Climate science
Carbon dioxide’s effect on global warming ‘understimated’
The sensitivity of the Earth system to a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide may be twice as great as scientists had thought
China outlines climate change adaptation plans
Leading planning agency calls for more resilient infrastructure, warning global warming cost country $32.9 billion since 1990
Greenpeace enlists stars for Arctic Christmas card series
Raymond Briggs, Vivienne Westwood and Jarvis Cocker among artists highlighting threat of melting Arctic
Reducing sunlight unlikely to cool earth – scientists
Idea that we can address global warming by engineering the atmosphere rebuffed by scientists in USA and Germany
‘Natural defences’ offer best protection from rising sea levels
Many shorelines around the world are at risk – not just from extreme weather, but from far more gradual threats. And often the best protection comes from nature.
Thames Barrier to close as UK prepares for severe flooding
London’s flood defences will be tested tonight by a strong tidal surge, which has caused parts of country to be evacuated
Europe already feeling climate change impacts – report
Extreme weather is becoming the new normal across Europe, according to a report from the Climate Action Network
James Hansen: 2C temperature rise would be “disastrous”
UN’s 2C limit for global warming is way too high and would threaten major dislocations for civilization say a group of prominent scientists
Ocean acidification is making fish anxious
As climate change warms the world’s oceans, they are becoming more acidic. Researchers in Europe and the US have found the rising acidity is bad news for several species.
Deep ocean could hold key to global warming
Understanding what happens on the deep ocean floor should help scientists construct more accurate climate models
Geoengineering could disrupt monsoons say scientists
Geo-engineering could lower global temperatures but could also damage seasonal rainfall patterns, a study says
Chuck Hagel: clean energy capability makes US Army ‘stronger fighting force’
US defense chief says investments in wind, solar and energy efficiency will boost military’s ability to operate around the world
Global warming ‘hard to reverse’ say scientists
Simulation suggests that even halting greenhouse gas emissions could still leave the Earth’s average temperature rising
Global warming ‘slowdowns’ will be frequent say UK scientists
Met Office summary for UN climate summit reveals recent pause in temperature rise not unusual, with more likely in future
Five reasons why the 2013 climate talks were a success
This year’s round of international climate negotiations weren’t all doom and gloom. We’ve chosen five outcomes worth celebrating
Slowing global temperatures linked to warming oceans
Study published in Science indicates Pacific is now warming 15 times faster than any time in last 10,000 years
Cuts to historic CO2 emissions need to be made immediately
Cuts to historic CO2 emissions need to be made immediately
Climate Action Tracker: world on course for 3.7C warming by 2100
Authors warn of “major risk of a further downward spiral in ambition, a retreat from action”
Global emissions to reach record high in 2013 – report
New report warns of soaring CO2 emissions as governments gather in Warsaw to hammer out global climate change treaty
Almost 80% of US citizens believe climate change is man-made
Stanford University reports majority in every state polled wants limits on greenhouse gas emissions