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US military says climate change could increase wars, conflict
Pentagon’s warning that climate change worsens risks of conflict over water, food and other resources
Why I locked myself to the White House fence in #XLDissent
Plans to build an oil pipeline from Canada to Texas are being fiercely opposed by campaigners across the US
Rising sea levels threaten world’s ‘cultural heritage’
One fifth of the world’s UNESCO world heritage sites will be below sea level if world warms by 3C, finds new research
Marshall Islands face evacuations as sea swamps capital
Over 1,000 people have been evacuated in the Marshall Islands, as “king tides” wipe away island coastline
Netherlands to upgrade flood defences to cope with climate change
National ‘Delta’ programme set for radical overhaul due to recent sea level rise predictions
Marshall Islands’ capital Majuro submerged by ‘King tides’
Evacuations start as sea pours into parts of town, highlighting acute dangers of rising sea levels in Pacific
Twitter: the new ‘global cooling’ frontline for climate scientists
Don’t lecture, be funny and beware the Daily Mail…Three climate scientists advise on how to cope with Twitter
UN makes future of small island states a 2014 priority
Leaders focus on climate threat to low lying islands, with warnings some could be destroyed “in our lifetime”
China’s air pollution compared to a smoker at ‘risk of lung cancer’
As pollution levels in Beijing soar, the head of an influential research centre says the country is at risk of fatal illness
Google data could stem surge in deforestation levels
A new Google-powered mapping tool uses terabytes of data to show where deforestation is happening in real time
Extreme weather could derail developing country growth: report
Risk analysts say growing prosperity in developing world at risk without greater resilience to climate change, but who will pay?
Over 1,000 cities demand ambitious EU climate targets
European cities alliance writes to European Council chief asking for tough new 2030 low carbon goals
Yeb Sano: Kerry’s climate warning needs political backing
Philippines climate envoy says rhetoric must be complemented by radical cuts to global carbon emissions
Australian MPs receive climate change-themed Valentine’s Day cards
Activists delivered roses and cards to the Australian Parliament this morning, asking MPs to “be the one” for climate action
Philippines warning as communities return to danger zones post Haiyan
Inadequate funding and local opposition means that Filipino communities are rebuilding homes destroyed by typhoon in vulnerable areas
Beijing firework sales slump 38% as air pollution concerns grow
The Chinese saw in the New Year with slightly less of a bang this year, as air pollution woes turn citizens from traditional firework displays
Cities can help UN climate talks, Bloomberg tells C40 summit
Progress by cities in cutting CO2 should inspire climate talks, says UN climate envoy and former NYC mayor
As it happened: C40 cities and climate summit in Johannesburg
Mayors from around the world have gathered in Johannesburg to discuss urban solutions to tackling climate change
Rising seas could swamp 5% of world’s population: report
Nightmare scenario would see 1 in 20 dealing with floods by 2100 unless world takes urgent action to cut CO2
Urban leaders gather for C40 cities and climate summit in South Africa
Mayors of the world’s leading cities met in Johannesburg this week to discuss solutions to climate change