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- U.K. announces plan to shut down all its coal power plants by 2025 Sat, 21 Nov 15, 3:30amIn a big win for the environment, the British government announced this week that all coal power plants in the country will be shut down within the next 10 years...
- China is burning 17 percent more coal each year than previously reported Thu, 5 Nov 15, 10:00pmChina is supposed to be making major cutbacks on fossil fuels, in an effort to reduce carbon emissions but a new government report indicates that previous figures haven’t exactly been accurate...
- Pope Francis announces that climate change is mostly man’s fault Fri, 16 Jan 15, 3:30amPope Francis made his clearest—and likely most divisive—statement on the environment Thursday, when he announced that man is primarily responsible for climate change...
- Greenpeace activists face criminal charges after damaging Peru’s heritage Nazca site Sat, 13 Dec 14, 1:30amGreenpeace activists have been known to take strong steps to get their message across, but this latest stunt—aimed at garnering attention during the UN climate talks in Lima—may have caused irrevocable damage to one...
- Tense Warsaw Climate Talks Finally Reach Agreement Mon, 25 Nov 13, 10:00pmFollowing two weeks of discussion, the UN climate talks in Warsaw finally ended in a compromise agreement, with participating nations agreeing to work toward curbing emissions as soon as possible...
- Norway, US, and UK Pledge $280 Million to Fight Deforestation Thu, 21 Nov 13, 10:00pmAt the UN climate talks in Warsaw on Wednesday, the US, UK, and Norway announced a joint plan to dedicate $280 million to a new initiative aimed at cutting deforestation around the world...
- COP17: Talks in Durban End With Failure to Cut Current Global Emissions Tue, 13 Dec 11, 5:20amThe UN Climate talks in Durban ended early Sunday morning in overtime as nations around the world struggled to agree on how to prevent catastrophic climate change and ensure the future of the human race on planet Earth...
- DURBAN UPDATE: Agreement in COP17 Climate Talks Will Likely Not Be Reached Thu, 8 Dec 11, 7:47amRepresentatives from over 190 countries across the world are still gathered in Durban, South Africa and though the conversation about the impending climate crisis continues, many have lost hope for an agreement on a solution...
- COP17 DURBAN UPDATE: Current Pledges Will Cause a Global Temperature Change of 3.5° C Wed, 7 Dec 11, 4:32amAs the nearly 200 representatives gathered at COP17 hurdle towards the end of the talks, researchers have released yet another study that says they are just not doing enough...
- Inhabitat’s Green Guide to COP15 Fri, 4 Dec 09, 7:10amCOP15 KICKS OFF NEXT WEEK! Next week marks a crucial moment in history as the United Nations COP15 Climate Change Conference kicks off in Copenhagen! This monumental event will convene 20,000 official delegates from 192 countries...