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China and Kazakhstan compete for carbon neutral Olympics
NEWS: Rivals set out visions for a green Winter Olympics in 2022 as sustainable development rises up agenda
Pope urged to divest from fossil fuels as he visits Philippines
NEWS: Campaigners call on Pope Francis to show his support for victims of climate change by taking on vested interests
Greenpeace slams Indian government after activist blocked at airport
NEWS: Campaigner Priya Pillai was due to brief London MPs on proposed coal mine in Mahan forest
Charlie Hedbo: Artists and environmentalists
NEWS: Tignous and Cabu drew cartoons about climate, and worked with WWF and Greenpeace
German heart disease deaths from heatwaves to rise fivefold
News: By the end of the century, five times as many Germans could die of heart disease triggered by high temperatures
Climate change boosting risks of conflict in fragile states – report
NEWS: Briefing for UK aid workers says climate-related factors are making the world increasingly unstable
EU-backed study to explore climate and migration links
NEWS: Many millions of people may be forced to leave their homes in future due to changes in climate
Peru’s indigenous Uros people turn to solar power
NEWS: On floating reed islands of Lake Titicaca, remote communities are swapping candles for solar panels
People power central to solving Latin America’s air pollution crisis
COMMENT: Citizen-led initiatives in the developing world have the potential to transform cities for the good
Pacific Islands lead largest ever climate fast
NEWS: Government ministers, delegates and half the population of Tuvalu joined activists in “historic” day of climate activism
World Bank signs up to 100 million clean cookstove drive
NEWS: Development bank hands over $60 million in push to end indoor harmful air pollution affecting millions
Green Queen signs up to UK carbon-cutting club
NEWS: British monarchy joins National Trust carbon cutting club to make its palaces greener
Church of England faces new pressure to divest fossil fuel holdings
NEWS: Diocese of Oxford demands divestment, and promises to review its own investments in fossil fuels
Bill McKibben: the climate movement needs to get confrontational
INTERVIEW: The writer and reluctant activist tells RTCC greens must challenge the financial might of fossil fuel companies
Desmond Tutu: Rejoice in opportunities for a cleaner planet
NEWS: Archbishop leads church service in Copenhagen to mark the release of the UN’s IPCC science report
Naomi Klein: New York showed glimpse of climate justice movement
INTERVIEW: Climate pragmatists are failing to confront dirty energy – we need an ideological shift, the author of This Changes Everything tells RTCC
Marshall Islands poet says youth must lead climate fight
INTERVIEW: Star of UN climate summit says support in New York left her moved, and determined to save her country
Carbon emissions aren’t the only danger, says Greenpeace founder
NEWS: Veteran of early green movement speaks out about the danger of neglecting other issues that threaten the planet
Climate adaptation brings men back to women-only village
NEWS: How tackling water scarcity in Burkina Faso brought men, a beer brewing business and a donkey to village of women
How are young Africans tackling climate change?
INTERVIEW: Africa’s young people look forward to bright future on the world’s most vulnerable continent