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Stanford gets $1B for climate change school from John Doerr

Stanford University will launch a new school focusing on climate change thanks to a $1.1 billion gift from billionaire venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, the university announced Tuesday

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

Australians overwhelmingly support action to reduce carbon emissions, Vote Compass data shows

How much would Liberal, Labor and Green voters be prepared to spend each year to help prevent climate change? Vote Compass has the answer.

ABC News · May 4, 2022

Doerrs give $1.1 billion to Stanford for new climate school

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Silicon Valley venture capitalist John Doerr, an early investor in Google, Amazon and other leading tech companies, and his wife, Ann, have agreed to donate $1.1 billion to Stanford University to set up a new school devoted to the study of climate change and its solutions.

Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022

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Understanding the climate crisis: A three-week course with Professor Mark Maslin

Guardian journalists, environmental activists and scientific experts explore some of the greatest challenges facing our natural world – and how we can implement positive change

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2022

Barclays and Standard Chartered shareholder meetings disrupted by protests

Barclays chairman Nigel Higgins was repeatedly interrupted by climate change activists in the audience.

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

For marine biologist, Haitian gangs make work dangerous

Powerful gangs in Haiti are making it difficult for marine biologist Jean Wiener to do on-the-ground conservation work aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

Wet agriculture could protect peatlands and climate, but remains largely unexplored

Across the globe, peatlands are under threat and their destruction is contributing to climate change. Damaged peatlands are responsible for roughly five per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

The Conversation · May 4, 2022

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Giant melting ice cube to feature at Chelsea Flower Show to highlight climate change

A giant 15-ton ice cube will slowly melt during the Chelsea Flower Show to highlight the issue of global warming.

Evening Standard · May 4, 2022

Relying on carbon capture to solve the climate crisis risks pushing our problems into the next generation's path

As the latest report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes clear makes clear, the 2020s must be a decade of transformation if we are to stand any chance of achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.

The Conversation · May 4, 2022

Reservoirs aren't emission free

In response to recent studies, environmental groups are calling for regulations

Salon · May 4, 2022

Architecture must obey the ecology of the land, says Vinu Daniel

The avant-garde architect’s creations in ‘clothcrete’ will be part of an exhibition on climate change in London

The Hindu · May 4, 2022

Five ways the new sustainability and climate change strategy for schools in England doesn't match up to what young people actually want

The UK government has introduced a new sustainability and climate change strategy for schools. However, our research shows that it does not go far enough to meet what young people and teachers want.

The Conversation · May 4, 2022

Hyundai Launches New Electric Appeal For African Americans

Carmaker works with black-owned Culture Brands to broaden outreach for electric vehicles, one of the largest efforts ever.

Zenger · May 4, 2022

Ontario election: Doug Ford's poor record on the environment and climate change

With Ontarians heading to the polls on June 2, Premier Doug Ford government’s advertising campaigns are ramping up.

The Conversation · May 3, 2022

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The Conversation · May 3, 2022

New comic book offers chance to design carbon-busting farm in Madagascar

More often than not, climate change will carry associations of “Apocalypse fatigue” and daunting technical and scientific jargon. We are therefore particularly pleased to announce the publication of A Million-Dollar Question, an entertaining and interactive comic book on the climate challenges – and solutions! – facing agriculture, available in full…

The Conversation · May 3, 2022

New forms of urban planning are emerging in Africa

Rapid urban growth and an increasing number of climate change related disasters, such as the recent floods in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, have put the importance of sound urban planning in Africa in the spotlight.

Bangkok Post · May 3, 2022

Hong Kong weather expert calls coldest day in May for more than 100 years 'good sign'

HONG KONG: Hong Kong recorded its coldest day in May for more than a century on Monday morning, according to the city's weather forecaster, with a veteran meteorologist saying it was a "good sign" amid climate change fears.

The Conversation · May 3, 2022

How our bushfire-proof house design could help people flee rather than risk fighting the flames

By 2030, climate change will make one in 25 Australian homes “uninsurable” if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated, with riverine flooding posing the greatest insurance risk, a new Climate Council analysis finds.

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ABC News · May 3, 2022

Climate Council finds 25pc of homes in Nicholls electorate will be uninsurable by 2030 as flood risk climbs

Regional residents and the Climate Council are calling for the federal government to urgently tackle climate change, warning it will affect some areas disproportionately as obtaining insurance becomes drastically more difficult.

Salon · May 2, 2022

Climate change is good news for viruses

As the climate changes, wild animals and humans are apt to cross paths more often — opening the door for disease

WEKU · May 2, 2022

A new kind of 'mining' has arrived in the Ohio Valley. What will crypto mean for the region?

But Blockware Mining isn’t alone in Kentucky. As the technology takes off, a cryptocurrency mining boom is taking place in the state that’s known for mining coal. It’s a burgeoning industry that investors see as a cutting-edge economic opportunity. But critics say it’s compounding the world’s preeminent crisis – climate…

The Conversation · May 2, 2022

Beyond electric cars: how electrifying trucks, buses, tractors and scooters will help tackle climate change

When you think of an electric vehicle, chances are you’ll picture a car. But there’s a quiet revolution going on in transport. It turns out electrification can work wonders for almost all of our transport options, from electric bikes to motorbikes to buses to freight trains and even to tractors…

AAP · May 2, 2022

One in 25 properties 'uninsurable by 2030'

A new report warns 521,000 properties could be uninsurable by the end of this decade due to climate change risks.

ABC News · May 2, 2022

Climate change means 1 in 25 homes could become uninsurable by 2030

Australia is going to face an "insurability crisis" in under a decade as climate change forces insurance premiums to "skyrocket", a report from the Climate Council warns.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 2, 2022

Americans need better information on climate change solutions

Congress needs to do more to present solutions in an understandable way. Without my explanation of carbon dividends, my grandma would have assumed it was more “government talk” that is of no benefit to her or others.

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