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Deforestation in Brazil threatens world’s biggest rainforest

Amidpoliticalunrest,BraziliancampaignerssaythedaysofthecurrentgovernmentbutalsotheAmazoncouldbenumberedasthecountry’scongressdebatesremovingprotectivemeasuresfr

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China launches satellite to monitor global carbon emissions

China launched a carbon dioxide monitoring satellite via a Long March-2D rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi Desert at 3:22 a.m. Thursday.

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Scientists turn CO2 into rock in climate change fight

​Injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) deep underground and turning it into rock may be a potentially viable way to tackle increasing greenhouse gas emissions in the fight against climate change, an international team of scientists said Thursday.

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Chinese president vows to boost green, low-carbon development

China will constantly boost green and low-carbon development in an effort to promote harmony between human and nature, according to a congratulatory letter sent by President Xi Jinping to the 7th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) and inaugural Mission Innovation Ministerial on Thursday.

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Carbon sequestration to help China in climate change negotiations

China's forests and wider ecosystem store around 100 billion tonnes of carbon that would otherwise contribute to climate change talks, according to new official research.

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Fish to become "intoxicated" from rising CO2 levels: Aussie scientists

​Global fish populations risk becoming disorientated in the world's oceans if ocean acidification continues to climb at its current rate, Australian marine researchers are warning.

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China expects "ambitious, legally-binding deal" at Paris climate conference

China's chief climate negotiator on Thursday unveiled the country's position on the Paris climate change conference, saying China hopes that "a powerful, ambitious and legally binding deal" can be reached in Paris.

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Green shoots of growth to meet China's climate-change promises

​Rapid, breakneck and even reckless: Just a few of the words commonly used to describe China's growth in the last few decades, but for the next five years, the word on every China watchers's lips will simply be "green".

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China-Britain energy cooperation boosts low-carbon development

​As China and Britain have been working on a major nuclear power project and renewable energy, the two countries are set to step up their efforts to shape a low-carbon future.

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China-Britain energy cooperation boosts low-carbon development

As China and Britain have been working on a major nuclear power project and renewable energy, the two countries are set to step up their efforts to shape a low-carbon future.

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China's green economy could create enormous business opportunities

China's march toward a low-carbon economy and establishing a global energy network will bring more opportunities than risks, experts said.

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Apple's suppliers in China benefit from environmental innovation

An innovative stage in the production of the latest iPhone models might help all its suppliers, especially those in China, to cut carbon emissions and improve efficiency, according to an Apple executive on Monday.

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Chinese, U.S. cities sign Climate Leaders Declaration

​The Climate Leaders Declaration and a series agreements were signed Tuesday by U.S. governors and mayor with their Chinese counterparts who attended the China-U.S. Climate Leaders Summit in Los Angeles.

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China resolves to promote low carbon urban development

​China has been striving to take a new road of urbanization featured by intensive land use, smart city, and green and low carbon development, China's top climate negotiator said in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday.

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Ocean bacteria using CO2 to grow: New Zealand scientist

​Common ocean bacteria play a greater role in global climate processes than previously thought, says a New Zealand scientist who took part in research that found sunlight stimulates bacteria to use carbon dioxide (CO2) for growth when organic carbon food sources are scarce.

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Shanghai starts carbon emission trading

Shanghai launched carbon emission trading on Tuesday, China's second market for compulsory carbon trading.

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Carbon tax repeal bill passed in Australian House of Representatives

The Australian coalition government's carbon tax repeal bill has passed in the House of Representatives due to a majority of the Liberal-National Coalition on Thursday.