Category: Green
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Subsidies to industries that cause deforestation worth 100 times more than aid to prevent it
Brazil and Indonesia paid over $40bn in subsidies to industries that drive rainforest destruction between 2009 and 2012 – compared to $346m in conservation aid they received to protect forests, according to new research
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Antarctic ice shelves are melting dramatically, study finds
Melting of floating ice shelves around the continent is accelerating, potentially unlocking extra sea level rise from larger ice sheets jammed behind them
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Earth hour: millions will switch off lights around the world for climate action
Annual switching off of lights in homes, businesses and landmarks holds extra significance ahead of this year’s climate talks in Paris, says the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon
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Amazon’s trees removed nearly a third less carbon in last decade – study
Fall in amount of carbon absored by rainforest means even greater cuts to manmade emissions are needed to combat climate change, warn scientists
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Fossil fuels are way more expensive than you think
A new study estimates the costs of energy sources including their carbon and other air pollutants
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What is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?
The $43.5bn trust is the largest philanthropic organisation in the world and is committed to the eradication of malaria and polio, and controlling the spread of tuberculosis and HIV