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The winter of blazing discontent continues in the Arctic
Weird. Strange. Extreme. Unprecedented. These are some of the words that describe what’s been happening in the Arctic over the past year.
Brian Kahn

Feb 7, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Climate concerns, Trumpian “facts” push Doomsday clock close to midnight
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists turned the hands of the Doomsday clock to two-and-a-half minutes to midnight, the closest the clock has been to midnight since 1953.
Brian Kahn

Jan 27, 2017

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Barack Obama

Obama just made the case for his clean energy legacy
Obama sees the world as at a tipping point and that a clean energy revolution is already underway.
Brian Kahn

Jan 16, 2017

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Policy & Planning

East Antarctica is melting from above and below
Two new studies of different ice shelves have seen major melting that could portend a less stable future for the region.
Brian Kahn

Dec 19, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Fossil fuel divestments now add up to $5.2 trillion
Report shows network of governments, funds, organisations, philanthropies and individuals representing $5.2trn in assets divesting from fossil fuel companies.
Brian Kahn

Dec 13, 2016

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Google

Google plans to be 100 per cent renewable next year
From next year Google will purchase 100 per cent of the energy it uses from renewable sources, mostly wind and solar. Because it is cheaper.
Brian Kahn

Dec 8, 2016

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Policy & Planning

The Arctic is a seriously weird and scary place right now
Intense warmth in both the air and oceans is driving the mini-meltdown at a time when Arctic sea ice should be rapidly growing.
Brian Kahn

Nov 23, 2016

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Donald Trump

Climate advocates get a huge donation Trump bump
NGOs gearing up to battle Trump on a host of issues, including climate change, may have more public support than ever.
Brian Kahn

Nov 17, 2016

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Policy & Planning

The world isn’t doing enough to slow climate change
The greenhouse gas emissions reductions countries have pledged aren’t nearly enough to meet the Paris goal.
Brian Kahn

Nov 4, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Hottest months on record have something in common
September 2016 ends a streak of 16 consecutive record-setting hot months in NOAA’s dataset. The run of planetary heat has rewritten the record books.
Brian Kahn

Oct 19, 2016

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