Bob Ward
Policy and Communications Director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at LSE. But these views are my own.
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Proroguing parliament sets a horrifying precedent. I’m going to court to stop it | Gina Miller
Other dictatorial moves may follow if Boris Johnson’s ruse is allowed to pass. The high court must listen to us, says businesswoman and activist Gina Miller
Greta Thunberg brings environmental campaign to Washington
Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teenager who helped spark a youth-driven push for climate change, has come to Washington
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Greta Thunberg brings environmental campaign to Washington - ABC News - abcn.ws/2ZUv5gq via @ABC
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Trump’s Dorian Tweet Whips Up a Fight Over a Science Powerhouse
The controversy has dragged one of the country's preeminent research agencies, famous for being anonymous, into the spotlight it long avoided.
Rising sea levels plunge Singapore into battle to stay above water
Officials want to reclaim land to tackle the problem, but environmentalists say mitigation is also needed and Singapore needs to see the bigger picture.
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Singapore’s climate change dilemma: elevate or leave. What are the solutions? | South China Morning Post
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Climate activist Greta Thunberg on the power of a movement
Although more Americans than ever are worried about climate change, less than 40 percent expect to make “major sacrifices” to tackle the problem. But according to Greta Thunberg, a Swedish teenager and climate activist, drastic action is exactly...
New Poll Shows Majority of Americans Disapprove of Trump's Climate Change Views
His climate policies are the lowest rated among the six issues that were polled
Breakingviews - Big Oil’s climate smokescreen is about to clear
(Reuters Breakingviews) - Big Oil’s life is about to get tougher. One of the key...
Green with rage: Women climate change leaders face online attacks
Women leaders who support climate action are being attacked online with increasing regularity. These attacks should be viewed as a problem not only for the planet, but also to the goals of achieving gender equality and more inclusive, democratic...
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Women climate change leaders face online attacks from chauvinistic climate change deniers
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Teenage activist Greta Thunberg takes climate protest to Trump
Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who has shot to global fame for inspiring world...
Analysis: The UK politicians who talk the most about climate change
The phrase “climate change” has been mentioned over 19,000 times in British parliamentary debates, with Labour politicians using the term more than representatives from any other party.
Climate Change, Inequality Derailing Global Goals, Scientists Tell UN
Growing inequality and climate change will not only derail progress toward global sustainability goals but also will threaten human existence, leading scientists said Wednesday at the United Nations.
The world is falling off track on ambitious...
Climate Denialist to Depart White House National Security Council
William Happer, a National Security Council adviser who tried unsuccessfully to create a federal panel to attack climate science, plans to leave the White House.
Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
Bob Ward
William Happer, Unscientific Climate Change Denier, Leaving Trump White House on Bolton’s Heels - Bloomberg
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False statements about climate change trip people up
Respondents in survey couldn’t always tell climate facts from falsehoods — even when they were sure they were right.
S&P Global Ratings calls for action on climate change
International ratings agency S&P has called on banks and regulators to address the risks that climate change poses to the financial sector, saying “they need to act now” or suffer the consequences.
World 'gravely' unprepared for effects of climate crisis – report
Trillions of dollars needed to avoid ‘climate apartheid’ but this is less than cost of inaction
Young people are leading the fight against climate change, in efforts and attitudes
An overwhelming 83 per cent of Australians aged 18-34 are concerned about climate change, compared to 67 per cent of people aged 55 and older, according to a new national report.
Global Center on Adaptation
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Global Leaders Call for Urgent Action on Climate Adaptation; Commission Finds Adaptation Can Deliver $7.1 Trillion in Benefits
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