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COP24: US, Russia, Saudis downplay IPCC report in display of disunity
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COP24: US, Russia, Saudis downplay IPCC report in display of disunity

Vulnerable nations were eager to praise the IPCC report, the US was not. Environmental activist Tom Steyer sees another blue wave as the only route to global climate action.
UN forest accounting loophole allows CO2 underreporting by EU, UK, US
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UN forest accounting loophole allows CO2 underreporting by EU, UK, US

Scientists say burning woody biomass is not carbon neutral, yet the United Nations IPCC appears to be ignoring its own guidelines.

A tale of two policies: Climate change, Trump, and the US military
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A tale of two policies: Climate change, Trump, and the US military

Even as Donald Trump calls climate change a hoax, the U.S. military is recognizing it as a national security threat, and revving up to protect its bases and operations in a climate destabilized world.
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