Climate science
US 2012 weather extremes mapped
The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has published a map of extreme US events with low snowfall, continuing drought and damaged crops leaving a difficult legacy for 2013
UN climate science body IPCC rejects secrecy accusation
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says review process ahead of critical AR5 report is open to all
2012 warmest year on record for USA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says weather was “consistent with a warming world” but can’t be linked exclusively to climate change
UK Met Office dismisses reports that global warming has stopped
Slow response from organisation to media reports draws criticism for delay
Australia’s ‘dome of heat’ sends temperature charts into deep purple
Intense heat afflicting Australia continent has led to the country’s meteorologists adding new colours to take its temperature range
Hobbits set to dominate in a warming world
If the world does warm by 6°C, the safe bet to deal with climate change appears to grow hairy feet and head to the Shire
Climate scientists say sea level rise estimates must be increased
Sea levels could rise by one metre by 2100 once ice sheet melt is factored in accurately, say leading glaciologists
2012 England’s wettest year on record
Met Office reports UK’s second wettest year since 1910, warning that extreme rainfall, possibly as a result of climate change, is likely to become more frequent
Carbon price of $30 needed to avoid 2°C climate target
New report says cost of addressing climate change will soar unless urgent action taken before 2020
Alaskan climate warming despite claims of new ‘ice age’
Scientific journal identifies decadal drop in temperature but notes Alaskan climate warming by twice global average
Warren Buffett makes $2.5bn solar energy investment
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West Antarctic Ice Sheet warming raises new sea level rise fears
US researchers report a increase of 4.3 degrees Fahrenheit (2.4 Celsius) in average annual temperature in the region since 1958, three times faster than the average rise around the globe
Hurricane Sandy’s timely reminder to take sea level rise seriously
Writing for RTCC, John Englander argues that the recent devastation experienced by New York City and parts of the Caribbean demonstrates why rising sea levels are a clear and present threat
How we forgot about Nature at Christmas
Writing for RTCC, Martin Palmer from the Alliance of Religions and Conservation argues the festive season should be a time for humanity to rediscover its lost links with the natural world
2013 to be one of top ten warmest years recorded: Met Office
UK’s meteorological service issues 2013 global temperature prediction with possibility of record breaking year.
2012: Another year of global weirding
Droughts and floods, cold snaps and heatwaves, wildfires and record sea ice loss. 2012 was a dramatic illustration of the impacts of climate change that sent public awareness soaring.
RTCC’s 2012 review – a year in climate change
12 months in focus: Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, an inconclusive Earth Summit in Rio and a promise from US President Obama to finally address global warming
333rd consecutive month with temperature above 20th Century average
Latest figures from US based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration find November 2012 to be the fifth warmest since records began
77% of Americans want action on climate change
New poll finds the majority US citizens believe climate change will be a big problem for US and 35% want to see ‘a great deal’ of action from the government.
Sea level rise could reach 6 inches by end of century, warns leaked IPCC report
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