This article provides a weekly roundup of local and international climate change news from Nov. 11 to Nov. 17, 2024. It includes updates on COP29, Earth’s warming projections, the call for a national youth climate corps, and a B.C. activist being named one of Time’s 100 most influential climate leaders. The article highlights the impact of human activities on climate change, the warnings from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and the urgent need to limit warming to 1.5 C. Key facts about climate change, including rising temperatures and greenhouse gas levels, are also shared.
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ABC settles Donald Trump defamation lawsuit with $15M
ABC News has agreed to pay US$15 million to Donald Trump's U.S. presidential library to settle a lawsuit over George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate claim that Trump had been found civilly liable for raping E. Jean Carroll. The settlement includes a public note of regret on ABC's website, US$1 million in legal fees, and a statement expressing satisfaction with the agreement. Trump sued ABC and Stephanopoulos for defamation after misstating the verdicts in Carroll's lawsuits, clarifying that...
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