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World agrees landmark climate deal
A landmark agreement designed to limit global temperature rise to less than 2C (3.6F) is adopted by nearly 200 nations at a UN climate summit in Paris.
- 13 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
COP21 as it happened
Follow live updates from the UN's COP21 climate conference in Paris.
- From the section Science & Environment
Features and analysis
Has history been made at COP21?
Environment correspondent Matt McGrath on the significance of the climate deal.
- 12 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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Does climate deal sideline business?
The Paris Agreement on climate change has been widely hailed as a historic moment, but the business community could be forgiven for feeling a little marginalised by the substance of the deal.
- 14 December 2015
- From the section Business
Will coal be on the dole after COP21?
Reports of coal's demise as a major energy source may be exaggerated, says Matt McGrath.
- 27 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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Why should we care about climate change?
- 30 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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How the climate change deal was done
- 13 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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Winners and losers of the Paris deal
- 13 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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COP21: Do you know your Aosis from your Alba?
- 10 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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What are the COP21 sticking points?
- 11 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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Why do two degrees matter?
- 25 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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COP21: What is in the latest draft text?
- 9 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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What happens if climate summit fails?
- 8 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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What do nations want from COP 21?
- 23 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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Arnie: 'Use technology to help climate'
- 7 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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What does ocean acidification look like?
- 30 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
COP21: 'Peak bracket' and more from week one
- 4 December 2015
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Texas farmer: 'Common sense on climate'
- 4 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 4:46
Voices from disappearing islands
- 2 December 2015
- From the section Asia
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What is carbon capture?
- 8 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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How is climate change affecting Los Angeles?
- 2 December 2015
- From the section US & Canada
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Switzerland’s vanishing natural wonder
- 26 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 1:47
Residents on Pacific island 'must move'
- 1 December 2015
- From the section Asia
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'Submerged countries, abandoned cities'
- 30 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 1:46
People of Kiribati 'may have to relocate'
- 30 November 2015
- From the section Asia
Video 3:22
Turning human waste into cooking fuel
- 1 December 2015
- From the section Africa
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China 'changing mind' over climate change
- 30 November 2015
- From the section China
Video 1:51
Climate issues dividing rich and poor
- 30 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 1:50
Global climate action demanded at rallies
- 29 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 8:27
A brief history of climate talks
- 24 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 1:16
Attenborough: 'Solar should undercut oil'
- 30 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 4:03
Why Philippines faces climate questions
- 23 November 2015
- From the section Asia
Video 2:57
Malawi joins climate change fight
- 24 November 2015
- From the section Africa
Video 2:24
Inside the permafrost 'time tunnel'
- 22 October 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 2:19
Climate plans 'not enough' - UN
- 30 October 2015
- From the section UK
Taking on Godzilla in Alaska
- 25 November 2015
- From the section Magazine
Will it be absolutely Fabius in Paris?
- 7 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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'A trillion trees to the rescue'
- 7 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Alaska: Oil to pay for climate change
- 12 October 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Philippines battles climate dilemma
- 23 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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Snubs and bad movies
- 23 October 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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Malawi's battle to hold on to forests
- 24 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Where are all the climate change songs?
- 18 November 2015
- From the section Magazine
Morocco to open giant solar plant
- 23 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Tunnel back in time
- 22 October 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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Don't mention Copenhagen
- 16 September 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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Warming tempts China in from the cold
- 25 September 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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Real deal or meal deal?
- 9 September 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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Zen approach to Himalayan warming
- 1 September 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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Explainers
What is climate change?
- 14 November 2016
- From the section Science & Environment
Beginner's guide to the Paris climate summit
- 29 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Now that the leaders have left COP21, what happens next?
- 1 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
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The strange world of enviro-jargon
- 26 November 2015
- From the section Magazine
Country climate plans 'must go further'
- 30 October 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
The bumpy road to the Paris talks
- 1 June 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Cities on frontline of climate change struggle
- 11 April 2014
- From the section Science & Environment
How climate change will acidify the oceans
- 26 March 2014
- From the section Magazine
Humans 'dominant cause' of warming
- 27 September 2013
- From the section Science & Environment
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Why should we care about climate change?
- 30 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 2:19
How the climate change deal was done
- 13 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 1:34
Winners and losers of the Paris deal
- 13 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 1:10
COP21: Do you know your Aosis from your Alba?
- 10 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 1:22
What are the COP21 sticking points?
- 11 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video
Why do two degrees matter?
- 25 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 1:47
COP21: What is in the latest draft text?
- 9 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 1:04
What happens if climate summit fails?
- 8 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video
What do nations want from COP 21?
- 23 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 3:09
Arnie: 'Use technology to help climate'
- 7 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video
What does ocean acidification look like?
- 30 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
COP21: 'Peak bracket' and more from week one
- 4 December 2015
Video 1:48
Texas farmer: 'Common sense on climate'
- 4 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 4:46
Voices from disappearing islands
- 2 December 2015
- From the section Asia
Video 2:33
What is carbon capture?
- 8 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 3:19
How is climate change affecting Los Angeles?
- 2 December 2015
- From the section US & Canada
Video 2:33
Switzerland’s vanishing natural wonder
- 26 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 1:47
Residents on Pacific island 'must move'
- 1 December 2015
- From the section Asia
Video 1:15
'Submerged countries, abandoned cities'
- 30 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 1:46
People of Kiribati 'may have to relocate'
- 30 November 2015
- From the section Asia
Video 3:22
Turning human waste into cooking fuel
- 1 December 2015
- From the section Africa
Video 3:00
China 'changing mind' over climate change
- 30 November 2015
- From the section China
Video 1:51
Climate issues dividing rich and poor
- 30 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 1:50
Global climate action demanded at rallies
- 29 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 8:27
A brief history of climate talks
- 24 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 1:16
Attenborough: 'Solar should undercut oil'
- 30 November 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 4:03
Why Philippines faces climate questions
- 23 November 2015
- From the section Asia
Video 2:57
Malawi joins climate change fight
- 24 November 2015
- From the section Africa
Video 2:24
Inside the permafrost 'time tunnel'
- 22 October 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
Video 2:19
Climate plans 'not enough' - UN
- 30 October 2015
- From the section UK