Climate science
Air pollution crackdown will reduce climate uncertainty – study
NEWS: A decline in levels of aerosols in the atmosphere will make it easier to forecast the speed of climate change, scientists have found
Sundarbans islanders face stark choice as sea levels rise
NEWS: Millions in delta region of India and Bangladesh must change their livelihoods or migrate as they lose land to erosion
Antarctic sea ice soars, as Arctic coverage diminishes
BLOG: South Pole is feeling effects of climate change, but scientists say rising sea ice levels are a “mystery”
New NASA satellite promises EPIC photos and climate insights
NEWS: NASA’s newly launched DSCOVR tool will send back climate data and Earth photos from a million miles away
Corals everywhere could lose their colour in 2015 – NOAA
NEWS: US federal agency predicts mass die-off of the world’s coral reefs in 2015 as a result of climate change
Mapped: Voices of people most vulnerable to climate change
BLOG: Using photos and stories, people in the Arctic and small island states are documenting the disappearance of their land
US central plains face “megadroughts” later this century
NEWS: Scientists in the US predict droughts worse than the hottest, most arid extended droughts of the 12th and 13th centuries
IPCC scientists call for focus on regional climate risks
NEWS: Data on geography of rising temperatures is not getting through to adaptation specialists, warn co-chairs
Slim down climate science reports to boost impact, IPCC told
NEWS: Countries have urged the world’s authority on climate science to be more concise and focus on questions relevant to policy
“Forest 500” index reveals deforestation heroes and villains
NEWS: Chinese companies score low on forest protection measures, while consumer goods giants are leading the way
Climate change will not make storms more frequent – study
NEWS: Research suggests that climate change won’t lead to more storms − but the bad ones could be even more devastating
Protect human rights to safeguard forests, say campaigners
NEWS: UN climate pact should ensure basic rights of forest communities are respected, say activists from Liberia and Philippines
Greenland’s hidden meltwater lakes raise sea level concerns
NEWS: Vast “storage tanks” of water deep below the melting Greenland ice sheet that could have a major effect on sea level rise
Climate impacts threaten rare Borneo species with extinction
NEWS: Endangered species face even greater danger as climate change adds to loss of habitat caused by deforestation
UN: 2014 was the hottest year on record
NEWS: World Meteorological Organization draws conclusion from combined datasets that 2014 was likely the hottest year ever
Shell plans to drill for Arctic oil this summer
NEWS: Oil major confirms controversial plans to exploit Arctic reserves, subject to permits and resolving legal issues
Study flags carbon concern from melting glaciers
NEWS: Glaciers melting as a result of climate change release soot into the seas, scientists find, with unknown consequences for marine life
Bioenergy “incompatible” with sustainable food production – study
NEWS: Princeton scientists urge governments to scrap bioenergy subsidies, citing climate impact and clash with food crops
Climate sceptic minister threatens Brazil’s green credentials
ANALYSIS: Scientists question president Dilma Rousseff’s commitment to climate leadership over appointment of Aldo Rebelo to science job
Obama bans oil drilling in 9.8 million acres of Arctic ocean
NEWS: New protections sees US president pivot to Arctic in attempt to secure reputation as environmental leader