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Showing Paris Not Enough, Studies Find 2°C Target Won't Stop 'Destructive and Deadly' Impacts of Global Warming

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Scientists Warn of Permanent Drought for 25% of Earth By 2050 If Paris Goals Unmet

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"Reducing greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere in order to keep global warming under 1.5ºC or 2ºC could reduce the likelihood" of widespread drought, researchers concluded

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'This. Is. Big.': World Bank to Drastically Curb Funding of Fossil Fuels

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

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"The World Bank's announcement today is an important milestone; but more still...

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Meat Tax Crucial, Says Analysis, to Combat Climate Crisis and Global Health Threats

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

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"Driven by a global consensus around meat's negative contributions to climate...

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Most Dire Climate Change Predictions, Warns New Study, Also the Most Accurate

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For Damage Done and Transition Needed, 50+ Groups Demand Global Fossil Fuel Tax

'Giant Leap Backwards' as Global Carbon Emissions in 2017 Soaring to All-Time High

New Study Shows Urgently Needed 100% Renewable Transition More Feasible Than Ever

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'America Last': US vs. Entire World After Syria Agrees to Join Paris Accord

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Children Sue Trump Admin for 'Reckless and Deliberate Indifference' to Climate Threat

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'Alarm Bells Ringing': Global CO2 Levels at Highest in 3 Million Years

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For Abandoning Climate Accord, Pope Swipes Trump on World Food Day

Vows to Fight Back in Court and Streets as EPA Pulls Plug on Clean Power Plan

As World Moves Forward with Paris Accord, U.S. Observes From Sidelines

Parts of the Caribbean island of St. Martin were left flooded Wednesday after Hurricane Irma hit.

Caribbean Islands Pleaded for Climate Action. Hurricane Irma Shows Why.

"This means that in seven months, we emitted more carbon than the oceans and forests can absorb in a year, we caught more fish, felled more trees, harvested more, and consumed more water than the Earth was able to produce in the same period," World Wildlife Fund and Global Footprint Network said in a statement.

'Earth Is Exhausted': Humans Have Already Consumed the Planet's Annual Resources

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Rainforest Action Network (RAN)

Banks and Investors Jeopardizing the Paris Climate Goals

Grassroots Global Justice Alliance

Groundbreaking “Carbon Pricing Report” Released by Indigenous Environmental Network and Climate Justice Alliance at COP 23

350.org

350.org On NYC Pension Climate Risk Study: “No More Excuses Not To Divest”

350.org

350.org On Germany Receiving Fossil Of The Day At COP23

Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)

Experts Discuss Varied Costs of Climate Change, Quantify Climate Impacts and Damages Attributed to Top Fossil Fuel Producers

Food & Water Watch

As So-Called ‘Climate Leaders’ Tout Cap-and-Trade, New Report Details Racial and Economic Injustice of Pollution Trading Schemes

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Justin Catanoso

A Reflection on COP23: Incremental Progress but No Industrialized Country’s Top Priority

Juan Cole

Trump Only President Not Invited To Paris Climate Summit

Mark Decena

Not Without Us – Organizing Our Way to Solve the Climate Crisis

Annika Nilsson, Miyase Christensen, Tom Buurman

The Thawing Arctic Beyond Flags

Mel Gurtov

Reaching Paris Without Stopping in Washington

John Atcheson

Our Aversion to Doom and Gloom Is Dooming Us

Nick Dearden

G20 Is Desperately Trying to Save a Failed World Order

Sarah van Gelder

Our Best Shot at Meeting Paris Goals? Make Energy Public

Andy Rowell

Trump on "Direct Collision Course" With G20 Over Climate

Sara Mersha, Carol Schachet

Leaving Paris for All The Wrong Reasons

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