Climate science
Loss and damage: Doha deal signals adaptation is not enough
Magnus Benzie of the Stockholm Environment Institute explains why the survival of a loss and damage mechanism in Doha signals politicians are prepared to open the debate beyond adaptation.
Climate scientists dismiss IPCC “leak” linking warming to cosmic rays
Experts tell RTCC cherry-picked facts nothing new as those looking to discredit climate change science “throw last roll of the dice”
Arctic glacier melt caught on camera
Effects of warming atmosphere and seas evident in series of new pictures released by Extreme Ice Survey team
What next for REDD+ following Doha disappointment?
No agreed REDD+ text and key decisions postponed, but experts tell RTCC they still have faith in the scheme and believe countries do too
Chasing Ice: Film chronicles melting Arctic glaciers
New film from photographer James Balog captures collapsing ice sheets in Greenland’s Ilulissat glacier
Indian guru offers hope for UN climate talks
Shri Shri 1008 Soham Baba says negotiations will be a success only after politicians can visualize the pain and suffering that climate change will cause
Weak Doha climate deal leaves world on pathway to 3°C by 2040
Latest Climate Action Tracker, published hours after negotiations concluded reports Doha agreement has done nothing to prevent increased global warming
World Bank: Arab nations must face climate change realities
COP18: New report finds the Arab region especially vulnerable to climate change, with five countries setting new temperature records in 2010.
The RTCC Climate Change A-Z
Our (eventually) definitive guide to the policy, science, technology and energy terms behind climate change.
2012 set to be record year for CO2 emissions
New figures from the Global Carbon Project show that emissions have risen 2.6% in 2012, making them 58% higher than 1990 levels.
UNEP: 10 million Pacific Islanders under threat from Climate Change
New study finds that sea-level rise, tropical cyclones, floods and drought could threaten livelihoods in the Pacific region.
2012 set to be ninth warmest year on record
COP18: World Meteorological Organisation data shows that 2012 is set to be amongst the top 10 hottest years on record, despite a cooling la Nina event in the first half of the year.
COP18 side event: Supporting climate policies through social media
RTCC is joining forces with partners from Adopt a Negotiator, tcktcktck and Earth in Brackets for a 90 minute discussion on how climate policymaking can be supported through social media.
UNEP warns of catastrophic permafrost melt by 2100
COP18: New report warns that nearly 40% of total global emissions could come from permafrost melt
REDD+ clarity needed at Doha climate talks
COP18: Jessica Boyle from the IISD outlines what progress needs to be made on negotiations relating to REDD+ at the UN climate summit
Pachauri: Science must drive ambition in Doha
COP18: The gap between emission pledges and what science demands grow wider at every summit. IPCC chief Dr Rajendra Pachauri asks if there’s still space for a scientific voice.
Earth on course for 4°C warming warns World Bank
New study increases pressure on governments heading to COP18 climate change talks in Doha to make ambitious cuts in emissions ahead of 2015 deal
Tyndall Centre calls for UN climate delegation numbers to be capped
COP18: Study finds poorer countries are marginalised in the UNFCCC negotiation process as they are unable to compete with the growing delegations of richer counterparts
Biodiversity must be built into urban development to make future cities sustainable
Thomas Elmqvist from the University of Stockholm warns that as an area the size of South Africa is expected to be lost to urbanisation, understanding the benefits of biodiversity will be vital.
REDD+ should value forests as more than “carbon warehouses”
New report calls on policymakers to better understand the biodiversity and livelihood benefits of forests to ensure the success of REDD+.