U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday that the world's efforts to stop climate change have been "utterly inadequate" so far and there is a danger global warming could pass the "point of no return."
Environment
Dec 1, 2019
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Distrust in politicians and the political system is preventing people from supporting increased taxes on fossil fuels, a potentially important climate policy. By comparison, most people believe in climate change. So says ...
Political science
Nov 26, 2019
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Just 13 out of the largest 132 coal, electricity, and oil and gas companies have made commitments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to net zero, research published today has revealed.
Environment
Nov 12, 2019
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A grassroots movement is one that emerges and evolves naturally, growing new support as it does so. "Astroturfing" is the opposite of that. It is a movement support for which is bought and paid for. It has the look of a grassroots ...
Economics & Business
May 22, 2019
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Despite a scientific consensus, citizens are divided when it comes to climate change, often along political lines, and scholars want to better understand why.
Environment
Jan 25, 2019
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After the Second World War of 1939-1945, Western democracies had attempted to reconcile their criminal law in democratic, "republican" terms aimed at the citizen. However, in the last two decades, new criminal law has been ...
Social Sciences
Jan 24, 2019
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The rapid growth of renewable energy sources and the demise of fossil fuels are causing major changes in global politics, a special commission said in a report Friday.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 11, 2019
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With the UK leaving the European Union and eyeing new trade opportunities beyond the EU, it should also be looking for ways to take forward its policies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. One of the few advantages of ...
Environment
Dec 7, 2018
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The election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil not only marks the rise of another populist nationalist leader on the world stage. It's also a turning point for the global politics of climate change.
Political science
Dec 5, 2018
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Complex systems theory is usually used to study things like the immune system, global climate, ecosystems, transportation or communications systems.
General Physics
Nov 27, 2018
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