Climate science
Climate change is worsening California drought – study
NEWS: State could be in “more or less permanent” drought by 2060s, researchers warn as four-year dry spell takes its toll
China carbon emissions overestimated by 14% – report
GUARDIAN: New analysis takes fuel quality into account for first time, but China is still world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases
Hillary Clinton opposes Arctic oil as Shell starts drilling
NEWS: US presidential candidate tweet sets her apart from Barack Obama stance slammed as “hypocritical” by campaigners
Trees at risk in warming Andes upland forests
NEWS: Many plant species cannot migrate uphill fast enough to escape rising temperatures, scientists have found
IPCC chair election: 5 candidates, 8 weeks to go
ANALYSIS: Who will take the most prestigious climate science job in the world? RTCC investigates
Climate alarm bells are ringing, says Arctic-bound Obama
NEWS: President to use Alaska meeting for global climate deal talks; critics say he can lead by stopping Shell drilling for oil
Shell starts Arctic oil drilling amid risk warnings
NEWS: Former BP boss Lord Browne says high cost, environmentally sensitive project could harm Shell’s reputation
Astronomers trash sunspot theory of global warming
NEWS: Solar activity has not increased since 1700, leading scientists conclude after review of diverging datasets
Glacier melt hits record levels, report Zurich-based monitors
NEWS: Scientists say many glaciers are melting faster than ever − and many will continue to do so even if climate change can be stabilised
BBC lost at sea as Radio 4 mocks climate change science
BLOG: Science drenched with a water pistol as sceptical MPs and weathermen line up to bash Met Office
Russia lays claim to vast Arctic territories
NEWS: Renewed bid for oil-rich polar region comes as US president Obama plans climate change warning at Arctic summit
Arctic ice melt to redraw global shipping routes
NEWS: Receding ice caps will soon make way for year-round passage through the Arctic, shifting the patterns of world trade
Climate cure worse than disease for US water stress – study
NEWS: Bioenergy crops need more irrigation and will put pressure on water resources, models show
Paralysed by uncertainty? Index mooted to solve climate dilemma
NEWS: Setting pace of emissions cuts by observed warming could see off climate policy objections, say UK researchers
As climate change bites, Kenya water fund offers hope to farmers
ANALYSIS: Natural infrastructure is boosting Nairobi’s resilience to water extremes, but this approach can struggle to attract investment
Good practice could get emissions close to 2C levels – study
NEWS: If all countries follow the example of the best in each sector, it brings warming target within reach, say European researchers
Pentagon warns of emergency risk in melting Arctic
NEWS: US Department of Defense is calling for more resources to expand search and rescue capabilities into newly open territory
Global warming halfway to UN’s 2C limit – New Scientist
NEWS: All but one of the main surface temperature monitors has recorded a 1C rise since pre-industrial times, analysis shows
Washington DC is sinking into the sea – study
NEWS: The seat of US government faces six inches of subsidence this century, geologists say, making it vulnerable to sea level rise
Mangroves rooted in Indonesia’s climate target
NEWS: Indonesia could go a quarter of the way to reaching its 2020 carbon-cutting aim by ending destruction of vital forests