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Ghana’s bamboo bikes: Cycling towards sustainability
NEWS: Light, fast, strong and built from natural materials, bamboo bikes are an example of a greener and healthier future
Climate impacts fuelling South Sudan war says minister
NEWS: Environment chief Deng Deng Hoc Yai says climate and conflict should be addressed as single issue
Brazil drought fuels World Cup blackouts fear
NEWS: Water reserves at hydropower plants, which produce 70% of country’s power, and now at record lows
Netflix ‘greener’ than watching films on DVD say US scientists
NEWS: Streaming films could have saved 2 billion kg of CO2 emissions in the US during 2011 say researchers
Building upgrades can slash EU gas use by 95%
NEWS: Better home insulation and roof top solar power could slash EU gas consumption says new study
Bill McKibben issues ‘call to arms’ for New York climate summit
NEWS: Veteran campaigner plans largest ever march in Big Apple during Ban Ki-moon’s climate meet in September
US national landmarks face critical climate threat – report
PICTURES: Study from Union of Concerned Scientists cites State of Liberty, Alaska’s permafrost and NASA’s coast facilities at risk
Divestment campaign spreads to New Zealand
NEWS: Dunedin becomes first city in New Zealand to stop investing in fossil fuels
MPs must fight for the planet to win 2015 election
COMMENT: With 365 days until the UK’s general election, politicians must show they’re serious about tackling climate change
Stanford University divestment is a warning to coal industry
ANALYSIS: Stanford’s divestment from the coal industry could mark beginning of a new wave of investor action on climate change
Stanford University to end investment in coal
NEWS: Prestigious American university pledges to divest its $18.7bn endowment fund from coal industry
Adaptation funding must be driven by local communities, say experts
NEWS: Kathmandu Declaration signed by scientists, civil society and developing country envoys calls for new adaptation focus
Obama and Figueres call for more focus on climate resilience
NEWS: UN climate chief and US president reinforce need to prepare for climate damage in speeches in Nepal and Philippines
UK public back renewables over fracking – survey
NEWS: Govt poll reveals support for clean energy rises to 80%, while just 29% say they want to see more shale gas extraction
Nepal’s hill farmers show why climate finance matters
BLOG: Communities perched on the edge of the Himalaya battle climate change on a daily basis – but with help they can flourish
Halving meat consumption offers ‘significant’ climate benefits
NEWS: Changing global diets could yield biggest cuts in carbon emissions from farming, say scientists
Just three EU countries on track to meet energy savings target – report
NEWS: Denmark, Ireland and Croatia praised for efficiency measures, but others falling short
Cowboys and Indians unite on Capitol Hill in Keystone protest
NEWS: America’s ranchers and indigenous people descend on Washington to persuade Obama to reject polluting pipeline
Earth Day: Ban Ki-moon urges voters to push for tough climate action
NEWS: Secretary General’s Earth Day message calls on people to “encourage” heads of state ahead of UN summit in September
Climate linked drought adding to Syria’s misery
Thousands have died by the conflict in Syria, but severe drought in the region is heaping added misery on people