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Bringing fossil fuels into COP, to keep them in the ground.

New draft of Cop26 deal weakens language on fossil fuel phaseout.

Temperature rise driven by climate breakdown and deforestation increasing heat-related deaths in rural communities in Indonesia.

Support for the idea of recognising ecocide as a serious crime is growing faster than expected - and from some unexpected quarters.

Creating regenerative urban systems is a key to solving the many interconnected crises of our times.

'The most important meeting in human history has failed abysmally to rise to the challenge of slashing emissions.'

A new study found a fatty acid commonly found in palm oil, promoted metastasis in mouth cancers and melanoma skin cancer in mice.

Teen activists from Fridays For Future discuss climate anxiety, the billionaire press, capitalism, lobbying - and solidarity.

Revelations, reflections and reservations from the COP26 halls of power and the streets of ire.

A total of 503 delegates at Cop26 directly affiliated with fossil fuel companies or with governments but linked to oil, gas or coal firms.

The leaders gathered at COP26, with the British government to the fore, remain in the thrall of technology fetishism. 

Heat stress – a combination of dangerous heat and humidity – currently affects 68 million people globally.

The West Papuan independence movement wants to make ecocide a crime - and is calling for international help to save its rainforest.

Vulnerable countries risk GDPs falling 13 percent by 2050 even if 1.5 target discussed at COP26 is met.

COP26 is not giving young people a voice: we need to make ours heard. This is why we produced A Young People’s Guide to COP26.