Climate science
Rapid transition of climate zones could speed extinction
An increasingly warm climate could mean ever more rapid changes in the Earth’s climatic zones causing heightened extinction risks
CO2 level nears 400ppm climate milestone
Mauna Loa monitoring station can be tracked on Twitter as concentration edges toward levels not seen for 3.2m years
Unpredictable British winters ‘killing birds’
It is not just the extreme cold that birds have had to cope with in recent British winters but the unpredictability with which the weather often now changes
Antarctic clam libido sends climate warning signal
They may be small and live in some of the most inaccessible regions on the planet, but Antarctic clams could be key to understanding how ocean life adapts to climate change
Bangladesh pushes adaptation strategy as climate fears grow
Climate adaptation planning is likely to become a priority for Bangladesh’s leaders as the hopes of keeping global temperatures within safe limits decrease
Vomit bug E.coli could produce diesel biofuel
Modified germs produce molecules closer to regular transport fuel than existing biofuels and could potentially be fed on sewage
EPA faces ocean acidification legal challenge
US Clean Water Act could be used to combat the growing threat posed by ocean acidification, caused by rising levels of carbon dioxide
Climate science and politics – where two worlds collide
Former UK climate diplomat John Ashton says climate scientists must actively communicate their findings – but under certain conditions
Methane and soot identified as sea level rise drivers
Climate and Clean Air Coalition could play a vital role in slowing sea level rise, research from the National Center for Atmospheric Research suggests
Brazil soya and beef exports driving 30% of deforestation emissions
Report into Amazon deforestation levels calls for greater focus on the role of global consumption in driving land degradation
Climate change affecting global vegetation more than humans
Climate change is responsible for more than half the changes detected in the world’s vegetation, researchers say, and human activities for only about a third
Desertification crisis affecting 168 countries worldwide
Severe land degradation is now affecting 168 countries across the planet, with associated costs of US$490 billion per year
Warming oceans hold key to 20th century climate puzzle
Recent slowing of atmospheric is warming could be explained by European research which suggests that the heat is going not into the air, but into the seas
UK backs corporate push to fight deforestation
Government becomes latest to join private sector partnership to reduce deforestation as efforts through the UN continue to be mired in red tape and controversy
$29 billion needed by 2020 to save world’s rainforests
Former President of Guyana says investment in forest countries urgently needed to protect huge carbon sinks and biodiversity stores
Antarctic summer ice melt accelerating – report
Antarctic Ice is melting during the summer faster than at any time in the last thousand years scientists say
China’s rising temperatures linked to carbon emissions
Work by Chinese scientists which confirms that greenhouse gases are affecting temperatures in the country may prompt more domestic political action to reverse the trend.
Beddington: No culture of climate denial in UK government
Former chief scientific advisor to government says there is little disagreement on climate science in Westminster
UK failing to protect natural capital – report
State of Natural Capital Report commissioned by the British Government calls on Treasury to integrate green thinking into economic policy
Climate change threatens world’s fine wines
Climate impacts will make 20-70% of existing vineyards unsuitable by 2050 while attempts to adjust and relocating vineyards could disrupt ecosystems