Latest climate change news
Global ‘cooling’: how will the IPCC explain 15-year temperature hiatus?
Climate sceptics have a favourite war cry: temperatures have not risen much for 15 years. How will the IPCC confront the challenge?
Scientists urge landowners to protect peatland carbon sinks
Thousands of hectares of peatlands, especially in south-east Asia, are at risk from palm oil plantation developers
World leaders release climate justice declaration in New York
Former presidents, academics and scientists have come together to issue declaration calling for action on climate justice
Research highlights health benefits of cutting air pollution
By 2100 up to 3 million people could be at risk of dying if leaders do not take action against greenhouse gas emissions
UN General Assembly: time for leaders to deliver climate ambition
World leaders need to take more ambitious actions to confront the mounting threat of climate change
World is heading for ‘heart attack’, says UN official
Morning summary: Halldor Thorgeirsson criticises governments for inaction; California governor signs anti-fracking bill; soaring food prices to hit children hardest
IPCC set to issue governments with tough climate change warning
The world must prepare for a strong message on climate change as leaders meet in Stockholm to finalise report
Will the USA’s new power plant pollution limits kill coal?
Environmental Protection Agency chief Gina McCarthy today released proposals for electricity generators to be 40% cleaner than current coal plants
China responds to public anger with new pollution plan
Central government launches five year strategy to cut smog as Pew Research Center poll suggests 47% now unhappy with quality of environment
India and China face significant flooding risk warns Swiss Re
Insurer’s analysis of 616 cities around world predicts Asia cities set to suffer most from climate related impacts
US to curb emissions from new power plants
Morning summary: EPA takes climate action plan forward; IPCC chairman dismisses IPCC spoilers; and Russia encourages planet hacking
Russia urges UN’s IPCC climate report to include geoengineering
Guardian: Russian government is asking for ‘planet hacking’ to be included in the climate science report, leaked documents show
UN climate report set to establish ‘global carbon budget’
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change likely to detail figure of fossil fuels that can be burnt before 2°C warming limit is breached
Mary Robinson: climate change is a ‘serious issue of human rights’
Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, speaks to RTCC about climate justice, the UN, and why climate sceptics make her angry
Time for Angela Merkel to fill the climate leadership vacuum?
Angela Merkel is expected to win this weekend’s German election, but will a new coalition government be committed to climate and clean energy issues?
Study identifies 10 regions to target climate adaptation funding
Conservation International study highlights need for adaptation funding to be increased and targetted at specific regions
Obama officials face Congress climate change grilling
Morning summary: In the first airing of Obama’s climate action plan, the Environmental Protection Agency asserted its right to pass laws without Congress
UK youth target COP19 UN climate summit sponsors
Campaigners say choice of BMW, Emirates and General Motors as COP19 hosts is inappropriate given poor pollution records
Russian authorities threaten to shoot Greenpeace Arctic protesters
The Russian coastguard threatened to shoot two activists, who this morning climbed on board an Arctic oil rig, says Greenpeace
Arctic ice hits sixth lowest record as summer draws to a close
US National Snow and Ice Data Center says this year’s Arctic summer sea ice figures are in line with overall warming trend