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2°C warming target “out the window” says top UK scientist

2°C warming target “out the window” says top UK scientist

Professor Bob Watson, one of the UK Government’s top scientific advisors, warns the world could be heading to a 3°C or even 5°C world as a result of climate change.

Climate Live: Adventurer set to fly from Sydney to London on plastic and new biodiversity partnerships in Asia

Climate Live: Adventurer set to fly from Sydney to London on plastic and new biodiversity partnerships in Asia

Today’s top headlines including an adventurer set to fly from Sydney to London on plastic, new survey finds majority of Canadians believe in climate change and new biodiversity partnerships in Asia

Green energy entrepreneur Dale Vince says lack of UK policy certainty is leaving industry in the dark

Green energy entrepreneur Dale Vince says lack of UK policy certainty is leaving industry in the dark

Ecotricity boss says he has ‘no hope or confidence’ in Britain’s Coalition government to deliver a low carbon revolution.

Climate Live: MPs call on UK to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, EU takes action against emission trading surplus & NASA reports 'extreme melt' in Greenland

Climate Live: MPs call on UK to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, EU takes action against emission trading surplus & NASA reports ‘extreme melt’ in Greenland

Today’s top headlines: MPs call on UK to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, US official says cutting air pollutant could ‘buy time’ in fight against climate change, and extreme melt event in Greenland.

Climate Live: US drought send food prices up, England tracks natural capital and China oil industry becomes player in North Sea

Climate Live: US drought send food prices up, England tracks natural capital and China oil industry becomes player in North Sea

Today’s top headlines: US set to see food price rises because of drought, England tracks natural capital and China enters the North Sea oil industry.

Climate Live: Davey to push for 30% EU emissions targets, US drought to hit food prices and Tsunami debris in the Pacific Ocean

Climate Live: Davey to push for 30% EU emissions targets, US drought to hit food prices and Tsunami debris in the Pacific Ocean

The latest international climate change news, debate and video from RTCC.

Climate Live: Climate change driving salmon evolution, UK flooding to cost £860m by 2015 and San Francisco officials ban Apple

Climate Live: Climate change driving salmon evolution, UK flooding to cost £860m by 2015 and San Francisco officials ban Apple

The latest international climate change news, debate and video from RTCC.

ariel image of flooding in Pakistan

Scientists link British winter heat & Texas drought of 2011 to climate change – but not Thailand floods

Climate change is increasing the chances of extreme weather events, according to a new report from from scientists at the UK Met Office and the USA’s NOAA.

Climate Live: Great Barrier Reef will be "boring" with climate change, new solutions for nuclear waste in UK and Canada's scientists march in protest

Climate Live: Great Barrier Reef will be “boring” with climate change, new solutions for nuclear waste in UK and Canada’s scientists march in protest

The latest international climate change news, debate and video from RTCC.

UNFCCC kicks off first finance workshop

UNFCCC kicks off first finance workshop

The latest international climate change news, debate and video from RTCC.

A week in climate change: Five things we learnt

A week in climate change: Five things we learnt

In a Rio+20 special, we take a look back over at the news over the last seven days from both the Earth Summit negotiations and beyond to find out what we can learn from events this week.

UK's energy and environment report card

UK’s energy and environment report card

New figures from the Office of National Statistics sets out the UK energy picture…but how well is it performing on environmental and climate change issues?

UK must be more open on ‘outsourced’ emissions, say MPs

UK must be more open on ‘outsourced’ emissions, say MPs

Report from the Energy and Climate Change select committee questions government’s ability to pressure other countries to cut emissions, while many of those are generated producing goods for the UK’s use.

UK Drought - What will it mean?

UK Drought – What will it mean?

As 17 more counties are considered to be in drought conditions in the UK, RTCC takes a look at the causes of the drought and what it could mean for you.

UK launches £50m Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

UK launches £50m Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult

The UK government launches a new ‘catapult’ scheme to promote renewable technologies.

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