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![Wildfires are destroying California's forest carbon credit reserves, study says Wildfires are destroying California's forest carbon credit reserves, study says](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_c144bceb-c995-4a58-a47d-09d778d43281_.jpeg) |
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Carbon offsets generated from forests to counteract future climate-warming emissions from California's big polluters are rapidly being depleted as trees are ravaged by wildfire and disease, new research published on Friday suggests.
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![Colombian deforestation unlikely to slow in 2022, say environmentalists Colombian deforestation unlikely to slow in 2022, say environmentalists](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_3b9dda44-af31-4b8d-a42f-977d198faa2c_.jpeg) |
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Deforestation in Colombia shows no signs of abating in 2022 versus 2021, warned environmental groups this week, with destruction of the country's Amazon region increasing slightly through the end of July. ...more |
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The world's wildlife may be in more trouble than scientists have so far reported, new research published on Thursday suggests. ...more |
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![Australia bans coal mine to protect Barrier Reef Australia bans coal mine to protect Barrier Reef](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_6e810a3b-7482-4a56-bb33-d1f57a13aa92_.jpeg) |
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Australia’s new government announced on Thursday it plans to prevent development of a coal mine due to the potential impact on the nearby Great Barrier Reef. ...more |
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![China warns that its temperatures are rising faster than global average China warns that its temperatures are rising faster than global average](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_d8a7783d-7069-4d40-adfb-a491c38ff02b_.jpeg) |
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China's average ground temperatures have risen much more quickly than the global average over the past 70 years and will remain "significantly higher" in the future as the challenges of climate change mount, a government official said. ...more |
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![India approves new emissions targets to tackle climate change India approves new emissions targets to tackle climate change](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_5f5f1d30-15a3-47db-bab5-f0a5de99e280_.jpeg) |
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India, the world's third largest carbon polluter, has finally approved new targets for slashing planet-warming emissions, more than a year after a United Nations deadline for updated commitments. ...more |
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![Heatwave in Paris exposes city's lack of trees Heatwave in Paris exposes city's lack of trees](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_199025a7-0a31-4289-8a8f-83f918e8928e_.jpeg) |
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As a third heatwave baked France this week, the heat radiating off the asphalt outside the Garnier Opera house in Paris hit 56 degrees Celsius on urban planning expert Tangui Le Dantec's thermometer. Shade was non-existent with barely a tree in sight. ...more |
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![U.N. chief urges tax on 'grotesque greed' of oil, gas companies U.N. chief urges tax on 'grotesque greed' of oil, gas companies](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_8be0975e-f1ca-425c-8f6d-334d52fde8db_.jpeg) |
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday slammed the “grotesque greed” of oil and gas companies and their financial backers and urged governments globally to “tax these excessive profits” to support the most vulnerable people. ...more |
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![Fiji, moving villages inundated by rising seas, wants big emitters to pay Fiji, moving villages inundated by rising seas, wants big emitters to pay](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_7528b509-081c-4974-a0dc-8e7671d5cf1a_.jpeg) |
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Boats moor next to living rooms on Fiji's Serua Island, where water breaches the seawall at high tide, flooding into the village. Planks of wood stretch between some homes, forming a makeshift walkway as saltwater inundates gardens. ...more |
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![Shipping prices rise as Rhine water in Germany falls again, vessels part loaded Shipping prices rise as Rhine water in Germany falls again, vessels part loaded](/uploaded/images/thumbnails/thu-News_323e18d7-dd01-4e8c-99ba-bddf7f783737_.jpeg) |
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Water levels on the river Rhine in Germany fell again in hot, dry weather this week and cargo vessels are sailing with reduced loads with transport prices rising, vessel brokers and commodity traders said on Wednesday. ...more |
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