Environment

California Utility Commission's Carbon- Polluting Power Grab Facing Legal Scrutiny

Earthjustice, representing Sierra Club, filed an appeal Monday in California’s First District Court of Appeal challenging the Commission’s decision to allow San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) to build a controversial dirty gas plant in Carlsbad,...

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COP21: ‘We have the unique opportunity to define our own destiny,’ Ban tells UN climate summit

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses the opening of High-Level Segment of COP21.

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In special weather report, Katy Perry calls for action to change the dismal forecast for children

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Katy Perry reads a unique weather report to draw attention to the devastating effects of climate change on the world’s children.

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Bid to End Routine Gas Flaring Gets Huge Boost at COP21

A global initiative to end routine gas flaring at oil production sites around the world has now been endorsed by 45 oil companies, governments and others, representing potential CO2 savings of 100 million tons a year.

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