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Amazonia's Fire Crises: Study shows emergency fire bans are insufficient and urges strategic action ahead of the next burning season

New study on Amazonia's fire crises urges action ahead of the next burning season

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Underneath the giant Amazonian waterlily

Unlocking the mechanical secrets of giant Amazonian waterlilies

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When the history of COP26 and the battle to reduce emissions is written, last minute manoeuvrings in Glasgow will be a feature. But the very real successes of this year's Conference of the Parties will also be writ large

COP26: Don't forget the successes - Oxford experts

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Any of the healthy and sustainable dietary patterns we looked at are a better option for health, the environment, and financially. Credit: Shutterstock.

Sustainable eating is cheaper and healthier - Oxford study

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global growth of cities, particularly in the global south, will entrench and embed people in urban concentrations of informality

Finally: COP considers cities and the climate crisis

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The Net Zero Tracker (NZT) uses key target criteria to analyse the quality of net zero targets - including target status, coverage, and planned use of offsets. It has assessed the pledges of all key actors, including national and regional governments i

80% of world economy now aiming for net zero - but not all pledges are equal

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Like drunks running away without paying, some rich countries are expected to try to escape their financial obligations at COP26. It's outrageous, says Brian O'Callaghan, lead researcher. Credit: Shutterstock.

Dine and dash? Global COVID recovery investment is not aligned with COP rhetoric

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Without a concerted effort to direct investment towards green industries, the climate emergency will continue to loom larger every year. If governments around the world do not heed this wake-up call, the emissions gap is certain to continue growing and em

UNEP emissions gap report: Damning findings on G20 ambition and post-Covid green finance

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The Carbon Takeback Obligation requires fossil fuel extractors and importers to dispose safely and permanently of a rising fraction of the CO2 they generate. Credit: Shutterstock.

Affordable policy which could stop fossil fuels causing global warming - report

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The Carbon Engineering Direct Air Capture carbon capture plant, Squamish, Canada. According to Professor Allen, Investment is urgently needed into safer, permanent CO2 disposal. Credit: Shutterstock.

Why Net Zero (and what is it?)

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