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Island states need better data to manage climate losses
In the Caribbean and Pacific, islanders are already hit by climate change, but lack tools to measure the damages for leverage in international negotiations
Scientists say east Africa will get wetter, so why is it drying out?
Despite models predicting increased rainfall with climate change, the region has collapsed into drought – a puzzle known as the East African paradox
China, India swoop on first barrels of Kenyan oil
In a remote region, riven by years of drought and conflict, the prospect of new oil is attracting attention from oil-hungry economies in Asia
‘We are praying it rains soon’ – Nairobi on severe water rations
Some districts are receiving just 12 hours of water each week as drought hits the Kenyan capital – home to more than 3 million people
Each degree of warming thaws India-sized area of permafrost – study
Frozen tundra may be more sensitive to rising temperatures than previously thought, releasing methane and worsening global warming
Weekly wrap: Kenya faces climate-linked drought emergency
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Contested NOAA paper had no influence on Paris climate deal
Envoys from US, EU, Russia and South Africa reject claims that one piece of research in June 2015 shaped flagship UN climate pact
Crib notes: China’s solar PV capacity doubled in 2016
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Geoengineering rulebook could be ready by 2020s
Initiative sponsored by Carnegie Council and led by UN climate veteran aims to break silence around geo-technologies and explore their potential
Check the blueprints for Trump’s climate wipeout
Myron Ebell’s 9-point plan to dismantle US climate policy would see Washington pull out of UN climate body, freeze clean energy subsidies and oppose carbon taxes
US opens door for climate geoengineering research
Global Change Research Program indicates support for further exploration of how geoengineering could be used to tackle global warming
The age of Xi: will China flex its climate muscles in 2017?
Beijing’s policies have seen China invest heavily in renewables and support the UN’s first major climate pact – but without US cover it will face new scrutiny this year
Farewell 2016: climate highlights from our expert panel
Scientists, policymakers and civil society leaders from France, Germany, Bangladesh, Spain, the US and UK identify their highlights of 2016
Africa gears up for first-of-a-kind climate impact study
A scientific pilot in Kenya and Ethiopia seeks to identify the link between extreme weather events and global warming
UN to extend freeze on climate change geoengineering
Draft documents suggest countries will agree to further ban on large-scale climate techno-fixes, warning risks of damage to biodiversity outweigh potential benefits
Crib notes: EU to release latest raft of climate, energy legislation
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UN confirms 2016 will be hottest year on record
“Another year. Another record,” says World Meteorological Organisation chief, as temperatures smash the mark set last year
How scientists plan to avoid another global warming “pause” row
Scientists need to fight the inevitable misinformation campaign when temperatures fail to rise in orderly fashion
Crib notes: UN meets in Vienna to debate HFC slashing deal
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NASA: World just baked in hottest May on record
Extreme warmth due to man-made greenhouse gases causing coral bleaching, rapid Arctic sea ice melt and early disappearance of snow