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G20 nations call for keeping global warming under 1.5°C

G20 nations call for keeping global warming under 1.5°C

The Group of Twenty nations call for measures to keep climate change at a level of 1.5°C, according to the G20 Leaders’ Declaration passed on Sunday. "We remain committed to the Paris Agreement goal to hold the global …

Russia to refocus energy strategy

Russia to refocus energy strategy

Russia's aim to be carbon neutral by 2060 -- announced by President Putin in the run-up to the COP26 climate meeting -- will require a huge restructuring of its economy, which is today heavily dependent on oil and gas revenues

Erdogan travels to Italy and the UK

Erdogan travels to Italy and the UK

In the next few days, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will visit Italy and Great Britain. This was reported by the Public Relations Department of the Turkish Presidential Administration. The visit to Italy is scheduled for …

Dinosaur warns UN about human extinction (VIDEO)

Dinosaur warns UN about human extinction (VIDEO)

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released a video using a CGI dinosaur to address the future of human existence amid the impending climate crisis. The short film, launched today, as the centerpiece of a new …

Will geothermal energy replace hydrocarbons?

Will geothermal energy replace hydrocarbons?

As the world begins to accept the urgency of mitigating and adapting to climate change, many nations around the globe are starting to work toward a clean energy transition in more tangible and ambitious ways than ever before

Turkish parliament ratifies Paris climate agreement

Turkish parliament ratifies Paris climate agreement

Turkey's parliament ratified the Paris climate agreement on Wednesday, making it the last G20 country to do so, after holding off for years due to what it saw as injustices in its responsibilities as part of the agreement. Turkey …

Instead of dealing with consequences of crises Turkey must prevent them

Instead of dealing with consequences of crises Turkey must prevent them

Without a doubt, climate change is a common issue for the whole world to focus on. It is always right beside us and appears in different forms. For example, the rise in global temperatures, which are now 1.2 degrees Celcius (2 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times, is both heating up the Earth and destabilizing it.

Eco-imperialism: the West's new kind of colonialism

Eco-imperialism: the West's new kind of colonialism

Globally, there is a movement to remove the residues of Western imperialism from all quarters of society. Throughout the world, monuments dedicated to Western explorers and statesmen are being toppled

U.S. and Russia intend to work bilaterally on climate issues

U.S. and Russia intend to work bilaterally on climate issues

U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Ruslan Edelgeriyev are committed to working together on a range of climate issues, including carbon and non-carbon emissions reduction, the State Department …

Pentagon: climate crisis threatens U.S. national security

Pentagon: climate crisis threatens U.S. national security

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Thursday described the climate crisis as one of the nation’s existential threats with the potential to profoundly destabilize global security. "From coast to coast and across the …

John Kerry comments on Putin's speech at climate summit

John Kerry comments on Putin's speech at climate summit

U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry on Thursday said Russian President Vladimir Putin in his speech provided visionary thoughts about cooperating on environmental issues. "I listened to Putin today. I thought he was pretty rational and …

Kremlin: no plans for Putin-Biden meeting at climate summit

Kremlin: no plans for Putin-Biden meeting at climate summit

Bilateral contacts between Russian President Vladimir Putin with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden and other heads of state are not planned within the framework of the upcoming climate summit, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. …

Putin to address online climate summit

Putin to address online climate summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin will address an online climate summit on April 22, the Kremlin press service said on Monday. "Putin will outline Russia’s approaches in the context of establishing a broad international …