Climate science
Global emissions could be heading for ‘permanent slowdown’
Last year’s rise in carbon dioxide less than half average annual increase in previous decade say researchers
Holy smoke blamed for melting Himalayan glaciers
Morning summary: Muslim cemeteries and Buddhist temples responsible for greenhouse gases; global emissions show signs of ‘permanent slowdown’; and talks to create Antarctic marine reserves break down
Pacific Ocean may be ‘hiding’ global warming – scientists
Pacific is warming ‘faster’ than any time in past 10,000 years say Scientists, who say last 60 years have seen 0.18C rise
Hempleman-Adams: “the Arctic is the canary in the mine”
Explorer first travelled to the Arctic in 1982. Back then, he says, there was more ice and the Inuits didn’t need air conditioning
Indigenous people key to combating rainforest destruction
Researchers say the people who live in some of the world’s most fragile forests can establish how much carbon they contain as accurately as scientists equipped with hi-tech measuring instruments.
Liam Fox: Greenpeace arrests shows Russia’s military intent in Arctic
Russia’s “heavy handed” treatment of Greenpeace activists signals increasing militarisation of Arctic, says MP Liam Fox
UK must re-engage with Arctic warns Iceland President
Olafur Grimmson tells audience in London severity of situation in Polar regions demands international attention
How long until world emits its trillionth tonne of CO2?
Wed, 14 Nov 2040 19:10:40:GMT – the date at which website predicts world will emit trillionth tonne of CO2. And it’s getting closer.
UN hopes Congo deal can save Africa’s rainforests
Backed by six countries, Brazzaville Declaration is latest effort to slow destruction of valuable habitat
Arctic temperatures hit 44,000 year high
Summer temperatures in Canadian Arctic now higher than 50,000 years, new evidence suggests
Cancer warning over Canada’s tar sand heartland
Air downwind of Canada’s largest oil, gas and tar sands processing zone full of carcinogens and airborne pollutants
Palm oil lobby lashes out at EU complaints over illegal logging
Malaysian palm oil lobbyists accuses EU of making “politically motivated” attacks on industry, during attempts to strength SE Asian relations
UK warming faster than global average – report
Grantham Research Institute study warns UK government needs to be better prepared for extreme weather events
Climate change linked to doubling of Stockholm heat-related deaths
Swedish researchers think the changing climate was responsible for doubling the number of heat-related deaths in the capital, Stockholm, in the 30 years from 1980
US emissions fall to lowest level since 1994
Energy Information Agency report 3.8% drop in 2012, linked to rise in shale gas use and warmer than usual first quarter
Amazon decline worse than IPCC projections
Researchers from Texas found Amazonia’s dry season has lasted a week longer each decade since 1979 due to climate change
UK universities urged to cut fossil fuel funding
NGO report highlights deep ties between universities and fossil fuels, with Imperial receiving £17.3m from Shell and BP in 2013
Climate change could ‘undermine’ oceans by 2100
Decline in the productivity of marine organisms could affect 470 to 870 million of the world’s poorest people warn scientists
WHO: air pollution causes cancer
The World Health Organisation has reclassified outdoor air pollution as carcinogenic to humans, causing lung and bladder cancer
Natural disasters ‘making poor poorer’ warn ODI
ODI says 325 million poor people will be living in the countries most exposed to natural disasters by 2030