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Climate change made LA wildfires 'more likely' according to international study

Climate change caused by human activity increases the risk of devastating fires, like the ones in Los Angeles, California,according to the World Weather Attribution (WWA) network. The fires left at least 29 dead and thousands homeless.

Radio France Internationale

The Doomsday Clock Moves Closer to Midnight Than Ever Before

The Doomsday Clock now stands at 89 seconds to midnight reflecting unprecedented global risks including nuclear proliferation and climate change.

Mic

Climate Change Linked To Intensity Of California Wildfires

Study reveals human-caused climate change's significant role in increasing Southern California wildfires. Urgent action needed to combat effects.

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Who can share seeds? As counterfeits hurt African farmers, it’s a growing question

Climate change and recent troubles with counterfeit seeds have challenged Kenya's agriculture efforts to improve food security

The Independent UK

Climate finance and care services: why public investment is necessary

The care economy is an important but unrecognised sector for climate change adaptation. I use the term “care economy” to encompass the work of caring for people that is paid and unpaid, largely undertaken by women. This work takes place in a range of places. This includes private and public…

The Conversation

Climate change made the deadly Los Angeles wildfires more likely. And, the worst is yet to come

The hot, dry and windy weather that stoked this month’s destructive blazes will worsen without a transition away from atmosphere-warming fossil fuels, researchers say

The Independent UK

Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense

A quick scientific study finds that human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires

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Climate triple whammy boosted risk of LA fires, study shows

Hot, dry conditions, a lack of rain and a longer fire-risk season are all more likely in today’s hotter climate

The Guardian - UK

Climate change made devastating LA fires more likely, scientists say

Analysis found the hot, dry and windy conditions that drove the fires were 35% more likely due to 1.3C of warming.

The Independent UK

Commerce oversees everything from weather and salmon to trade and census − here are 3 challenges awaiting new secretary

The U.S. secretary of commerce oversees the smallest but arguably most complex of all Cabinet-level departments.

The Conversation

UN Confirms US Demand To Withdrawal From Paris Climate Deal

The United Nations confirmed Tuesday it had received notification from Washington of its withdrawal from the Paris climate change agreement, a key campaign pledge of US President Donald Trump.

International Business Times

Aptera Says It’s Close To a Solar-Powered EV. But I Have Questions

The year was 2006. Electric cars were nothing more than vaporware, or just promising but limited one-off science experiments like the General Motors EV1 or Toyota RAV4 EV—and even those had been shelved years ago. The Tesla Roadster was still years away. Still, climate change was on everyone’s minds, as…

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In the middle of the LA fires, I played a new extraction shooter that challenged me to survive angry robots, other players, and planet-destroying climate change

Exoborne makes weather a key ingredient in its shoot-outs, and upholds my mantra that every game is better with a grappling hook.

PC Gamer

Australians who get most of their news from commercial media more likely to believe in climate conspiracy, study finds

Exclusive: Monash University study suggests those who rely more on newspapers and public broadcasters more likely to score highly on ‘civic values’

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You don’t have to be a net zero hero – how focus on personal climate action can distract from systemic problems

Campaigns and social media often encourage people to make eco-friendly choices like using less plastic or driving less. While these actions are important, focusing so much on what people do can distract from the much larger role that businesses and governments play in causing and solving environmental problems.

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California Legislation Holds Oil Companies Liable For Climate Disasters

California's new legislation holds oil companies accountable for climate change damages, facing industry opposition.

The Conversation

A hot and troubled world of work: how South Africa’s bold new climate act and labour law can align to drive a just transition

Increased average temperatures, climate variability, and extreme weather events are taking a toll on the environment and disproportionately affecting the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable communities. This is intensifying challenges in the world of work.

The Independent UK

£400m for innovative water schemes to tackle pollution, leaks and climate change

Regulator Ofwat announced the doubling of funding for its Innovation Fund which has already funded concrete printing, pipebots and nature schemes.

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California considers letting wildfire victims sue oil companies for damages

California is considering a bill that would allow insurers and victims of climate-driven natural disasters to sue the oil industry for damages

The Independent UK

Ed Miliband suggests Heathrow expansion may not go ahead if it breaches net zero targets

Ed Miliband looked visibly uncomfortable as he was grilled over how the expansion of Heathrow airport with a third runway was compatible with his carbon emission net zero targets

Evening Standard

Heathrow third runway won't go ahead if it busts UK carbon budget, says Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband

The Cabinet minister stressed the whole Government was committed to legally binding climate change targets

The Conversation

Trump voters are not the obstacle to climate action many think they are

Another day brings another monster tide for residents of Carteret county, North Carolina, whose coastal towns and villages are being swallowed by the rising Atlantic. Nonetheless, its voters returned Donald Trump to the White House, a man who denies the science of climate change and had withdrawn his country from…

The Conversation

What Davos delegates missed when they discussed green finance for business

Every year, leaders from politics and business come together with economists, investors and even celebrities at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos. One of the five key themes of this year’s event was safeguarding the planet. The forum’s own figures suggest that human-caused climate change has…

Evening Standard

Climate study warns of 2.3m more temperature-related deaths in Europe by 2099

Deaths from extreme heat to ‘far exceed’ fall in cold weather deaths across the continent by the end of the century, researchers say.