Research
Podcast: Tom Burke & Luke Hughes at Oxford Climate Forum
Oxford Climate Forum organiser Luke Hughes and environmental policy expert Tom Burke from E3G discuss climate communication with RTCC editor Ed King.
Climate coverage in the Wall Street Journal: It’s not rocket science
Paper attracted criticism over a climate sceptic letter written by biochemists, engineers and a rocket scientist.
Green gamers highlight environmental concerns
New video game ‘Exeunt’ aims to focus gamers’ attention on our relationship with the envrionment.
NASA: Human activity cause of climate change
Earth continued to absorb more energy during most recent solar minimum, raising doubt over repeated claims by sceptics that climate change is solar induced.
New international research pins down start of Little Ice Age
Rapid cooling attributed to series of major volcanic eruptions between 1275-1300 AD.
Ocean acidity gamble leaves marine life with uncertain future
Researchers from Plymouth Marine Laboratory are finding increased levels of ocean acidity affect the entire marine ecosystem.
Warming oceans face CO2 tipping point
Australian oceans expert tells RTCC warmer seas will absorb less CO2, exacerbating greenhouse effect.
Expanding Arctic water pool could cool Europe
A new study which detected a huge fresh water pool in the Artic Ocean, warns changes in wind direction could cause the pool to spill out and disturb ocean currents cooling Europe.
Flu pandemics linked to climate variation
Altered bird migration patterns could contribute to flu outbreaks.
Zammit Cutajar to deliver analysis on UN climate talks
The former head of the UNFCCC will visit London on Thursday 9 February to deliver RTCC’s first lecture of 2012.
Nitrogen dioxide cloud over India and China
Nitrogen dioxide levels have risen over India and China according to a senior scientist at the University of Bremen.
Soot and methane reduction could slow global warming, says NASA study
Using simple measures to cut emissions of methane and soot could help slow global warming while also boosting crops and saving lives, says new study from NASA.
Food waste could provide London with new gas supply
North London outfit Creative Health Lab aim to use their Anaerobic Digestion technology to provide gas and fertiliser for local community.
New climate change research network launched in UK
LCEDN will identify UK-based skills and knowledge that could help developing economies achieve low carbon developments.
Change your font size and save a forest
The Minus One project aims to encourage people to print less and save paper by reducing their font size by one.
Figueres: Action not words will fight climate change
What is the Momentum for Change project and why does it matter? RTCC asked the UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres to explain why this campaign is important.
Bill McKibben interview: Occupy, Keystone and his arrest
Veteran activist gives RTCC his thoughts on Durban protests, influence of green groups and the 2012 US Presidential elections.
Stephen Hawking: climate disaster within 1000 years
Climate change is one of a greatest threats posed to the future of human-kind and the world, according to Cambridge cosmologist Stephen Hawking.
Katharine Hayhoe Q&A: Climate scientists in USA under attack
Katharine Hayhoe speaks to RTCC about the state of climate science in the USA, the daily attacks she and colleagues suffer and her efforts to clean up the climate debate.
Climate scientist dropped by Gingrich laments toxic politics
Katharine Hayhoe, author of a scrapped chapter on climate change in Newt Gingrich’s new book, says climate scientists in the US are being persecuted for their work.