Research
Corals can take decades to recover from climate impacts – report
Coral can recover from periodic warming of the oceans, but the bad news is it might take too long
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
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
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
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
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
Amazon deforestation could hurt Brazil’s farmers
Widespread loss of forest could affect rainfall in key agricultural regions of Brazil, hitting beef and soya productivity
IPCC models underestimate role of CO2 in warming
New data suggests Earth’s climate may be more sensitive to CO2 than previous estimates have suggested
Pollution helps clouds to slow global warming
Clouds are sending more sunlight back out into space because pollution from human activities is making them more reflective
Dig up your lawn & live somewhere hot to cut emissions
Garden lawns are more prolific carbon emitters than some farm crops, and keeping yourself warm uses much more energy than running an air conditioner
Rapid transition of climate zones could speed extinction
An increasingly warm climate could mean ever more rapid changes in the Earth’s climatic zones causing heightened extinction risks
CO2 level nears 400ppm climate milestone
Mauna Loa monitoring station can be tracked on Twitter as concentration edges toward levels not seen for 3.2m years
Unpredictable British winters ‘killing birds’
It is not just the extreme cold that birds have had to cope with in recent British winters but the unpredictability with which the weather often now changes
Antarctic clam libido sends climate warning signal
They may be small and live in some of the most inaccessible regions on the planet, but Antarctic clams could be key to understanding how ocean life adapts to climate change
Vomit bug E.coli could produce diesel biofuel
Modified germs produce molecules closer to regular transport fuel than existing biofuels and could potentially be fed on sewage
Methane and soot identified as sea level rise drivers
Climate and Clean Air Coalition could play a vital role in slowing sea level rise, research from the National Center for Atmospheric Research suggests