Latest climate change news
Ghana’s women set to engineer solar revolution in rural villages
Social Venture Africa’s pilot project in January 2014 aims to turn Ghanaian mothers into solar engineers and entrepreneurs
Halving global CO2 emissions will cost less than 1% of GDP – report
Cutting emissions to safe levels is both technologically and economically feasible, say scientists
Concrete emissions pledges ‘not a priority’ for 2015 climate deal – UN official
2015 climate deal unlikely to demand specific reduction pledges, and will cut emissions ‘bottom-up’, says top UN official
Anger at Australia decision to dump climate change minister
Morning summary: Tony Abbott’s move to ditch the climate change and science ministries has met with heavy criticism down under
Kelly Rigg: Women’s leadership will strengthen climate action
This week 100 of the world’s leading sustainability leaders meet in New York. They’re all women, and they are ambitious for change
Supermarkets leading drive to ditch climate warming HFCs
London-based Environmental Investigation Agency says over 2,400 UK stores are now using a group of non-warming coolants
Are developing nations equally to blame for climate change?
Deciding which countries have contributed most to climate change depends on how you calculate historic and current emissions
NOAA: August 2013 temperatures fourth highest on record
August the 342nd consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average
Southern Africa set to be hit by climate related migration
Southern Africa could be among areas hardest hit by climate change. A rapidly expanding population is likely to add to future problems, says a new study
Methane capture equipment can cut fracking emissions by 99%
Methane capture equipment can ensure fugitive emissions from wells are dramatically reduced says study
Are EU carmakers presenting artificially low emission data?
Real world driving can see cars emit 25% more CO2 than manufacturers claim on advertisements says International Council on Clean Transportation
Kenyan farmers warned climate change may impact crop yields
Report suggests changing rainfall patterns will make previously desolate areas fertile, but could also decimate country’s maize-friendly regions
Climate change case now ‘overwhelming’ warn scientists
With the IPCC’s AR5 report just 10 days from publication, 12 eminent scientists warn the case for action is now uncontestable
Vivienne Westwood opens fashion show with ‘climate change dance’
Morning summary: controversial fashion icon opens her show at the London Fashion Week with request that audience write to UN
90% of ice lost from Antarctica comes from underside of icebergs
Scientists have discovered that many Antarctic ice shelves are losing ice not just by calving icebergs but by melting from their undersides as well.
Work begins on largest tidal energy project in Europe
A tidal energy project off the coast of Scotland could eventually provide enough electricity to power up to 42,000 homes
California and China sign climate change pact
US state signs two-year agreement with Beijing, agreeing to work together to advance low carbon development
John Ashton: a winning climate coalition is waiting to be forged
Former UK climate envoy says low carbon industry and progressive politicians need to combine to build new political consensus on global warming
Costa Rica debates new climate change law
Bill could see creation of National Climate Change Committee and legally binding decarbonisation targets
Sir David King appointed UK climate change envoy
Former Chief Scientific Advisor takes key Foreign Office post two years ahead of proposed UN emissions reduction deal