Climate science
Report: food production must rise 100% by 2050
Global food production may need to rise by more than 100 per cent to deal with climate change’s effects on crops in the most vulnerable regions
Scientists struggle to keep up with melting Arctic
UN weather agency warns of rapid changes to the polar ice, at science ministerial summit in Washington DC
Scientists “too frightened” to tell truth on climate impacts
Professor Peter Wadhams says peers are failing in their duty, and warns China is planning huge land grabs as warming hits crop production
Don’t blame the solar cycle for global warming
New research confirms that increased greenhouse gas levels − rather than solar radiation impacts − are the key factor in global climate change
The cost of inaction: who will fund loss and damage?
The UN climate regime still lacks an official definition of loss and damage and funding streams remain limited – which means it’s time to get innovative
IEA: oil, gas investments fell 25% in 2015
Energy experts say global investment patterns show a spectacular shift, with renewables on the rise and support for fossil fuels in sharp decline
1.5 to stay alive: UN’s warming goal feels the heat
The tougher temperature goal was a great victory for the vulnerable countries in terms of global diplomacy and advocacy. Now comes the hard part of implementation
Arctic sea ice falls to second lowest extent, despite cool summer
Cloudy, cool weather in the high north could not save the sea ice, which fell to more than two million sq km below average
Asia’s coastal typhoons are gaining power
The violence of typhoons that devastate Asian coastal regions is being magnified by rising sea surface temperatures caused by greenhouse gas emissions
California wildfire growth ‘explosive’ says official
Wildfires used to hit California only in the latter part of the year, but changing climate and persistent drought mean they are now a constant threat
Carbon dioxide eases drought pressure – study
Plants exposed to more CO2 draw less water through their roots, mitigating the impact of global warming and rainfall shifts
In pictures: the citizen scientists tracking Kenya’s water woes
Smallholder farmers are helping to monitor water levels in the Sondu river catchment, to pave the way for better flood and drought warnings
Climate the ‘signature issue’ of US political polarisation
Scientists have shown that hurricanes are hitting the US harder than ever, yet many Republican-voting men remain unswayed by evidence of climate change
Meet the woman who first identified the greenhouse effect
Eunice Foote demonstrated the heat-trapping properties of carbon dioxide at a scientific conference in 1856, newly digitised records show
World population to hit 10bn by mid-century – forecast
Surge will strain natural resources and ability to cope with climate change
Elephant seals enlisted in Antarctic sea ice study
Marine mammals have been fitted with monitoring devices to gather data in inaccessible parts of the South Pole
Can ‘smart migration’ build climate resilience in Africa?
Researchers in Kenya’s Samburu county find households where at least one member has migrated have the capacity to adopt better adaptation measures
Climate change now has a start date
Researchers have pinpointed the beginning of global warming to a couple of decades in mid-1800s, showing earth’s sensitivity to small atmospheric changes
Adaptation takes centre stage as IPCC prepares 1.5C study
New report by world’s foremost authority on global warming likely to major on how countries can adjust to rising temperatures and weather extremes
How better forecasts can prevent climate-induced disasters
An average of 22.5 million people have been displaced by climate or weather-related events since 2008: one answer is access to better forecasts