Climate science
Anote Tong: Migration is the “brutal reality” of climate change
Migration with dignity must be part of a climate change adaptation strategy, rather than relocation of people as climate refugees
Can robots cut farming’s carbon footprint?
Drones, satellites and weed killing lasers could slash the energy used to grow crops, say experts
Biofuels are good for food security – study
Researchers say demand for energy crops is promoting better land management and can be scaled up sustainably, but campaigners are not convinced
Stones show how global warming weathers ancient monuments
Monitoring system is being set up at five historic sites in Ireland, to gauge the effects of changing climate on built heritage
NASA: World just baked in hottest May on record
Extreme warmth due to man-made greenhouse gases causing coral bleaching, rapid Arctic sea ice melt and early disappearance of snow
China’s pandas, flowers threatened by global warming
Researchers scent danger as rising temperatures threaten to eliminate vast amounts of the bamboo vital to panda diets and make flowers less attractive to pollinators
World ‘beyond return’ of historic carbon dioxide milestone
Record surge in CO2 through 2015 and 2016 saw atmospheric concentrations rise fast than 2 parts per million average to well above 400ppm
Sustained cheap oil likely to hurt global climate plans
Low oil prices “considerably” hinder transition to greener energy, say IIASA and World Bank analysts, while sustained high prices would give a boost
Arctic sea ice hits new record low
Scientists left stunned as unprecedented 2016 melt leaves records broken and experts fearing worst through summer
The puzzle of Antarctica’s long-term ice loss
Satellite data records reveal that the worrying loss of hundreds of square kilometres of ice along West Antarctica’s coastline has been occurring for decades
Deadly European floods are in line with climate predictions
As floodwaters recede across France, Germany and other European countries, research warns of need for resilient infrastructure
Energy ministers gather in San Francisco to reboot climate ‘moon-shot’
Bill Gates and officials from over 20 governments will meet to discuss plans for a vast hike in clean-tech funding by 2020
Squid are winning adaptation race in warming ocean
‘Weeds of the sea’ are on the rise, as rival fish species suffer from overfishing, acidification and increasing temperatures
Top insurer urges US to stop subsidising climate-risk homes
National scheme encourages irresponsible housebuilding on regions exposed to flooding and storms, warns Lloyds
Arctic sea ice melt “like a train wreck” says US scientist
Arctic feels like late June or July say experts as sea ice shrinks to what many believe will be a record low
Antarctic glacier melt could add 3 metres to sea levels – study
A huge glacier in the frozen wastes of East Antarctica, a region previously thought stable, could melt much faster than expected, scientists say.
Climate-related impacts are biting – but who will pay the bill?
The latest report from UNEP says that global costs of adaptation could range from US $140-300 billion by 2030. It’s time to get innovative on sources of finance
Why the Marshall Islands’ fleet exposes climate policy risks
The world’s governments have committed to moving away from fossil fuels, but rupturing the oil, gas and coal industry will affect the lives of millions
Activists row over bioenergy role in meeting 1.5C climate target
Spat on the sidelines of Bonn climate talks exposes tough choices on the pathway to stabilise global greenhouse gas emissions
Mark Carney backs insurance drive for Paris climate deal
Banking chief joins CEOs of Aviva, AXA and Swiss RE in supporting initiative to help poor countries cope with projected climate threats