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COP28 president is wrong – science clearly shows fossil fuels must go (and fast)

According to the president of COP28, the latest round of UN climate negotiations in the United Arab Emirates, there is “no science” indicating that phasing out fossil fuels is necessary to restrict global heating to 1.5°C.

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Carbon offsetting, Kyoto protocol and NDCs: a Cop28 jargonbuster

As global leaders ready for the climate meeting in the UAE, here are some of the most common terms and what they mean

The Guardian - UK

COP28: Earth's frozen zones are in trouble – we're already seeing the consequences

As this year’s UN climate summit (COP28) gets under way in Dubai, scientists studying Earth’s frozen regions have been delivering an urgent call for action to policy makers. But is anyone listening?

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At COP 28, a fair share of the global carbon budget is at stake | Explained

There is a linear relationship between global warming and CO2 emissions. The carbon budget is a global resource available to all countries to limit warming to below a certain temperature, and developed countries have appropriated a larger share of this budget. India must recognise 'fair share of carbon budget' as…

The Hindu

Amazon region hit by trio of droughts in grim snapshot of the century to come

The Amazon is facing an unprecedented drought that is projected to continue affecting the region at least until mid-2024. The lowest water levels in 121 years of river-level records have been recorded in the city of Manaus. Vast areas of the Amazon River’s bed have been exposed, and more than…

The Conversation

‘There are no crops to celebrate’: climate crisis wipes out a way of life in Taiwan’s mountains

Countless landslides in Nantou county are disrupting ancient agricultural traditions, leading some to wonder how much longer they can continue to cling to the steep slopes they call home

The Guardian - AU

2023 'virtually certain' to be warmest on record, say climate experts

New data shows last month smashed the October temperature record by 'a huge margin'

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Global warming will reach 1.5C threshold this decade

Climate change is accelerating and the world will cross the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming threshold this decade, according to research published

The Hindu

Carbon budget for 1.5°C will run out in six years at current emissions levels – new research

If humanity wants to have a 50-50 chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, we can only emit 250 another gigatonnes (billion metric tonnes) of CO₂. This effectively gives the world just six years to get to net zero, according to calculations in our new paper published in Nature Climate…

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In early 2029, Earth will likely lock into breaching key warming threshold, scientists calculate

A new study says that in a little more than five years the world will likely be unable to stay below the internationally agreed temperature limit for global warming if it continues to burn fossil fuels at its current rate

The Independent UK

AI risk must be treated as seriously as climate crisis, says Google DeepMind chief

Demis Hassabis calls for greater regulation to quell existential fears over tech with above-human levels of intelligence

The Guardian - UK

More than 200 scientists from 19 countries want to tell us the Southern Ocean is in trouble

While the Southern Ocean around Antarctica has been warming for decades, the annual extent of winter sea ice seemed relatively stable – compared to the Arctic. In some areas Antarctic sea ice was even increasing.

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Putting off decarbonisation makes achieving net zero harder, says IPCC chief

Experts said mitigating climate change would cost far less than dealing with its impacts.

The Independent UK

Slow route to net zero will worsen global climate crisis, IPCC chief warns

Even if the 2050 goal is still met, postponing action – as the UK has done – will cause more heat and damage

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Key dates in Jermaine Baker case

Jermaine Baker was shot during a Met Police operation that stopped a plot to snatch two prisoners from a van near Wood Green Crown Court in 2015.

Radio France Internationale

France records hottest September ever as warm weather persists

The month of September has been the hottest in mainland France since records began in 1900, the country's weather office has announced, as the late heatwave looks set to continue.

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog commissioner says Met sabotaged her career over investigations of racism

Exonerated of allegations of evidence suppression in case of firefighter Tasered by police, Jennifer Izekor criticises ‘siege mentality’ in British policing

The Conversation

Was the freak 'medicane' storm that devastated Libya a glimpse of North Africa's future?

Storm Daniel landed on the Libyan coastal town of Toukrah in the early hours of September 10 and started moving east. Soon the wind was rising and heavy rain falling, forcing people to stay indoors. By afternoon the rain was clearly out of the ordinary.

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We just blew past 1.5 degrees. Game over on climate? Not yet

July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded. And now we know something even more alarming. This week, the European Space Agency announced the July heat pushed the global average temperatures 1.5℃ above the pre-industrial average.

The Guardian - US

The world’s biggest carbon capture facility is being built in Texas. Will it work?

The plant will inject 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide into the ground each year – but is it just greenwashing from big oil?

The Guardian - UK

Police watchdog apologises to sister of black man who died in custody in 2008

IOPC apologises ‘unreservedly’ to Marcia Rigg, whose brother Sean died after being restrained in Brixton

The Independent UK

Watchdog apologises for investigation delays 15 years on from Sean Rigg death

The acting director for the Independent Office for Police Conduct sent a letter to the Rigg family last month.

The Conversation

Why we won't be able to prevent climate breakdown without changing our relationship to the rest of the living world

Because of its growing impact on society, global warming has taken centre stage in the public debate. While most of us have not read the reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), heat waves, intensifying storms and the multiplication of extreme events remind us of the scale of…

The Guardian - UK

Climate politics is more complex and urgent than ever – is the IPCC still fit for purpose?

Political neutrality and consensus may no longer be an option, says researcher Adam Standring

The Guardian - US

Montana’s landmark climate ruling: three key takeaways

A judge last week ruled the young plaintiffs have the right to a clean environment – and experts say this changed the climate litigation landscape

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