Latest climate change news
Russian government tells Greenpeace it will “balance economy and ecology” in the Arctic
Head of campaign group meets Russian Environment Minister to present its fears over arctic industrialisation.
New report reveals Bangladesh, the Philippines, Myanmar, India and Vietnam at acute risk from climate change
Maplecroft’s Natural Hazards Risk Atlas reveals emerging South Asia’s key economies must build resilience against natural hazards such as flooding and cyclones.
Comment: Why it’s important we give the REDD mechanism a chance
REDD+ aims to deploy market forces to combat deforestation and land degradation. But is it working, and should we really put a price on trees and forests? Tara O’Shea from the Code REDD scheme argues it’s the best way forward.
Climate Live: Brazilian dam cancelled, Bill Gates’ solar powered toilet, mummification and climate change
One of the world’s largest hydropower projects has been blocked by the courts, Bill Gates back solar powered toilet that could save 1.5m lives a year and how climate change led one society to mummification.
Analysis: Despite soaring emissions is China the world’s new green superpower?
China’s economic expansion remains remarkably resilient in the face of the global economic crisis – and much of it is down to a renewable energy sector that is working for the rest of the world
Youth Profile #7: Why Indonesia’s biodiversity is at the front line of the fight against climate change
In RTCC’s latest youth profile Putri Ayusha from Transformasi Hijau talks about changing behavior in Indonesia – the world’s third largest emitter.
Business focus: Creating a closed loop for Cassava production in Vietnam
RTCC has asked businesses from around the world to send us their stories about how they are developing low-carbon closed-loop growth models. Today’s focus is the Huong Hoa Tapioca Starch Plant in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam.
Climate Live: Toyota to launch hydrogen fuelled car in 2015 and Greenpeace steps up Arctic campaign
Growing volumes of freshwater in the oceans linked to increased power of tropical storms and Toyota’s hydrogen fuel cell car could hit the market before electric vehicles are fully matured.
The United States of Climate Change #2: Poisonous politics in North Carolina
Part two in our USA series looks at the state of North Carolina. Despite leading the way on clean air legislation, local politicians have made facts optional and science discretionary in energy and environment decision making.
Why a new business era inspired by nature not greed can benefit us all
If you suspend your cynicism long enough, an emerging pattern in the corporate world suggests the dawn of the new, more organic corporation is upon us, and they care about climate change.
New research: Oceans swamped with fresh water make tropical storms 50% more intense
New research finds fresh water in the oceans from rivers and rain could make tropical storms more intense, but what could this mean for a warming world?
What a Romney-Ryan era could mean for climate change
As the Republican names austerity mastermind Paul Ryan as his running mate, where might their administration take the world in 2015 and how does that differ from Obama’s plans?
Arctic could be ice-free in summer by end of the decade, according to European Space Agency
Images from polar satellite suggest sea ice in the Arctic could be disappearing at a rate 50% higher than previously predicted.
Short film highlights anger and impotency felt by youth groups at Rio+20 summit
Major Group for Children and Youth releases documentary revealing disappointment at Rio+20 final text and determination to open a new dialogue with world leaders
Climate Live: Are diamonds the new weapon of choice for geoengineering? Romney’s running mate’s environmental record unveiled
Diamond particles could be a safer geoengineering aerosol than sulphur and Paul Ryan’s fossil fuel subsidy packed budget proposal and anti-environment voting record cause concern.
Rio 2016 Olympic organisers promise greenest Games yet
Rio Minister Adriana Rattes tells RTCC Olympics can spur investment in public transport and ‘green’ building across city
What’s stopping Russia taking a lead at the UN climate change talks?
Russia is a permanent member of the security council, vocal on the international stage and not shy of flexing its muscles. So why does it go quiet when the UN climate talks come around each year?
Climate Live: UNFCCC releases report on equity from 2012 Bonn talks & we find out how Heathrow is cutting its Olympic emissions
Decision expected on ‘equity’ at COP18 talks in Doha, Europe’s busiest airport explains how it is cutting emissions and Donald Trump tells us to ‘stay positive in this tough climate’
Photo of the week #29: The Galapagos islands’ unique position for monitoring climate change
The Galapagos Islands are home to some unusual inhabitants threatened by climate change but the isle’s unique placement to study global environmental change is less well known.
How to cut carbon emissions at Europe’s busiest airport
Heathrow is expected to handle more than 70 million passengers this year. That’s a lot of carbon. Heathrow’s head of climate change discusses what they are doing to shrink their footprint.