Climate science
Australia warned to prepare for hotter summers
Latest Climate Council report says extremes of 2013/2014 ‘Angry Summer’ likely to intensify
India pollution linked to Himalaya glacier melt
Kolkata’s choking streets are affecting the health of residents and the region’s long term prosperity
Arctic melt ‘speeding up’ say scientists
Pace of change at North Pole is surprising scientists: latest studies show the region is at its warmest for 40,000 years
US military says climate change could increase wars, conflict
Pentagon’s warning that climate change worsens risks of conflict over water, food and other resources
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’ capital Majuro submerged by ‘King tides’
Evacuations start as sea pours into parts of town, highlighting acute dangers of rising sea levels in Pacific
Europe’s flood costs could double by 2050
Scientists say average annual flood losses could be almost five times greater by mid-century
‘Wait and see’ climate policies risk damage and suffering
National science academies of USA and UK say warming is ‘unequivocal’ and recommend urgent action
John Kerry warns of ocean ‘dead zones’ from pollution and acidification
US Secretary of State follows up comments on climate action with call for more marine protection zones
Arctic temperatures could increase 13C by 2100
Scientists predict that temperatures in the Arctic could rise by over six times the level deemed safe for the planet
Google data could stem surge in deforestation levels
A new Google-powered mapping tool uses terabytes of data to show where deforestation is happening in real time
Climate change could worsen Sahel conflicts: UN
Climate change-related impacts on water and land likely to trigger rise in civil war and inter-ethnic clashes says report
Extreme weather could derail developing country growth: report
Risk analysts say growing prosperity in developing world at risk without greater resilience to climate change, but who will pay?
Australian cities already hotter than 2030 forecasts
In Adelaide, Melbourne and Canberra, number of extremely hot days already exceed scientists’ projections for 2030
Obama offers $100m to drought-hit Californian farmers
US president pledges over $100 million to help farmers who are suffering in historic Californian drought
83% of Americans believe US should act on climate change
The majority of Americans want Congress and business to act on climate change, even if it comes with economic costs
Sochi Olympians warn climate change ‘threatens’ winter sports
Over 100 athletes competing in Sochi this fortnight have signed a letter highlighting importance of UN’s 2015 climate change treaty
David Cameron: climate change a ‘serious threat’
UK Prime Minister backs efforts to cut global carbon emissions, linking flooding to rising greenhouse gas levels
Is global warming hiding in the Pacific Ocean?
Global warming hasn’t slowed say researchers, trade winds have simply carried the heat into the Pacific Ocean – temporarily
UK Met Office links heavy rains to climate change
Scientists say evidence supports theory that exceptionally wet and stormy winter is caused at least in part by climate change