Latest climate change news
Montreal Protocol may have prevented accelerated climate change
Although scientists didn’t know it at the time, the efforts back in 1987 to stop ozone depletion have prevented drastic changes to climate and hydrological cycles
Thousands stranded as heavy monsoon rains hit Pakistan
Morning summary: above-normal monsoon rains in Punjab’s northeastern districts have taken weather experts by surprise
Australia’s climate change laws
Globe International analysis reveals what steps Australia is taking to cut greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate
Warming oceans drive marine life towards poles
Marine species are advancing towards the poles at an alarming rate, according to a report which will form a part of the next IPCC Assessment
Interpol warns of criminal focus on $176 billion carbon market
Crime agency says lack of oversight and transparency threaten the environmental integrity of the world’s carbon markets
Carbon tax takes centre stage as Australian election campaign starts
Election campaigning has kicked off in Australia with Tony Abbott pledging to make the abolition of the carbon tax his first priority
Finland scientists turn dead wood into cheap biofuels
Researchers say they have found how to produce biofuel cheaply using pressurised fluidised bed gasification technology
Fund managers worth $14tr say climate change influences investments
Investors are increasingly choosing where to invest based upon climate change considerations, a report by European Institutional Investors Group finds
Rate of climate change ‘fastest in 55 million years’
Scientists from Stanford University believe annual temperatures over North America, Europe and East Asia could rise 2-4 degrees C by 2065
Mexico President Pena Nieto poised to unveil energy plan
Morning summary: Country’s ambitious climate change laws under threat as Nieto seeks to attract more investment into oil industry
New map charts spread of Indonesia’s forest fires
A new mapping resource from CIFOR shows the source of forest fires in Indonesia – and reveals the largest companies aren’t (wholly) to blame
Poisonous trees planted in desert could mitigate climate change
Scientists say the carbon farming of trees in dry parts of the world could soak up vast quantities of greenhouse gases linked to global warming
Climate change demands ‘new Manhattan project’
Former UK chief scientist Sir David King says solar energy has the potential to meet world’s needs, but calls for global reponse
Climate change could lead to more wars – report
An exhaustive study of a wide range of conflicts over thousands of years has found that rising temperatures are inevitably linked to an increase in violence.
Tar sands pipeline to be built to eastern Canada
Morning summary: With uncertainty over the Keystone XL pipeline project, TransCanada has announced it plans to built a pipeline to eastern Canada
Ed Davey dismisses fracking with pledge to expand UK renewables
UK energy and climate chief says government committed to clean energy, promising more support in energy bill
New technology is the “Holy Grail” of clean hydrogen energy
A new technique using sunlight and mirrors to extract hydrogen gas from water could pave the way for the expansion of clean hydrogen energy
Peru aims to deliver solar to 95% of country by 2016
Government plans what analysts say is ‘most ambitious’ rural electrification programme in whole of Latin America
Figueres: China setting pace in climate change challenge
UN climate chief Christiana Figueres says the low carbon leadership of China’s government should be used an example worldwide
UK outlines strategy to be ‘world leader’ in offshore wind
Government says developing wind is a strategic priority for country, which can currently power two million homes