Nature
Global coral reef survey highlights climate threat
IN PICTURES: The Catlin Seaview Survey turns its attention to the Maldives, which relies on coral for tourist dollars and coastal protection
Countries reveal progress on 2020 forest restoration challenge
NEWS: Ethiopia, US and Mexico among countries pledging action at Bonn meeting to cut carbon emissions and create jobs
Amazon rainforest is losing carbon storage capacity – study
NEWS: The ability of Amazon forest to absorb carbon dioxide has halved in the past two decades, warn researchers
Tropical Cyclone Pam hits Vanuatu capital
NEWS: Climate change links unclear as winds of up to 200mph leave trail of destruction in Tuvalu, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands
Amazon drought led to doubling of tree mortality
NEWS: Severe conditions caused rainforest to suck in lower levels of carbon dioxide, raising concern over future climate impacts
Pakistan plans special force to protect forests from timber mafia
NEWS: Government allocates $9.83 million for commandos to safeguard future of communities and timber
Sundarbans islanders face stark choice as sea levels rise
NEWS: Millions in delta region of India and Bangladesh must change their livelihoods or migrate as they lose land to erosion
Corals everywhere could lose their colour in 2015 – NOAA
NEWS: US federal agency predicts mass die-off of the world’s coral reefs in 2015 as a result of climate change
IPCC scientists call for focus on regional climate risks
NEWS: Data on geography of rising temperatures is not getting through to adaptation specialists, warn co-chairs
“Forest 500” index reveals deforestation heroes and villains
NEWS: Chinese companies score low on forest protection measures, while consumer goods giants are leading the way
Climate change will not make storms more frequent – study
NEWS: Research suggests that climate change won’t lead to more storms − but the bad ones could be even more devastating
Protect human rights to safeguard forests, say campaigners
NEWS: UN climate pact should ensure basic rights of forest communities are respected, say activists from Liberia and Philippines
Greenland’s hidden meltwater lakes raise sea level concerns
NEWS: Vast “storage tanks” of water deep below the melting Greenland ice sheet that could have a major effect on sea level rise
Climate impacts threaten rare Borneo species with extinction
NEWS: Endangered species face even greater danger as climate change adds to loss of habitat caused by deforestation
Study flags carbon concern from melting glaciers
NEWS: Glaciers melting as a result of climate change release soot into the seas, scientists find, with unknown consequences for marine life
It’s official – 2014 was the hottest year on record
NEWS: Record high temperatures in December confirmed 2014 as the hottest year on record, NASA and NOAA reveal
Scientists to help Ganges rice farmers handle climate threat
NEWS: An international team of researchers will boost food security for 300 million people in Nepal, India and Bangladesh
US coastal cities face daily flooding by mid-century – NOAA
NEWS: Boston, New York and Baltimore are among the cities threatened by rising sea levels, warn scientists
UK had hottest and fourth wettest year in 2014 – Met Office
NEWS: Record-breaking year is “clear evidence” of climate change but highlights poor government communication, says critic
Tropical forests hidden role in sucking up CO2 revealed
NEWS: The role of the world’s tropical forests in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere may have been underestimated