Environment news
- Scotland sets ambitious goal of 66% emissions cut within 15 years
- 2016 hottest year ever recorded – and scientists say human activity to blame
- Trump urged to make America great again by embracing green tech
- Flood disasters more than double across Europe in 35 years
- China’s Xi Jinping says Paris climate deal must not be allowed to fail
- Church of England groups tentatively back fracking
- Over half of world’s wild primate species face extinction, report reveals
- Second winner of environmental prize killed months after Berta Cáceres death
- Trump EPA pick: still ‘some debate’ over human role in climate change
- Barack Obama transfers $500m to Green Climate Fund in attempt to protect Paris deal
- Oslo temporarily bans diesel cars to combat pollution
Features and comment
- Top climate experts give their advice to Donald Trump
- Congress moves to give away national lands, discounting billions in revenue and millions of jobs
- China builds world’s biggest solar farm in journey to become green superpower
- Writing about climate change: my professional detachment has finally turned to panic | Michael Slezak
- People of color are bracing for climate injustice under Trump
- If you were an elephant …
- Koalas are at the centre of a perfect storm. The species is slipping away
Multimedia
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The week in wildlife – in pictures
- First Dog on the Moon: This is a call to arms on climate change. And by arms I mean flippers!
- Can we afford to tackle climate change? – video
- ‘What should be pristine white is littered with blue’ – Timo Lieber’s Arctic photography
Global Warning – highlights from our 24-hour climate blog
Hundred of thousands of you joined us for our live blog on climate change ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president. With climate change doubters moving into the White House, the Guardian spent 24-hours focusing on the issue – from what we can all do at home to help save the planet to expert analysis. Highlights included moving calls to arms from the heart of the crisis to moments of hope and climate optimism – and not forgetting our popular quiz. Read the full blog here and see what our Tumblr community had to say in their personal posts
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Leonie the shark astounded researchers by producing live hatchlings after being separated from her mate in 2012
