Women bear brunt of South Sudan’s heatwave made worse by climate change
A scientific study links record-breaking heat in the conflict-hit country to global warming and shows how women and girls are more exposed to health risks and school closures
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Countries fail again to decide timing of key IPCC climate science reports
China, Saudi Arabia and India pushed back against a proposal to align the IPCC flagship reports with the timeline of the global stocktake of climate action
Congo’s deadly rains predicted to occur every two years in a warming world
After floods devastate the DRC’s capital, scientists say climate change is making heavier rains more likely and call for better data to help prepare
In Trump’s shadow, IPCC set to make key decision on timing of climate science review
With the US not expected to show up at the IPCC meeting, countries have a final chance to agree whether assessment reports could inform the next UN scorecard of climate action
Arctic geoengineering experiment shuts down over environmental risks
US-based nonprofit Arctic Ice Project has cancelled tests in Alaska because of potential disruption to the food chain
LA fires show human cost of climate-driven ‘whiplash’ between wet and dry extremes
These cycles can worsen wildfires, like in California, where rapid vegetation growth is followed by drying – and also exacerbate flooding when unusually heavy rains hit baked ground
Record-hot 2024 shows world must adapt to extremes, says EU climate service
With global warming topping the key limit of 1.5C last year, adapting to worsening climate impacts has become a “necessity”, top scientist warns
Day 7 – Breaking News from COP17
Breaking news, tweets, interviews, webcasts and gossip from the COP17 climate talks in Durban.
COP17: RTCC’s 60-second review of week one
RTCC and Climate Change TV reporter Daniel Schweimler takes a brief look back at what made the headlines on week one of COP17.
Day 5 – Breaking news from COP17
Breaking news, tweets, interviews, webcasts and gossip from the COP17 climate talks in Durban.
Day 4 – Breaking news from COP17
Breaking news, tweets, interviews, webcasts and gossip from the COP17 climate talks in Durban.
Pachauri: Worrying lack of urgency at COP17
The world’s chief climate scientist has told RTCC that he is worried about the lack of any urgency among delegates at COP17.
Day 3: Breaking news from COP17
All the breaking news from Durban as the climate change talks start to build momentum.
Day 2: Breaking News from COP17
Follow all the front line news and back stage gossip from Durban through the RTCC team’s Twitter pages.
Day 1: Breaking News from COP17
Keep up to date with all the breaking news from COP17 in Durban via the RTCC team’s Twitter pages…
COP17: Why should we bother?
The annual COP climate talks are an easy target for critics, but RTCC’s Ed King argues they still provide the best platform for global agreement on climate change.
Watch the RTCC daily webcast in Durban
Responding to Climate Change will be broadcasting a daily webcast from the heart of the conference centre in Durban throughout COP17. Find out how you can get involved.
Photos: How the planet is coping with climate change
To mark the start of COP17 in Durban Gary Braasch has generously allowed Responding to Climate Change to feature a collection of pictures, focusing on the damaging effects of climate change.
Second batch of ‘Climategate’ emails released
Two-year-old emails linked to University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit have been posted on a Russian website, echoing 2009 ‘Climategate’ furore.
Climate Change the Musical: Coming to Durban
Responding to Climate Change (RTCC) will stage two performances of its new climate change musical at COP17 in Durban.
Quotes of the week: ‘It’ll be a tough slog’
As the clock ticks down to the start of COP17 in Durban – we’ve collated the best quotes from a politically charged week of climate change news and debate
A new dawn for Responding to Climate Change
Welcome to Responding to Climate Change’s new website – we hope you enjoy our fresh look and feel. Please let our editor Ed King know what you think about the site by emailing [email protected] or tweeting @rtcc_edk.
Climate change could lead to bigger birds
New report suggests birds in central California are growing larger to help ride out severe weather related to climate change.
Climate related disasters cost USA $14 billion
Deaths and health problems from climate related disasters cost the US over $14 billion over the last decade, according to new research.
Obama administration extends offshore drilling
US decision to extend range of available offshore drilling in Arctic and Gulf of Mexico raises questions over Obama climate change credentials.
Karachi kid wins $5000 climate change film award
Pakistani graduate Danish Khan wins the inaugural Climate Change TV award, picking up a prize of $5000.
Mapping carbon could boost REDD investment
New forestry mapping technology from the University of Edinburgh has the potential to track the carbon stored within forests, taking away one of the barriers to private investment in REDD
Climate Change ‘shrinking’ animals
Rising temperatures and disruptive weather patterns linked with climate change could be causing many animal and plant species to shrink, according to new research
Dangerous levels of climate change possible in this lifetime
Dangerous levels of climate change could be seen within the lifetime of people living today, unless a steep reduction in global emissions are put in place, according to two reports published in Nature Climate Change
Emerging economies most vulnerable to climate change
New map shows emerging economies in the global south will be most at risk of climate change, but globalisation will mean all countries will be impacted
Putting children at the heart of climate change risk reduction
Children and young people across the world are being put at the heart of climate change adaptation and risk reduction schemes, for International Disaster Reduction Day 2011