and industry will further develop carbon capture and storage technology – one of the best hopes for drastically reducing carbon emissions. Credit: allispossible.org.uk/Flickr CC BY 2.0

Carbon Capture: Universities and Industry Work Together to Tackle Emissions

University of Cambridge 03/12/2017

An international collaboration between universities and industry will further...

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Should Environmental Refugees Be Granted Asylum Status?

Thalif Deen 01/12/2017

According to the UN, about a third of the...

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Where Does Trump’s Decision to Pull out of Paris Accord Leave the US?

Arlene Chang 27/11/2017

The US president’s administration may have announced the country's...

At the climate summit in Bonn, coal is a main focus of criticism from environmentalists and academics. In the image, a banner reads “coal to museums”, during the hearings of the International Rights of Nature Tribunal, which were held on November 7- 8 in the German city. Credit: Emilio Godoy / IPS

Coal Pollution Continues to Spread in Latin America

Emilio Godoy 16/11/2017

Plans to expand coal production and use run counter...

The UN climate talks plenary in Bonn (Credit: UNclimatechange)

Developing Countries Win Concessions on Early Climate Action at UN Talks

Karl Mathiesen and Li Jing 16/11/2017

A row over the promises rich countries made on...