Latest climate change news
No plans for Marshall Islands climate evacuation says minister
Vice President Tony de Brum tells RTCC he’s confident islands will remain in existence, and says September climate summit in Majuro will be critical for ambition
Tasmanian island achieves 100% renewable energy generation
Hydro Tasmania has achieved a sustained period of zero diesel operation on King Island
Graphene breakthrough could unlock renewable energy’s potential
Graphene-based energy storage device which lasts as long as a conventional battery developed by researchers in Australia
Subsea earthquakes link to global warming gas leaks
Researchers think vast quantities of the potent greenhouse gas methane can be released by underwater tremors
Marshall Islands facing ‘climate catastrophe’
Morning summary: Marshall Islands minister warns that the next 12 months are critical to save it from getting wiped off the map
Australia to develop solar plant ‘four times’ size of Sydney
Two projects costing A$450 million and generating 155MW will see around two million solar panels erected in Australian outback
China to invest $294 billion in renewables by 2015
China plans to invest 1.8 trillion yuan in clean energy as part of its plan to reduce emissions by 45% by 2020
North Dakota gas flares equal to a million extra cars on road
Natural gas flaring in North Dakota, which can be seen from space, has more than doubled to 30% since 2011
NYSE joins UN stock exchange sustainability initiative
World’s largest stock exchange makes historic step in joining UN sustainability drive in financial sector
Arctic melt fears rise despite ‘Santa’s lake’ picture error
North Pole is still frozen say researchers, after erroneous pictures of a ‘lake’ appeared in news outlets, but melt could still break 2012 record
Fracking should take place in “desolate areas” says UK Lord
Morning summary: Former Conservative energy adviser says exploration for shale gas should take place in remote areas
Cheap carbon offsets could strengthen aviation emissions goals
Cost of carbon offsetting so cheap that the aviation industry could adopt more ambitious reduction targets, says economist
Gina McCarthy says EPA aims to spark US economic growth
New EPA chief speaks of the challenges and opportunities of uniting the environment and the economy at her inaugural lecture at Harvard Law School
US investors signal new interest in climate related risks
Shareholders in the US are showing growing concern about their investments in companies exposed to climate change-related risks
Timeline: extreme weather and climate-related events in 2013
How crazy has the world’s weather been since 2012? The WRI’s timeline may give you a clue
BMW unveils first 100% i3 electric car
New i3 range will costs around US$41,350 but BMW says it will cost less than conventional vehicles to maintain
Is 1.5C warming target still within reach?
Climate Action Network and Climate Analytics study says rapid investment in biomass, energy efficiency and carbon capture technologies required
Bloomberg tells New York residents to “recycle everything”
Mayor wants to double the recycling rate to 30% by 2017 to divert 50,000 tons of plastic waste from reaching landfills
UK government unlikely to rethink “complacent” Arctic policies
The Foreign Office maintains its views on Arctic drilling, in spite of Environmental Audit Committee’s criticisms that it is “needlessly risky”
New York, Miami and Boston at risk of rising sea levels
Morning summary: More than 1,700 American cities and towns are at risk from rising sea levels, according to a study which says the fate of some cities is already sealed