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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
Climate linked drought adding to Syria’s misery
Thousands have died by the conflict in Syria, but severe drought in the region is heaping added misery on people
Pope urged to back fossil fuel divestment campaign
NEWS: Pope should use influence to encourage institutions to remove their funds from fossil fuel industry, write religious groups
Brazil asks for free offsets to ‘green’ 2014 FIFA World Cup
NEWS: Organisers want owners of Brazilian offset credits to help reduce environmental impact of football tournament
Cities hold the key to addressing climate change, says UN panel
NEWS: Smart planning of urban environments can spawn more efficient transport and energy use, says IPCC
IPCC report: Difficulty of carbon emissions cuts ‘in the mind’
NEWS: Support or opposition to climate policies determined by ’emotional factors’ says UN panel, highlighting political challenge
Climate TV show stars Harrison Ford and Arnold Schwarzenegger
NEWS: Hollywood’s biggest names rally around new Showtime documentary series on climate change
One million solar lamps now shining across Africa
NEWS: Social enterprise SunnyMoney aims to eradicate kerosene lamps in favour of solar power by 2020
World Bank boosts Solomon Islands adaption efforts with $9.1m grant
NEWS: World Bank funds will go towards early warning systems and community projects in vulnerable island nation
BBC and UK government ‘failing public’ over climate change coverage
NEWS: Damning report from MPs says BBC should adopt clear editorial guidelines around climate coverage
Earth Hour: around the world in 10 celebrations
Earth Hour is on Saturday at 8.30pm. Who is celebrating it the best?
Some 15% of Pacific islands wiped out by 1m sea level rise – IPCC
NEWS: New UN science study will say 1.3 metres sea level rise ‘locked in’ over next two thousand years
Scientists hint at negative impacts of climate change on farming
Forthcoming UN science study could reveal median crop yields may fall by up to 2% per decade for the rest of century
Climate science debate “futile” says Marshall Islands minister
Phillip Muller says increased frequency of ‘king tides’ is linked to rising sea levels, warns country in fight for ‘survival’