Climate science
Stormy weather set to increase due to climate change
Delegates at European Conference on Severe Storms hear more intense thunderstorms combined with damaging winds are expected to occur
Governments unlikely to ditch “engrained” 2°C warming pledge
Author of report calling for the target to be scrapped says that is unlikely until after the 2015 climate treaty is signed
Huge Indonesia forest project could unlock funding for REDD+
Leading UNEP official tells RTCC 64,000-hectare forest carbon scheme valuable lessons for the future and could encourage investors
Rate of ocean warming greater than previous estimates – study
Report in Geophysical Research Letters suggests oceans are absorbing far more heat than previously realised
Plant growth increases due to rise in carbon dioxide levels – study
Australian scientists report CO2 fertilization effect has led to new foliage growth in arid regions of planet
Comment: A healthy planet is a precondition for development
Conservation International’s Fred Boltz explains why looking after our natural resources is a precondition for development
Understanding local weather key to coping with climate change
Leading climate scientist highlights the importance of regional data in understanding and reacting to the effects of global climate change
Panama’s forest tribes want UN carbon projects scrapped
Indigenous people say the REDD scheme is ignoring their concerns
Crime and corruption threaten Congo rainforest
UN backed REDD+ scheme to protect forests has struggled in the DR Congo but a new report says that could change
Fish migration charts climate change in the oceans
Canadian scientists track movement in fish stocks to uncover ocean temperature rises of 0.19°C every ten years
Ecuador reveals plan for OPEC to save the Amazon
Oil levy to be proposed next week could be used to compensate countries to keep oil in the ground
Manhattan’s climate change “killing season” to grow
New research predicts a surge in heat-related deaths in epicentre of New York City
New study confirms science consensus on climate change
Analysis of thousands of scientific articles on climate change finds almost unanimous agreement that most of the recent warming results from human activities
Arctic Council decision leaves region open for oil and gas drilling
Pledge from Arctic states to “take action” to address the causes of climate change has been dismissed as meaningless by observers
Scientists report glacial retreat in Mount Everest region
Nepal’s glaciers and USA’s Rocky Mountains have lost significant amounts of their snow cover since 1980, with climate change thought partly responsible
Kerry: US must do more on climate change
Secretary of State says country’s response has been inadequate
Online game launched to map world’s fossil fuel power plants
Arizona University project aims to crowd-source locations of 30,000 fossil fuel power plants and measure their greenhouse emissions
NASA moon experiment uncovers ‘green steel’
Experiment to produce oxygen on the moon accidentally provides clues to a new technique that could slash emissions from steel production
Global biodiversity levels face climate squeeze by 2080
Fast action to cut carbon emissions needed to provide time for species to adapt to conditions which climate change will bring to their habitats
McKibben: 400ppm is a grim climate landmark
As world passes an atmospheric concentration of CO2 not seen for more than 3 million years, there are calls for politicians to pay more attention to the science