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Climate Talks Draft Agreement Expresses 'Alarm And Concern'

The draft mentions the need to cut emissions by 45% by 2030 from 2010 levels and achieve “net-zero” by mid-century.
By SETH BORENSTEIN and FRANK JORDANS, AP

There Is No Reason To Trust Brazil’s Climate, Deforestation Pledges

The South American nation has pledged to end “illegal deforestation” by 2028. It could do that by legalizing what is currently against the law.
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Planet Lost Startling Amount Of Coral Reefs In 10 Years, Report Finds

Climate change remains the greatest threat to the iconic structures, which are disappearing around the globe at dire rates.
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'Kayaktivists' Protest Outside Joe Manchin's Houseboat Over Budget Bill

"He’s not listening to us, he’s listening to Big Money," one group's leader said. "That’s why we’re here at his yacht in D.C. today.”
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Pacific Northwest Braces For Another Multiday Heat Wave

Just five weeks ago, temperatures soared in record-shattering hot weather that killed scores of the most vulnerable in June.
By GILLIAN FLACCUS, AP

Greta Thunberg Speaks On UN's Climate 'Crisis' Report: 'We Can Still Avoid The Worst'

The 18-year-old Swedish climate activist shared her thoughts on the dire Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report.
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Great Barrier Reef Should Be Listed As ‘In Danger,’ UNESCO Says

Back-to-back mass bleaching events have devastated large parts of the reef, prompting dire warnings of climate change.
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David Attenborough Says Climate Change Is A ‘Crime’ Humanity Has Inflicted On The Planet

The documentarian reiterated his grief that society has destroyed large swaths of the natural world, but said humanity is “not beyond redemption.”
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Forecast: 40% Chance Earth To Be Hotter Than Paris Climate Agreement Goal Soon

“It’s a warning that we need to take strong action,” said Leon Hermanson, a climate scientist at the United Kingdom’s Met Center who helped on the forecast.
By Seth Borenstein, AP

Biden’s Climate Comeback Pledge

During an virtual climate summit, President Joe Biden laid out a plan for the United States to combat the climate crisis.
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