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Don’t let Paris attacks stop COP21 climate change deal, pleads Obama

Climate activists in Oakland, California, march to send a message to world leaders preparing for the COP21 summit in PAris. Photograph: Steve Rhodes/Demotix/Corbis

US president seeks to shore up attendance at COP21 climate summit by saying world leaders had to show murderers ‘that we’re not afraid’

Barack Obama has moved to ensure that the Paris attacks do not sabotage a crucial climate change summit in the city next week, urging his fellow leaders to attend and strike a new deal on global warming. Continue reading Don’t let Paris attacks stop COP21 climate change deal, pleads Obama

France’s top weatherman sparks storm over book questioning climate change

Every night, France’s chief weatherman has told the nation how much wind, sun or rain they can expect the following day.

Now Philippe Verdier, a household name for his nightly forecasts on France 2, has been taken off air after a more controversial announcement – criticising the world’s top climate change experts.

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