14 island countries in the Pacific Ocean are considering a strict treaty to gradually end use of fossil fuels. They are in danger of being wiped out by sea level rise.

Their own use of fossil fuel is too little to make a difference either way, but their taking a strict position may help influence other countries.

Challenges for Labour, if it is to be effective opposition to the Tories.

The UK's departure from the EU may paradoxically oblige the EU to make bigger cuts in CO2 emissions.

This could be important for civilization's survival, if it is not wiped out by the UK's subsequent actions.

Competing with the speed of social media has swept away fact checking and care for the truth from the major media. As a result, politicians such as Trump and campaigns such as UK Leave can win via intentional flagrant systematic lying.

10 years after David Cameron talked about the danger of global heating, his record shows a step-by-step campaign to get rid of efforts to protect Britain from that danger.