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''see [[Climate news]] for most recent news and comment''<br><br>


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[[Climate action UK]]: Boost for fossil fuel divestment as UK eases pension rules, Dec 18 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/18/boost-for-fossil-fuel-divestment-as-uk-eases-pension-rules The Guardian]</ref><br clear=left>
 
== December ==
 
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[[New Zealand]] creates special refugee visa for Pacific islanders affected by climate change, Dec 9 <ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/new-zealand-creates-special-refugee-visa-for-pacific-islanders-affected-by-climate straitstimes.com]</ref><br clear=left>
 
== November ==
 
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Record Emissions: 41 Billion Tons of Heat-Trapping Carbon Dioxide Were Added to the Atmosphere This Year, Nov 14 <ref>[https://robertscribbler.com/2017/11/14/record-emissions-41-billion-tons-of-heat-trapping-carbon-dioxide-were-added-to-the-atmosphere-this-year/ @robertscribbler]</ref><br clear=left>
 
[[File:Brasil.RioDeJaneiro.LeblonUndIpanema.jpg|140px|left]]
The three-degree world: cities that will be drowned by global warming, Nov 3 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/cities/ng-interactive/2017/nov/03/three-degree-world-cities-drowned-global-warming The Guardian]</ref><br clear=left>
 
== October ==
 
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Record surge in atmospheric CO2 seen in 2016, Oct 30 <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41778089 BBC News]</ref>
 
Climate change already bringing disease, air pollution and heatwaves, Oct 30 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/30/climate-change-already-damaging-health-of-millions-globally-report-finds The Guardian]</ref><br clear=left>
 
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[[Scotland]]: Scottish government bans fracking after public opposition, Oct 3 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/03/scottish-government-bans-fracking-scotland-paul-wheelhouse The Guardian]</ref> [[France]], [[Ireland]], [[Germany]], and [[Bulgaria]] have also banned fracking. <ref>[https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/got-climatehope-ninety-nine-reasons-keep-fighting-our-future climaterealityproject.org]</ref><br clear=left>
 
Catholic church to make record divestment from fossil fuels, Oct 3 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/03/catholic-church-to-make-record-divestment-from-fossil-fuels The Guardian]</ref>
 
== September ==
 
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Global carbon emissions stood still in 2016, offering climate hope, Sep 28 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/sep/28/global-carbon-emissions-stood-still-in-2016-offering-climate-hope The Guardian]</ref>
 
When cities fight climate change, they reap other big benefits too. Here are five examples <ref>[https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/five-cities-reap-co-benefits-climate-action climaterealityproject.org]</ref><br clear=left>
 
== August ==
 
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[[California news]]: California to pass law setting 100% renewable electricity goal, Aug 31 <ref>[http://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/08/31/california-pass-law-100-renewable-electricity-goal/ climatechangenews.com]</ref><br clear=left>
 
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[[Climate action UK]]: University fossil fuel divestment total tips £80 billion globally, Aug 17 <ref>[https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/university-fossil-fuel-divestment-total-tips-ps80-billion-globally @timeshighered]</ref><br clear=left>
 
== July ==
 
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[[Barcelona]] acts to address climate change, Jul 20 <ref>[http://www.iclei-europe.org/news/ iclei-europe.org]</ref><br clear=left>
[[Barcelona]] acts to address climate change, Jul 20 <ref>[http://www.iclei-europe.org/news/ iclei-europe.org]</ref><br clear=left>


== 2017 ==
== June ==


Mayors of 7,400 cities vow to meet Obama's climate commitments, Jun 28 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/28/global-covenant-mayors-cities-vow-to-meet-obama-climate-commitments The Guardian]</ref>
Mayors of 7,400 cities vow to meet Obama's climate commitments, Jun 28 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jun/28/global-covenant-mayors-cities-vow-to-meet-obama-climate-commitments The Guardian]</ref>
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Bucking Trump, These Cities, States and Companies Commit to Paris Accord, Jun 1 <ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/01/climate/american-cities-climate-standards.html nytimes.com]</ref><br clear=left>
Bucking Trump, These Cities, States and Companies Commit to Paris Accord, Jun 1 <ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/01/climate/american-cities-climate-standards.html nytimes.com]</ref><br clear=left>
== May ==


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[[Africa, community action for sustainability|Africa]]: Week 1 of #GDMAfrica2017, May 8 <ref>[http://350africa.org/in-case-you-missed-it-week-1-of-gdmafrica2017/ 350africa.org]</ref><br clear=left>
[[Africa, community action for sustainability|Africa]]: Week 1 of #GDMAfrica2017, May 8 <ref>[http://350africa.org/in-case-you-missed-it-week-1-of-gdmafrica2017/ 350africa.org]</ref><br clear=left>
== April ==


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[[India news]]: 9-year-old girl files lawsuit against Indian Government over failure to take ambitious climate action, Apr 1 <ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nine-ridhima-pandey-court-case-indian-government-climate-change-uttarakhand-a7661971.html independent.co.uk]</ref><br clear=left>
[[India news]]: 9-year-old girl files lawsuit against Indian Government over failure to take ambitious climate action, Apr 1 <ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nine-ridhima-pandey-court-case-indian-government-climate-change-uttarakhand-a7661971.html independent.co.uk]</ref><br clear=left>
== March ==


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[[Climate action UK]]: UK carbon emissions fell 6% in 2016 after record drop in coal use, Mar 6 <ref>[https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-cuts-carbon-record-coal-drop carbonbrief.org]</ref><br clear=left>
[[Climate action UK]]: UK carbon emissions fell 6% in 2016 after record drop in coal use, Mar 6 <ref>[https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-cuts-carbon-record-coal-drop carbonbrief.org]</ref><br clear=left>
== February ==


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Netherlands invests €1m in global climate adaptation centre, Feb 8 <ref>[http://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/02/08/netherlands-bets-e1m-on-global-climate-adaptation-centre/ Climate Home - climate change news]</ref><br clear=left>
Netherlands invests €1m in global climate adaptation centre, Feb 8 <ref>[http://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/02/08/netherlands-bets-e1m-on-global-climate-adaptation-centre/ Climate Home - climate change news]</ref><br clear=left>
== January ==
'''Jan 18''' Global Temperature Record Broken for Third Consecutive Year <ref>[https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/89469/global-temperature-record-broken-for-third-consecutive-year earthobservatory.nasa.gov]</ref>


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== Comment ==
== Comment ==


'''2017'''
When Climate Change Becomes a Credit Problem, Dec 13 <ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/13/opinion/climate-change-credit.html nytimes.com]</ref>
 
I shut down an oil pipeline – because climate change is a ticking bomb, Emily Johnston, Nov 24 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/24/oil-pipeline-valve-turner-protest-climate-change The Guardian]</ref>
 
COP23: Where is the place for community-led initiatives? Nov 13 <ref>[https://transitionnetwork.org/news-and-blog/cop23-where-is-the-place-for-community-led-initiatives/ transitionnetwork.org]</ref>
 
The seven megatrends that could beat global warming: 'There is reason for hope', Nov 8 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/nov/08/seven-megatrends-that-could-beat-global-warming-climate-change The Guardian]</ref>
 
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[[Climate action UK]]: UK climate change masterplan – the grownups have finally won, Oct 12 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/12/uk-climate-change-masterplan-grownups-finally-won-clean-growth-strategy The Guardian]</ref><br clear=left>
 
Governments face 'wave of legal action' over climate change inaction as natural disasters worsen, activists warn, Aug 29 <ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change-sue-governments-companies-legal-action-warning-natural-disasters-clientearth-a7917106.html independent.co.uk]</ref>
 
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[[Texas]]: Harvey Is What Climate Change Looks Like, Aug 28 <ref>[http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/08/28/climate-change-hurricane-harvey-215547 politico.com]</ref><br clear=left>
 
Got #ClimateHope? 99 Reasons To Keep Fighting for Our Future, Aug 11 <ref>[https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/got-climatehope-ninety-nine-reasons-keep-fighting-our-future climaterealityproject.org]</ref>


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== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Climate news 2018]]
*[[Climate news 2009-16]]
*[[Climate news 2009-16]]
*[[Climate action]]
*[[:Category:Climate_action_by_location|Climate action by location]] (category)
*[[Legal resources]]





Revision as of 15:45, 5 March 2019

see Climate news for most recent news and comment

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Climate action UK: Boost for fossil fuel divestment as UK eases pension rules, Dec 18 [1]

December

Wellington.JPG

New Zealand creates special refugee visa for Pacific islanders affected by climate change, Dec 9 [2]

November

Thames sunset.jpg

Record Emissions: 41 Billion Tons of Heat-Trapping Carbon Dioxide Were Added to the Atmosphere This Year, Nov 14 [3]

Brasil.RioDeJaneiro.LeblonUndIpanema.jpg

The three-degree world: cities that will be drowned by global warming, Nov 3 [4]

October

Thames sunset.jpg

Record surge in atmospheric CO2 seen in 2016, Oct 30 [5]

Climate change already bringing disease, air pollution and heatwaves, Oct 30 [6]

Oban harbour1.jpg

Scotland: Scottish government bans fracking after public opposition, Oct 3 [7] France, Ireland, Germany, and Bulgaria have also banned fracking. [8]

Catholic church to make record divestment from fossil fuels, Oct 3 [9]

September

Thames sunset.jpg

Global carbon emissions stood still in 2016, offering climate hope, Sep 28 [10]

When cities fight climate change, they reap other big benefits too. Here are five examples [11]

August

Fillmore-sidewalk-1.jpg

California news: California to pass law setting 100% renewable electricity goal, Aug 31 [12]

Thames sunset.jpg

Climate action UK: University fossil fuel divestment total tips £80 billion globally, Aug 17 [13]

July

Tramway de barcelone 1.jpg

Barcelona acts to address climate change, Jul 20 [14]

June

Mayors of 7,400 cities vow to meet Obama's climate commitments, Jun 28 [15]

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New York City: New York’s new climate program includes making friends — seriously. Here’s why. Jun 16 [16]

TAG Climate Protest Future.jpg

Climate action USA: The fight against climate change: four cities leading the way in the Trump era, Jun 13 [17]

Bucking Trump, These Cities, States and Companies Commit to Paris Accord, Jun 1 [18]

May

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Mapped: How ‘embodied’ footprints compare across Europe, May 31 [19]

Mapped: Climate change laws around the world, May 11 [20]

AF Sambava.jpg

Africa: Week 1 of #GDMAfrica2017, May 8 [21]

April

India2.jpg

India news: 9-year-old girl files lawsuit against Indian Government over failure to take ambitious climate action, Apr 1 [22]

March

TAG Climate Protest Future.jpg

Climate action USA: Sharp drop in US emissions keeps global levels flat, Mar 17 [23]

The biggest doctors' groups in America have joined the climate change fight, Mar 15 [24]

The 100 Things We Need To Do To Reverse Global Warming, Mar 13 [25]

Carbon dioxide levels now rising at record speed, Mar 10 [26]

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Renewable energy spike led to sharp drop in emissions in Australia, Mar 9 [27]

Nagacadan Rice Terraces, Philippines.jpg

6 Filipinas fighting for climate justice, Mar 8 [28]

Harmony Flats Nature Reserve - city of Cape Town.jpg

Victory in South Africa’s first climate change court case! Mar 8 [29]

Climate change battles are increasingly being fought, and won, in court, Tessa Khan, Mar 8 [30]

Stockholm-Gamla Stan-3.jpg

Sweden: From recycling royalty to smart buildings, Stockholm mayor takes on climate change, Mar 6 [31]

Thames sunset.jpg

Climate action UK: UK carbon emissions fell 6% in 2016 after record drop in coal use, Mar 6 [32]

February

Madrid Shared Space.jpg

Spain: 10 propuestas sevillanas para luchar contra el cambio climático, Feb 26 [33]

Amsterdam1.jpg

Netherlands invests €1m in global climate adaptation centre, Feb 8 [34]

January

Jan 18 Global Temperature Record Broken for Third Consecutive Year [35]

Fillmore-sidewalk-1.jpg

California news: Cool Block Shows How Neighborhoods Can Create Climate Resilience, Jan 11 [36]


Cyclists riding in Melbourne for 350 Climate Action.jpg

CASwiki news articles have a focus on news of community action for sustainability. This article is an offshoot from Climate action and is for news and comment in that global or international context.


Comment

When Climate Change Becomes a Credit Problem, Dec 13 [37]

I shut down an oil pipeline – because climate change is a ticking bomb, Emily Johnston, Nov 24 [38]

COP23: Where is the place for community-led initiatives? Nov 13 [39]

The seven megatrends that could beat global warming: 'There is reason for hope', Nov 8 [40]

Thames sunset.jpg

Climate action UK: UK climate change masterplan – the grownups have finally won, Oct 12 [41]

Governments face 'wave of legal action' over climate change inaction as natural disasters worsen, activists warn, Aug 29 [42]

A view fo the Riverwalk from street level.jpg

Texas: Harvey Is What Climate Change Looks Like, Aug 28 [43]

Got #ClimateHope? 99 Reasons To Keep Fighting for Our Future, Aug 11 [44]

Thames sunset.jpg

Climate action UK: Neoliberalism has conned us into fighting climate change as individuals, Martin Lukacs, Jul 17 [45]

101 ways to fight climate change and support the Paris agreement, Jun 7 [46]

Place Royale et le Funiculaire (au fond), Québec, QC, Canada.jpg

This beer kills pipelines, Jun 7 [47]

Can global warming really be reversed? Maybe so, and Paul Hawken shows how, May 4 [48]

The Question I Get Asked the Most, Apr 4 [49]

An open letter from Bangladesh to the American people, Mar 30 [50]

Why I think there's still hope for the climate in 2017, Adam Levy, Mar 19 [51]

TAG Climate Protest Future.jpg

Climate action USA: This climate lawsuit could change everything. No wonder the Trump administration doesn't want it going to trial, Mar 9 [52]

There is Really Only One Way to Come to Grips with the Climate Crisis, Feb 28 [53]

See also


References


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