Sophie Yeo
Rising sea levels threaten world’s ‘cultural heritage’
One fifth of the world’s UNESCO world heritage sites will be below sea level if world warms by 3C, finds new research
Australia in 2013: hotter, drier and more fires
Australia almost a degree hotter than it was in 1910, says Bureau of Meteorology, as government tries to repeal climate laws
Marshall Islands face evacuations as sea swamps capital
Over 1,000 people have been evacuated in the Marshall Islands, as “king tides” wipe away island coastline
Netherlands to upgrade flood defences to cope with climate change
National ‘Delta’ programme set for radical overhaul due to recent sea level rise predictions
Ukraine crisis highlights EU’s fragile energy supply lines
Europe urged to invest in renewables to avoid being held to ransom by Russia over gas flow
Beijing polluters to face unlimited fines under new regulations
New rules to curb Beijing’s air pollution will impose harsher punishments on those responsible for smog
Australia climate cuts “insulting sovereignty of other countries”
Chair of UK Climate Change Committee says Australian climate change backtracking “lets down whole British tradition”
Merkel: UK and Germany have “common ground” on climate strategy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says UK and Germany have same approach to EU’s 2030 climate negotiations
Tesla to open $5 billion ‘Gigafactory’ for batteries
Elon Musk’s latest investment could remove another barrier to the electric car industry
Twitter: the new ‘global cooling’ frontline for climate scientists
Don’t lecture, be funny and beware the Daily Mail…Three climate scientists advise on how to cope with Twitter
Schwarzenegger: Conservatives can terminate climate change
Conservatives are on the side of the environment and always have been, claim right wing politicians
Prescott says UK government is “confused” about climate change
Former deputy prime minister says David Cameron needs to decide whether he wants to lead the “greenest government ever”
UN makes future of small island states a 2014 priority
Leaders focus on climate threat to low lying islands, with warnings some could be destroyed “in our lifetime”
Nauru President: ‘Some islands won’t make it’
Baron Waqa speaks of climate risk threatening to undo history of struggle and achievement in Small Island States
Opposition MPs criticise Harper for ignoring climate in Canada budget
‘Climate change’ does not appear once in latest federal budget, leading to further criticism of Harper government
China’s air pollution compared to a smoker at ‘risk of lung cancer’
As pollution levels in Beijing soar, the head of an influential research centre says the country is at risk of fatal illness
Wind farms remain ‘highly efficient’ for 25 years
New research allays investors fears that wind farms become less productive and need replacing frequently
Mike Bloomberg is ideal man to “serve humanity”, says Ban Ki-moon
UN Secretary General hails the experience and leadership of newly appointed Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change
Indonesia pledges $250,000 to Green Climate Fund
Hosts of GCF meeting hope contribution will encourage other countries to fill fund’s coffers
Biomass could provide 44% of UK energy by 2050 – study
New research shows that Britain is wasting an opportunity to generate homegrown renewable energy from biomass