Climate science
Scientists develop extreme beans to withstand intense heat
NEWS: Researchers say new varieties of a tropical crop essential to people’s survival in Africa and Latin America
Satellite data indicates sea levels rising faster than expected
NEWS: Scientists analysing satellite data warn that rises in sea level are increasing threats to coastal cities and food security
Global coral reef survey highlights climate threat
IN PICTURES: The Catlin Seaview Survey turns its attention to the Maldives, which relies on coral for tourist dollars and coastal protection
2C climate change target ‘utterly inadequate’
NEWS: Leading scientist warns the world’s poor are not safe under internationally agreed warming limit
Media coverage of UN climate science reports: why it matters
ANALYSIS: Is climate change an uncertain science, ideological struggle or opportunity? The way it is framed in the media affects public perception
Countries reveal progress on 2020 forest restoration challenge
NEWS: Ethiopia, US and Mexico among countries pledging action at Bonn meeting to cut carbon emissions and create jobs
Climate change blamed as erratic downpours hit Pakistan’s harvests
NEWS: Late rains were unusually heavy this year, say local farmers, affecting winter crops of wheat, oilseed and potato
Warming oceans storing up long term climate impacts, says WMO
NEWS: Sea surface temperatures warmer than average across parts of Pacific and Atlantic in 2014, says UN weather agency
Arctic sea ice falls to new winter low as climate fears intensify
NEWS: Warming temperatures across North Pole credited with falling ice levels, months before UN primed to deliver climate pact in Paris
Amazon rainforest is losing carbon storage capacity – study
NEWS: The ability of Amazon forest to absorb carbon dioxide has halved in the past two decades, warn researchers
Antarctic snowfall set to increase as region warms
NEWS: More snow could fall in Antarctica, with the ice that builds up flowing to the ocean and raising sea levels
EU demand for leather, soy and palm oil driving illegal deforestation
NEWS: Campaigners say bloc must tighten import laws, citing loss of 2.4 million hectares of tropical forests to farmers and industry
Tropical Cyclone Pam hits Vanuatu capital
NEWS: Climate change links unclear as winds of up to 200mph leave trail of destruction in Tuvalu, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands
Arctic gas “will have its day” says Norway foreign minister
NEWS: UN climate deal will not rule out gas from North Pole, says Børge Brende, arguing fuel is a “bridge” to cleaner future
World’s carbon emission growth levelled off in 2014
NEWS: Carbon levels still rising fast but IEA says stall in last 12 months indicates new clean energy policies may be having an impact
Soaring population increases flood and drought threat to cities
NEWS: As cities expand, scientists predict an increase in urban land vulnerable either to flooding or drought by 2030
IPCC calling: Who will head up the UN’s top climate science body?
BRIEFING: Three candidates have been nominated to succeed Rajendra Pachauri as chair of the IPCC, with seven months to the election
Twist on carbon footprinting ‘could unblock’ UN climate talks
NEWS: Scientists hope proposed new method of carbon accounting will bridge divisions between rich and poor countries
Consumers are undercharged for fossil fuels – study
NEWS: Vehicle fuel and electricity from fossil fuels would be more expensive if the social costs were included, say US researchers
Himalayas count cost of damage from soot, methane and HFCs
NEWS: Impact of short lived pollutants likely to be felt across Indian subcontinent as Himalayan melt accelerates