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Could the Middle East face further unrest without a green revolution?
NEWS: Gulf Research Center expert tells RTCC social injustice linked to fossil fuel heavy economy is driving regional anger
Ghana’s bamboo bikes: Cycling towards sustainability
NEWS: Light, fast, strong and built from natural materials, bamboo bikes are an example of a greener and healthier future
Climate impacts fuelling South Sudan war says minister
NEWS: Environment chief Deng Deng Hoc Yai says climate and conflict should be addressed as single issue
Brazil drought fuels World Cup blackouts fear
NEWS: Water reserves at hydropower plants, which produce 70% of country’s power, and now at record lows
Netflix ‘greener’ than watching films on DVD say US scientists
NEWS: Streaming films could have saved 2 billion kg of CO2 emissions in the US during 2011 say researchers
Building upgrades can slash EU gas use by 95%
NEWS: Better home insulation and roof top solar power could slash EU gas consumption says new study
Bill McKibben issues ‘call to arms’ for New York climate summit
NEWS: Veteran campaigner plans largest ever march in Big Apple during Ban Ki-moon’s climate meet in September
US national landmarks face critical climate threat – report
PICTURES: Study from Union of Concerned Scientists cites State of Liberty, Alaska’s permafrost and NASA’s coast facilities at risk
Divestment campaign spreads to New Zealand
NEWS: Dunedin becomes first city in New Zealand to stop investing in fossil fuels
MPs must fight for the planet to win 2015 election
COMMENT: With 365 days until the UK’s general election, politicians must show they’re serious about tackling climate change
Stanford University divestment is a warning to coal industry
ANALYSIS: Stanford’s divestment from the coal industry could mark beginning of a new wave of investor action on climate change
Stanford University to end investment in coal
NEWS: Prestigious American university pledges to divest its $18.7bn endowment fund from coal industry
Adaptation funding must be driven by local communities, say experts
NEWS: Kathmandu Declaration signed by scientists, civil society and developing country envoys calls for new adaptation focus
Obama and Figueres call for more focus on climate resilience
NEWS: UN climate chief and US president reinforce need to prepare for climate damage in speeches in Nepal and Philippines
UK public back renewables over fracking – survey
NEWS: Govt poll reveals support for clean energy rises to 80%, while just 29% say they want to see more shale gas extraction
Nepal’s hill farmers show why climate finance matters
BLOG: Communities perched on the edge of the Himalaya battle climate change on a daily basis – but with help they can flourish
Halving meat consumption offers ‘significant’ climate benefits
NEWS: Changing global diets could yield biggest cuts in carbon emissions from farming, say scientists
Just three EU countries on track to meet energy savings target – report
NEWS: Denmark, Ireland and Croatia praised for efficiency measures, but others falling short
Cowboys and Indians unite on Capitol Hill in Keystone protest
NEWS: America’s ranchers and indigenous people descend on Washington to persuade Obama to reject polluting pipeline
Earth Day: Ban Ki-moon urges voters to push for tough climate action
NEWS: Secretary General’s Earth Day message calls on people to “encourage” heads of state ahead of UN summit in September