Climate philanthropist George Soros invests millions in coal
Billionaire has previously funded renewable energy and low-carbon initiatives and has called coal a ‘lethal bullet’ for climate change
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How to change the world: Greenpeace and the power of the mindbomb
The director and key figures in an award-winning documentary talk about the early days of the activist group and how shocking images were used for global impact
Sea level rise accelerated over the past two decades, research finds
IPCC climate modelling proves right as scientists find a glitch in satellite led to inaccurate records in 1990s suggesting rate of sea level rise was slowing
Permafrost ‘carbon bomb’ may be more of a slow burn, say scientists
Carbon dioxide from thawing Arctic permafrost is likely to be released gradually, rather than in a catastrophic eruption as previously predicted – but impact of emissions will still be great, new research suggests
Polar bears face starvation as unlikely to adapt to a land-based diet, says report
New research casts doubt on the theory that polar bears could survive habitat loss as sea ice declines by foraging for food on land
Antarctic ice shelves are melting dramatically, study finds
Melting of floating ice shelves around the continent is accelerating, potentially unlocking extra sea level rise from larger ice sheets jammed behind them