Research
Climate resilient rice offers hope to Indian farmers
New method of growing rice has achieved significantly larger harvests while reducing the need for fertilisers and curbing emissions of greenhouse gases
Former IPCC chief warns of 5°C temperature rise
Former chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Bob Watson says global average temperatures could reach 5°C above their pre-industrial level
Arctic winter sea ice down 9% since 2003
Arctic sea ice levels dropped 9% in the winter between 2003 and 2012 according to analysis from the American Geophysical Union
Thawing Arctic set to release tonnes of stored carbon
The melting of Arctic ice frozen for many thousands or even millions of years is speeding up, a potential route for carbon frozen deep below ground level
A Nepalese perspective on climate change
Kathmandu teacher Vishnu Dangi offers a view of the challenges climate change and environmental degradation poses his country
Climate impacts on Amazon expected to be complex
Scientist says Amazon rainforest less likely to succumb to die-off of trees, because main greenhouse gas could act as a powerful fertiliser
Climate change causing increase in global rainfall
Scientists from the University of Adelaide say more than a century of records provide statistically significant proof that global rainfall is increasing
Global warming could see certain coral species flourish
University of Bonn report suggests warming seas may mean tiny marine creatures can help repair coral reefs damaged by climate change
Climate change promises tough future for US farmers
US farms could be devastated by climate change, says a study by the country’s Department of Agriculture
Are earthworms accelerating climate change?
New study in Nature Climate Change reveals the humble worm increase carbon dioxide emissions from the soil by 33%
Ozone hole affecting Antarctic’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide
Scientists believe the ozone hole is threatening the Antarctic ocean’s ability to absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide
Global warming could be less extreme than feared
New findings by Norwegian scientists suggest global temperatures may not rise as much as scientists have predicted
Large cities influencing global warming patterns across world
New research from Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests heat generated by cities can warm regions thousands of miles away
Andes glaciers face fastest melt for 300 years
Scientists identify global warming as the most likely cause of disappearing glaciers in the tropical Andes
NASA image reveals extent of Australian heat wave
Sustained period of record breaking weather likely to form part of global warming trend says IPCC chair Rajendra Pachauri
Climate geoengineering: Is crushed rock the answer?
Marine experts in Germany conclude crushed minerals dropped in oceans could absorb significant quantities of carbon dioxide
Third highest rate of glacier melt observed
Latest data from more than 100 glaciers around the world consistent with increasing rates of melting
NASA animation charts global warming since 1880
Map displays a progression of changing global surface temperatures anomalies from 1880 to 2012
2012 confirmed as 10th warmest year on record
NOAA and NASA results put global surface temperatures 0.57°C higher than the 20th century average
‘Black carbon’ rated as second largest cause of global warming
New study finds only CO2 is more significant human produced contributor to climate change