Climate science
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
Met Office: 2014 ties with 2010 for hottest year
NEWS: UK meteorological agency joins NASA, NOAA and Japanese forecasters in saying global temperatures hit record high in 2014
Arctic still profitable despite $50 oil – Statoil
NEWS: Norwegian oil major rebuts notion that Greenland withdrawal is evidence of “carbon bubble”
State Department asks Disney for climate change Frozen spin-off
NEWS: US Arctic representative in talks with film executives over educational climate project starring Frozen characters
Sea level rise faster than feared, say scientists
NEWS: Harvard researchers find that there has been an almost threefold annual increase in global sea levels over the last quarter of a century
Republican mayor will act on climate change – if it is manmade
INTERVIEW: Climate sceptic mayor of New Jersey town goes on Arctic pilgrimage in search for answers about global warming
Small temperature rise could devastate wheat yields, say scientists
NEWS: One degree of warming could slash wheat yields by 42 million tonnes and cause devastating shortages of this vital staple food
Costing the climate: Four ways to price carbon
COMMENT: A recent study put the social cost of emitting a tonne of carbon dioxide at US$220. An EU allowance costs $8. Why the gap?
From buckets to beehives: how scientists collect climate data
ANALYSIS: From old seafarers to modern scientists, RTCC looks at the past and the present of temperature records