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Washington DC could face 300 floods a year by 2045 – study
NEWS: East Coast states need to plan for increased frequency of tidal flooding caused by rising sea levels, say scientists
Extra heat found in oceans explains global warming ‘pause’
NEWS: Much more heat is being absorbed by the world’s oceans in some regions than previously thought, find scientists
China emissions rising on high-carbon economic growth
NEWS: Economic success story has been driven by investment in high carbon sectors such as cement and steel, find researchers
Climate consensus: scientists and sceptics suspend hostilities
NEWS: Twitter adversaries meet over dinner to discuss the climate debate, and why everyone hates each other so much
Greenland ice melt likely to accelerate say scientists
NEWS: Vast ice sheet more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought, say scientists
UK set for driest September since records began
NEWS: Provisional Met Office figures suggest that this September will be UK’s driest since at least 1910
How climate change affected the world’s weather in 2013
NEWS: Scientific review shows heatwaves in China, Japan, Korea and Australia were made more likely by global warming
California burning points to more frequent wildfires
NEWS: Incidence of forest and scrub fires has doubled in US since 1990s, say researchers
Antarctic sea ice reaches record high, as Arctic hits 2014 minimum
NEWS: As Arctic ice reaches its annual low point, scientists puzzle over increasing sea ice in the Antarctic
Earth has 30 years before carbon budget is blown
NEWS: Emissions set to rise 2.5% in 2015 say researchers, with China and India driving new CO2 growth
Population explosion lowers chance of managing climate change
NEWS: Analysis shows 80% probability that planet’s population will rise this century, with serious implications and climate change
Rising seas could sink Australian coastal cities – report
NEWS: Sydney Opera House at risk as rising sea levels sea levels linked to climate change threaten Australian coast
NASA: August 2014 is hottest since records began
NEWS: US Agency confirms further record breaking temperatures for 2014, as California drought continues
Antarctic sea levels rising faster than global average
NEWS: Researchers say around 350 billion tonnes of water from glaciers linked to rises of up to 8 centimetres
America’s heartland wilts under climate change onslaught
NEWS: Researchers say US southwest is expected to become steadily more arid as planetary temperatures soar
UN warns on ocean acidification as GHG levels soar
NEWS: Carbon dioxide emissions in 2013 were largest on record since 1984, says World Meteorological Organization
NGOs “optimistic” for chances of a climate deal
NEWS: Leading green groups set out what they say are “realistic goals” for international climate talks
World on course for 4C warming by 2100 – PwC
NEWS: Governments need to slash carbon intensity five times faster to avoid dangerous climate change, say analysts
Greenland and Antarctic melting at “unprecedented rate”
NEWS: Researchers have established the height of the Greenland and Antarctic ice caps with greater precision than ever before
UK public ignorant of climate science consensus – poll
NEWS: Gap between reality and public perception of climate science is reminiscent of MMR controversy, says NGO