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Climate change risk to coastal castles
Castles that have stood for hundreds of years are at risk of being damaged by climate change, conservation charity English Heritage warns.
The charity, which manages over 400 historic sites across England, highlighted six…
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Gore calls for World Bank leadership shake-up on climate concern
Former US vice-president Al Gore on Tuesday called for an overhaul of the World Bank's leadership, lamenting that the institution is not doing enough to finance clean-energy projects in poor nations.
"We have to take the top layers of…
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Angelina Jolie to visit flood-ravaged Pakistan as government warns of humanitarian disaster
Angelina Jolie is set to visit flood-ravaged Pakistan, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said in a statement Monday, in a trip intended to draw international attention to the country’s unfolding humanitarian crisis.
Floods caused by…
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Investors commit $10 trillion of assets in pursuit of 1.5 deg C climate goal
A coalition of pension funds and insurance companies that includes Allianz SE, the California Public Employees' Retirement System and Zurich Insurance Group AG have committed to managing US$7.1 trillion (S$10 trillion) of assets in line…
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Climate change threatens health and survival of urban trees
Climate change threatens the health and survival of urban trees, with more than half of species already feeling the heat, according to a new study.
City-dwelling oaks, maples, poplars, elms, pines and chestnuts are among more…
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Hurricane Fiona swamps Puerto Rico, knocking out power to island
Hurricane Fiona left most of Puerto Rico without power on Sunday, causing catastrophic flooding and landslides on the island before barreling toward the Dominican Republic.
The storm, hitting Puerto Rico five years after Hurricane Maria…
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World’s first public database on fossil fuels launched
Climate campaigners have launched the world’s first registry of fossil fuel reserves, production, and emissions.
In a statement on Monday, Carbon Tracker and the Global Energy Monitor said the registry was the “first-ever fully…
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Typhoon Nanmadol: Japan urges millions to seek shelter
Nearly two million people in Japan have been asked to seek shelter before Typhoon Nanmadol, national broadcaster NHK said, as the weather agency issued a rare “special warning” about the powerful storm, which is expected to make landfall on…
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Climate change: Pakistan floods ‘likely’ made worse by warming
Global warming is likely to have played a role in the devastating floods that hit Pakistan, say scientists.
Researchers from the World Weather Attribution group say climate change may have increased the intensity of rainfall.…
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Billionaire boss gives fashion firm away to fight climate change
The billionaire founder of the outdoor fashion brand Patagonia has given away his company to a charitable trust.
Yvon Chouinard said any profit not reinvested in running the business would go to fighting climate change.…
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