Nature
Forests hold key to feeding Earth’s growing population
UNCCD Executive Secretary Luc Gnacadja says International Day of Forests should be used to highlight importance of land management
Warmer wasps could mean fewer figs
Researchers warn vital relationships between pollinators and plants will be affected by warming average tempereatures
UNCCD: Vulnerable nations must defend against drought
As climate change exacerbates the problem, there is a danger that drought could sneak up on unprepared governments, warns UNCCD Exec-Secretary Luc Gnacadja
Palm oil: green fuel or rainforest killer?
British campaigners are trying to stop Government plans to allow palm oil to be burnt in power stations to generate electricity
UN food chief labels Quinoa ‘climate friendly’
José Graziano da Silva joined by Ban Ki-moon in hailing resilient crop’s potential to bolster food security and put world on zero hunger path
David Miliband: Ocean indicators are all flashing red
Former Foreign Secretary to co-chair new Global Ocean Commission to find answers to economical and environmental challenges of the high seas
Chasing Ice: A call for urgent climate action
Ros Donald from the Carbon Brief reviews Chasing Ice, a film that chronicles the collapse of glaciers in Iceland, Greenland and the USA
Beating climate change: 5 lessons from nature
Copying leaves or printing bacon – mimicking the natural world is at the centre of many low carbon innovations
Climate change hurting Amazon rainforest warns Nasa
Persistent drought since 2005 affecting ability of one of planet’s largest carbon sinks to survive
Arctic species set to suffer as warming grips polar region
Warming areas of the Arctic mean some species of animal and plantlife will struggle, while others could thrive if they adapt fast enough
Coca Cola and WWF announce new Arctic campaign
Drinks giant to invest $4 million in campaign to raise awareness of threats region faces as a result of climate change
Climate change nation: Evidence of impact visible across US
Draft of the National Climate Assessment 2013 finds climate impacts from receding sea ice in Alaska to water shortages in the south east
$180m boost for World Bank forest carbon fund
Climate change and deforestation fund receives new donations from Norway, Germany and Finland
2012 warmest year on record for USA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says weather was “consistent with a warming world” but can’t be linked exclusively to climate change
UK Met Office dismisses reports that global warming has stopped
Slow response from organisation to media reports draws criticism for delay
Climate scientists say sea level rise estimates must be increased
Sea levels could rise by one metre by 2100 once ice sheet melt is factored in accurately, say leading glaciologists
Alaskan climate warming despite claims of new ‘ice age’
Scientific journal identifies decadal drop in temperature but notes Alaskan climate warming by twice global average
Hurricane Sandy’s timely reminder to take sea level rise seriously
Writing for RTCC, John Englander argues that the recent devastation experienced by New York City and parts of the Caribbean demonstrates why rising sea levels are a clear and present threat
How we forgot about Nature at Christmas
Writing for RTCC, Martin Palmer from the Alliance of Religions and Conservation argues the festive season should be a time for humanity to rediscover its lost links with the natural world
2012: Another year of global weirding
Droughts and floods, cold snaps and heatwaves, wildfires and record sea ice loss. 2012 was a dramatic illustration of the impacts of climate change that sent public awareness soaring.