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‘I’m Japanese and I didn’t know,’ Gwen Stefani says when asked about Harajuku backlash | Ap

‘I’m Japanese and I didn’t know,’ Gwen Stefani says when asked about Harajuku backlash | Ap

LOS ANGELES — Gwen Stefani was given yet another opportunity to address her infamous appropriation..

Your 2025 Earth Month List

Your 2025 Earth Month List

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Power-sector CO2 hits ‘all-time high’ in 2024 despite record growth for clean energy

Global power-sector emissions hit an “all-time high” in 2024, despite solar and wind power..

Q&A: China set to stay the course on green policies, despite Trump

Q&A: China set to stay the course on green policies, despite Trump

China expert Rebecca Nadin of ODI Global tells Climate Home that Beijing will likely shrug off the..

DeBriefed 21 March 2025: Germany’s climate win; Conservatives’ net-zero row-back; Key messages from ..

DeBriefed 21 March 2025: Germany’s climate win; Conservatives’ net-zero row-back; Key messages from ..

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Explainer: What does China’s ‘two sessions’ mean for climate policy in 2025?

Explainer: What does China’s ‘two sessions’ mean for climate policy in 2025?

China’s climate ambition at this year’s “two sessions” (两会), which ended on 11 March, was...The..

Analysis: Nearly a tenth of global climate finance threatened by Trump aid cuts

Analysis: Nearly a tenth of global climate finance threatened by Trump aid cuts

Nearly a tenth of global climate finance could be under threat as US president Donald...The post..

Trump’s aid cuts make Malawians more vulnerable to climate change

Trump’s aid cuts make Malawians more vulnerable to climate change

The US government has ended support for a scheme that taught villagers how to produce honey,..

Major banana exporters could face ‘60% drop’ in growing area due to warming

Major banana exporters could face ‘60% drop’ in growing area due to warming

Large-scale banana plantations in Latin America and the Caribbean could face a “dramatic” reduction ..

Revelado: Más de la mitad de las naciones no protegen el 30% de la tierra y el mar en sus planes de ..

Revelado: Más de la mitad de las naciones no protegen el 30% de la tierra y el mar en sus planes de ..

Más de la mitad de los países no se han comprometido a proteger el 30%...The post Revelado: Más de..

CCC: Reducing emissions 87% by 2040 would help ‘cut household costs by £1,400’

CCC: Reducing emissions 87% by 2040 would help ‘cut household costs by £1,400’

The UK should cut its emissions to 87% below 1990 levels by 2040 under its...The post CCC: Reducing ..

UK aid budget cuts threaten climate finance pledge to vulnerable nations, experts warn

UK aid budget cuts threaten climate finance pledge to vulnerable nations, experts warn

The UK is the latest wealthy nation to announce cuts to its overseas aid weeks after committing to..

IPCC’s special report on cities is its first with majority-women authorship team

IPCC’s special report on cities is its first with majority-women authorship team

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s forthcoming special report on climate change and..

South Africa’s G20 push for local processing of transition minerals faces barriers

South Africa’s G20 push for local processing of transition minerals faces barriers

Will minerals giant China sign up to a plan to help resource-rich developing countries build a..

DeBriefed 14 February 2025: Nearly 95% of countries miss UN climate deadline; 1.5C on horizon;..

DeBriefed 14 February 2025: Nearly 95% of countries miss UN climate deadline; 1.5C on horizon;..

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14 Shocking Facts About The Student Loan Debt Bubble And The Great College Education Scam

14 Shocking Facts About The Student Loan Debt Bubble And The Great College Education Scam

More than 18 million students are enrolled at over 5,800 colleges and universities in the United..

Just 17% of world’s peatlands are protected, new study warns

Just 17% of world’s peatlands are protected, new study warns

There is a “mismatch” between the importance of peatlands and their current level of protection,....

分析：2024年中国清洁能源创纪录增长遏制CO2上升

分析：2024年中国清洁能源创纪录增长遏制CO2上升

中国清洁能源创纪录的增长使该国二氧化碳（CO2）排放量在2024年的后10个月里保持在低于上年同期的水平。然而，Carbon Brief..

Arctic geoengineering experiment shuts down over environmental risks

Arctic geoengineering experiment shuts down over environmental risks

US-based nonprofit Arctic Ice Project has cancelled tests in Alaska because of potential disruption ..

“Pathetic” – New Zealand plans to barely cut emissions between 2030 and 2035

“Pathetic” – New Zealand plans to barely cut emissions between 2030 and 2035

The government aims to reduce emissions by 51-55% between 2005 and 2035, promising additional cuts..

Why We Need DOGE – 5 Crazy Examples Of How The Government Has Been Wasting Your Tax Dollars

Why We Need DOGE – 5 Crazy Examples Of How The Government Has Been Wasting Your Tax Dollars

The U.S. government has been wasting money in some of the most bizarre ways imaginable. Some of..

DeBriefed 17 January 2025: Trump looms; Fossil fuels made LA fires ‘burn hotter’; Has ‘cli-fi’ come ..

DeBriefed 17 January 2025: Trump looms; Fossil fuels made LA fires ‘burn hotter’; Has ‘cli-fi’ come ..

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Support grows for global tax on shipping emissions to fund climate action

Support grows for global tax on shipping emissions to fund climate action

Shipping-reliant nations like Panama and Liberia have joined the EU, Japan and small islands in..

Analysis: The climate papers most featured in the media in 2024

Analysis: The climate papers most featured in the media in 2024

The year 2024 was marked by violence and elections, as conflicts escalated around the world...The..

An economic lifeline – Why Iran opposes production curbs in UN plastics treaty

An economic lifeline – Why Iran opposes production curbs in UN plastics treaty

Iran’s plastics industry brings in much-needed foreign currency, which it can use to try and..

DeBriefed 11 October 2024: Hurricane Milton; BP abandons oil reduction target; Scotland’s ancient..

DeBriefed 11 October 2024: Hurricane Milton; BP abandons oil reduction target; Scotland’s ancient..

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DeBriefed 1 November 2024: Spain’s deadly floods; UK budget ‘mixed’ on climate; Countries inch..

DeBriefed 1 November 2024: Spain’s deadly floods; UK budget ‘mixed’ on climate; Countries inch..

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COP16: More than 85% of countries miss UN deadline to submit nature pledges

COP16: More than 85% of countries miss UN deadline to submit nature pledges

More than 85% of countries are set to miss the UN’s deadline to submit new...The post COP16: More..

Guest post: How solar geoengineering could disrupt wind and solar power

Guest post: How solar geoengineering could disrupt wind and solar power

Solar geoengineering has been suggested as a temporary measure to buy time for the emissions...The..

DeBriefed 4 October 2024: UK turns the lights out on coal; Hurricane Helene; Where does Japan’s new ..

DeBriefed 4 October 2024: UK turns the lights out on coal; Hurricane Helene; Where does Japan’s new ..

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US election: Climate experts react to Donald Trump’s victory

US election: Climate experts react to Donald Trump’s victory

Trump is expected to cut spending on green energy and boost US production of fossil fuels, while..

From cyclone to drought, Zimbabwe’s climate victims struggle to adapt

From cyclone to drought, Zimbabwe’s climate victims struggle to adapt

Five years after Cyclone Idai devastated eastern Zimbabwe, relocated communities face a new threat..

COP29: Five key takeaways from Brazil’s 2035 climate pledge

COP29: Five key takeaways from Brazil’s 2035 climate pledge

Brazil’s new climate pledge, launched at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, aims to cut...The post..

The great divide in climate action

The great divide in climate action

“The measure of a country’s greatness should be based on how well it cares for its most vulnerable..

After Cyclone Chido, France accused of neglecting climate threat to “fragile” Mayotte

After Cyclone Chido, France accused of neglecting climate threat to “fragile” Mayotte

Locals and experts say France should have done more to protect residents of its poor island..

Arctic Resilience: Inuit Communities at the Forefront of Climate Change Adaptation

Arctic Resilience: Inuit Communities at the Forefront of Climate Change Adaptation

The Canadian Arctic is experiencing climate change at a rate two to three times faster than the..

COP29 Bulletin Day 12: Reports of $300-billion climate finance offer

COP29 Bulletin Day 12: Reports of $300-billion climate finance offer

As Reuters reported developed countries would increase their offer to $300bn a year by 2035,..

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Ecotourism or Exploitation?

Sunday November 17th was the official day of rest for COP29 participants as negotiations stalled,..

A Paradigm Shift in Our Environmental Perspective

A Paradigm Shift in Our Environmental Perspective

“It’s so frustrating, I’m done,” one of my closest friends told me, walking out of her classroom. ..

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#climate(in)justice: Pre-COP29 Observations

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