Climate science
Scientists say can predict crop impacts of El Nino, La Nina
NEWS: Farmers may need to plan for variable crop outputs, as potential severity of climate phenomenon intensifies
IPCC should show the human face of climate science – report
NEWS: The UN’s science reports need to be ‘more like CERN’ to have an impact on policy, says study
New Antarctic studies suggest more rapid sea level rise this century
ANALYSIS: The IPCC warned of rising sea levels. The collapse of Antarctic glaciers means it’s time to prepare
West Antarctic glaciers have ‘passed point of no return’
NEWS: Global sea level rise figures may have to be revised upwards say scientists, as pace of melt increases
Russia predicts 30% rise in climate-warming gases by 2040
NEWS: Government report dismisses efforts to cut carbon pollution, warning emissions could break 550 parts per million barrier
China’s coal emissions could peak by 2020
NEWS: China’s 13th Five-Year Plan could be key to ending China’s dependence on coal, says Lord Stern report
Higher CO2 threatens human nutrition – study
NEWS: More carbon dioxide in the air makes crops less nutritious, exacerbating threat of hunger in warmer world
7 in 10 cities suffer from ‘dangerous’ air pollution – WHO
NEWS: Almost 90% of the world’s urban population live in cities where the air is unsafe to breathe, according to UN data
Climate change will worsen US ozone pollution
NEWS: Tougher air pollution standards needed in face of increasing levels of ozone, conclude scientists in new study
Climate change ‘moves into the present’, says US government report
NEWS: Climate change already having visible impacts across US, and temperatures could rise another 2.2C in coming decades
Ocean warming could weaken East Antarctic ice sheets
NEWS: Unstable ice sheet could cause ocean to rise by 4 metres in an ‘irreversible’ cycle of melting, say scientists
Arrests as Greenpeace targets Gazprom Arctic oil shipment
NEWS: Dutch security board Rainbow Warrior vessel in Rotterdam as campaign against Arctic oil extraction intensifies
Adaptation funding must be driven by local communities, say experts
NEWS: Kathmandu Declaration signed by scientists, civil society and developing country envoys calls for new adaptation focus
Obama and Figueres call for more focus on climate resilience
NEWS: UN climate chief and US president reinforce need to prepare for climate damage in speeches in Nepal and Philippines
Indian monsoon becoming more erratic – study
NEWS: Less rainfall in shorter bursts risks damaging agriculture and causing flooding in India, warn scientists
Biofuels can increase ozone pollution more than gasoline – study
NEWS: Burning ethanol in cars can worsen air pollution, adding to the green concerns surrounding biofuels
Nepal’s hill farmers show why climate finance matters
BLOG: Communities perched on the edge of the Himalaya battle climate change on a daily basis – but with help they can flourish
Total buys Gazprom’s first offshore Arctic oil shipment
NEWS: Campaign group Greenpeace says it will send ship to intercept and escort oil tanker to Europe
Vagaries of weather could delay UN climate treaty
NEWS: Waiting for extreme weather events to prompt climate action could lead to “decades” of policy delay, say scientists
Green credentials of fracking ‘exaggerated’, says IPCC author
NEWS: Yacob Mulugetta tells RTCC he was surprised by level of focus given to role of gas in cutting emissions post WG3 report