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Hi-res models capture West Antarctic ice melt danger
NEWS: Precision mapping of melting glaciers can help predict potentially calamitous effects on sea levels, say scientists
Why does the meat industry escape climate scrutiny?
COMMENT: Rising consumption of meat and dairy has a huge impact on global warming – yet the desire to address this is lamentable
Extreme weather events of 2015: Is climate change to blame?
NEWS: Record temperatures, heatwaves and a brewing El Nino are making this year one of the more unusual in recent history
EU ex-climate chief Hedegaard backs fossil fuel divestment
NEWS: Shifting funds out of coal, oil and gas could make “a very important contribution” to Paris deal, says Connie Hedegaard
Astronomers trash sunspot theory of global warming
NEWS: Solar activity has not increased since 1700, leading scientists conclude after review of diverging datasets
Climate change elevates threat of wildfires
NEWS: Vegetation across the globe is drying and rain patterns wavering as the chance of wildfire spreads in a warming planet
Coal giant Peabody posts $1bn second quarter losses
NEWS: The US coal sector is being squeezed by divestment campaigns and oversupply in global markets
The week climate change diplomacy went into overdrive
ANALYSIS: Hosts of this year’s summit in Paris aim to engage wide support for a deal before December deadline
Climate envoys to receive letter, asking: Why do you care?
BLOG: French special envoy Nicolas Hulot to send message through diplomatic channels ahead of Paris summit in December
Common ground emerging as Paris climate deal draws near
CRIB NOTES JULY 20-24: France hosts high-level ministerial, Marshalls release INDC, UN posed for new text
Exxon and Chevron prone to ‘groupthink’ on climate – study
NEWS: Lack of diversity on boards makes US oil majors particularly liable to ignore carbon risk, find Oxford University researchers
Chevron’s US media strategy: write the headlines
NEWS: Oil giant created its own local news outlet in 2014, determined to have its voice heard at home to key refinery
Ontario trumpets green growth potential at Americas summit
NEWS: States and provinces across the continent can lead on climate action, says premier, highlighting economic benefits
Divestment campaign swells as 100 trusts worth $5bn sign up
NEWS: Roddick and Sainsbury dynasty latest to make low carbon pledge, as fund managers say movement is now “mainstream”
Alaska glaciers melting faster as planet overheats
NEWS: Climate change rather than natural causes is the main driver of state’s glacier loss, which is set to speed up, US scientists say
China’s national carbon market: When, where and how?
ANALYSIS: Traders are banking on Beijing’s plans for a national carbon market being a success, but challenges in its design remain
Oil giants support for UN climate pact signals change in strategy
ANALYSIS: Top hydrocarbon producers seem to accept a global deal will be done in Paris – the question is can they limit its damage?
Carbon pricing winning favour with tiger economies
NEWS: As China readies nationwide carbon trading market, the likes of South Africa and Kazakhstan are developing carbon pricing
Investors worth $12trn call for long term carbon target
NEWS: Chiefs of 120 funds urge G7 finance ministers to back emissions phase-out in Paris climate deal due this December
Sense of ‘inevitability’ over carbon pricing – World Bank climate envoy
NEWS: Greenhouse gas taxes and markets worth some US$50 billion worldwide, says report, with interest growing ahead of Paris climate pact