Climate science
Panama’s forest tribes want UN carbon projects scrapped
Indigenous people say the REDD scheme is ignoring their concerns
Crime and corruption threaten Congo rainforest
UN backed REDD+ scheme to protect forests has struggled in the DR Congo but a new report says that could change
Fish migration charts climate change in the oceans
Canadian scientists track movement in fish stocks to uncover ocean temperature rises of 0.19°C every ten years
Ecuador reveals plan for OPEC to save the Amazon
Oil levy to be proposed next week could be used to compensate countries to keep oil in the ground
Manhattan’s climate change “killing season” to grow
New research predicts a surge in heat-related deaths in epicentre of New York City
New study confirms science consensus on climate change
Analysis of thousands of scientific articles on climate change finds almost unanimous agreement that most of the recent warming results from human activities
Arctic Council decision leaves region open for oil and gas drilling
Pledge from Arctic states to “take action” to address the causes of climate change has been dismissed as meaningless by observers
Scientists report glacial retreat in Mount Everest region
Nepal’s glaciers and USA’s Rocky Mountains have lost significant amounts of their snow cover since 1980, with climate change thought partly responsible
Kerry: US must do more on climate change
Secretary of State says country’s response has been inadequate
Online game launched to map world’s fossil fuel power plants
Arizona University project aims to crowd-source locations of 30,000 fossil fuel power plants and measure their greenhouse emissions
NASA moon experiment uncovers ‘green steel’
Experiment to produce oxygen on the moon accidentally provides clues to a new technique that could slash emissions from steel production
Global biodiversity levels face climate squeeze by 2080
Fast action to cut carbon emissions needed to provide time for species to adapt to conditions which climate change will bring to their habitats
McKibben: 400ppm is a grim climate landmark
As world passes an atmospheric concentration of CO2 not seen for more than 3 million years, there are calls for politicians to pay more attention to the science
Amazon deforestation could hurt Brazil’s farmers
Widespread loss of forest could affect rainfall in key agricultural regions of Brazil, hitting beef and soya productivity
Is it time to abandon the 2 degree warming target?
Avoiding two degrees of warming is a key principle of the UN climate talks. But who decides how much warming is too much?
IPCC models underestimate role of CO2 in warming
New data suggests Earth’s climate may be more sensitive to CO2 than previous estimates have suggested
Pollution helps clouds to slow global warming
Clouds are sending more sunlight back out into space because pollution from human activities is making them more reflective
Can 400ppm spark us into climate action?
Hitting the 400ppm level of atmospheric CO2 can be more than symbolic, it can be a rallying call too, writes Johan L. Kuylenstierna, executive director of the Stockholm Environment Institute
World continued to warm in 2012 – WMO
The year just past confirmed the Earth’s warming trend, which is reason for concern as it shows no sign of abating, says the World Meteorological Organisation
Dig up your lawn & live somewhere hot to cut emissions
Garden lawns are more prolific carbon emitters than some farm crops, and keeping yourself warm uses much more energy than running an air conditioner