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Save mangroves for people, planet and the economy, says UN
NEWS: Destroying mangrove forests will cost $2 billion a year up to 2050 and contribute to climate change, says UNEP
UK set for driest September since records began
NEWS: Provisional Met Office figures suggest that this September will be UK’s driest since at least 1910
WWF: Wildlife populations down 50% in last 40 years
NEWS: Exploitation, habitat degradation and climate change blamed as numbers of lions, snakes and monkeys plummet
‘Reverse graffiti’ highlights traffic pollution in cities
BLOG: Graffiti artist creates mural from London pollution to highlight need for cleaner transport
India’s green court says ‘no’ to felling Mahan forest for coal
NEWS: National Green Tribunal revokes licence to clear forest, but clear threat remains to India’s ancient forest
Peru ratifies Kyoto Protocol extension to 2020
NEWS: Peru and Djibouti say they have officially signed on to the UN’s treaty to reduce emissions prior to 2020
Indian court cancels coal mining licences in corruption crackdown
NEWS: Outcome of “coalgate” scandal grants temporary reprieve to ancient forests, but does not quench India’s thirst for coal
Green Climate Fund receives $1.3 billion in new pledges
NEWS: France leads the way with $1 billion pledge to green bank, while developing countries also make surprise contributions
10 best leaders’ pledges at the UN summit
ANALYSIS: World leaders delivered around 16 hours of speeches yesterday. But who actually delivered meaningful pledges?
7 areas of climate action at the UN climate summit
NEWS: UN summit sees pledges on forests, food security, finance and more. We provide an overview of some key promises
Kiribati president: My people are the polar bears of the Pacific
NEWS: President Anote Tong calls for world leaders to pay attention to sinking island at today’s historic climate summit in New York
Antarctic sea ice reaches record high, as Arctic hits 2014 minimum
NEWS: As Arctic ice reaches its annual low point, scientists puzzle over increasing sea ice in the Antarctic
Build up to the Ban Ki-moon climate summit
We bring you all the events and comments leading up to tomorrow’s meeting of world leaders in New York
London’s climate march was a carnival for all
COMMENT: Talking about climate change no longer makes you the person to avoid at parties, says RTCC’s Sophie Yeo. At today’s march, those people were the party
Global day of action as hundreds of thousands march for the climate
BLOG: Thousands of people are showing their support for climate action in marches across the world, culminating in New York
Twitter watch: Who to follow at UN climate summit
BLOG: Keep an eye on these Twitter accounts to keep afloat of the Ban Ki-moon #TwitterStorm
Ban Ki-moon climate summit: a bluffer’s guide
ANALYSIS: Leaders from all corners of the globe will be in New York for a one-off climate meeting. Here’s what you need to know
Why I’m marching for climate change this weekend
INTERVIEW: RTCC speaks to five fresh faces on the climate scene on what has inspired them to march at the weekend
UN inches forward with climate compensation plans
NEWS: “Loss and damage” team will take two years to consider climate compensation options
Morgan Freeman narrates UN climate summit film
NEWS: Film will debut in front of world leaders attending Ban Ki-moon’s New York summit next week