Climate science
UK backs corporate push to fight deforestation
Government becomes latest to join private sector partnership to reduce deforestation as efforts through the UN continue to be mired in red tape and controversy
$29 billion needed by 2020 to save world’s rainforests
Former President of Guyana says investment in forest countries urgently needed to protect huge carbon sinks and biodiversity stores
Antarctic summer ice melt accelerating – report
Antarctic Ice is melting during the summer faster than at any time in the last thousand years scientists say
China’s rising temperatures linked to carbon emissions
Work by Chinese scientists which confirms that greenhouse gases are affecting temperatures in the country may prompt more domestic political action to reverse the trend.
Beddington: No culture of climate denial in UK government
Former chief scientific advisor to government says there is little disagreement on climate science in Westminster
UK failing to protect natural capital – report
State of Natural Capital Report commissioned by the British Government calls on Treasury to integrate green thinking into economic policy
Climate change threatens world’s fine wines
Climate impacts will make 20-70% of existing vineyards unsuitable by 2050 while attempts to adjust and relocating vineyards could disrupt ecosystems
Super algae could replace conventional biofuels
Scientists identify gene that can turn algae into solar powered biofuel factories pumping out highly versatile nanocellulose
Fossil fuel emissions stunt coral growth
Scientists say fine particles in the air from burning coal or volcanoes shade coral reefs from sunlight and cool the surrounding waters
Fizzy volcanoes could halt climate change in its tracks
Volcanic activity in Iceland could pose a far greater risk to humans than the disruption to air traffic which accompanied the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in 2010
Scientists dismiss claims coal is good for the climate
NASA climate scientist James Hansen tried to explain how some coal-related pollutants take edge off warming but sceptics claim coal is good for the climate
Andes tropical glaciers smallest for 6000 years
New study finds Qeulccaya on rapid retreat and uncovers ‘Rosetta Stone’ ice core record of past tropical climate
Climate change could mean Sandy-style hurricanes for Europe
Rising sea temperatures in the Atlantic combined with existing factors could mimic the double-whammy process that created Superstorm Sandy last year, according to new research
Public trust scientists on climate change – new poll
Carbon Brief survey reveals 69% of those asked agree scientists and meteorologists are trustworthy sources of information about climate science
Climate change threatens food security of urban poor
Widespread hunger could return to haunt some of the world’s largest cities as a result of climate change, IIED report warns
What’s up with sea level rise?
NASA scientists explain how series rising sea levels could be in a Google+ Hangout
Climate change causing more droughts & floods in Australia
Australia’s Climate Commission says emergency services must prepare for increased incidences of bushfires and flooding in coming decades
South East Asia food basket facing ‘shocking’ future
One of the most fertile areas of south east Asia, the Lower Mekong Basin, faces a bleak future from the impacts of climate change
Geoengineering could cause drought in Sahel
Attempts to tackle climate change by altering the atmosphere could even trigger disaster in a drought-prone region of Africa, a study suggests
Global warming extends Antarctic sea ice
Dutch scientists report melting Antarctic ice shelves are insulating offshore sea ice from the warming ocean