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The ‘Immense Disaster’ Facing Climate Refugees

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jan 22, 2020 The plight of those displaced by the climate crisis is becoming urgent, and millions more are expected to have to flee their homes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Climate Solution That Could Make Poor Countries Richer

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jan 21, 2020 There is still no certainty that geo-engineering could save the world. But, if it did work, it might repair climate injustice. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Can Batteries Help Limit Australia’s Bush Fires?

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Jan 14, 2020 The world is becoming increasingly reliant on battery power, largely because of the need to reduce carbon in the transport sector. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Devastating Figures Behind Australia’s Bushfires

Steve Horn / The Real News Network Jan 8, 2020 The new decade opens with a sobering and scary climate change reality in Australia where the wildfire losses are reaching astounding numbers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Time Is Running Out to Save Greenland

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jan 8, 2020 Humans may still have a short window to stop the nation's melting, preventing Arctic ice sheet collapse and devastating sea level rise. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Change Is Affecting Us in Ways We Never Imagined

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jan 3, 2020 A new study reveals what one scientist calls a “profoundly disturbing” trend. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Best Truthdig Originals of 2019

Truthdig Dec 31, 2019 This year's top stories cover a range of topics including corporate fascism, an election in Argentina and mass protests across the globe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Boeing Capsule Launches to Wrong Orbit, Skips Space Station

MARCIA DUNN / The Associated Press Dec 20, 2019 The failure represents a blow to the company's effort to launch astronauts for NASA next year. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

FDA Gives Surprise Approval for Muscular Dystrophy Drug

MATTHEW PERRONE / The Associated Press Dec 13, 2019 The agency's OK, four months after it rejected the drug over safety concerns, may stoke questions about standards for clearing medications. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Kids Know Another World Is Possible

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Dec 12, 2019 Youth activists challenge leaders at the COP25 on the lack of progress in finalizing rules for the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Scariest Climate Stories Emerging From the Arctic

Juan Cole / Truthdig Dec 11, 2019 The NOAA's annual report on the Arctic contains some terrifying findings. Here are just 5 of the most worrying ones. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Conservation Pays Far More Than Most Governments Will Admit

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Dec 10, 2019 According to more than 400 scientists, Brazil's natural forest, scrub, marsh and grassland is worth as much as $1.7 trillion annually. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )