Research
Andes glaciers face fastest melt for 300 years
Scientists identify global warming as the most likely cause of disappearing glaciers in the tropical Andes
NASA image reveals extent of Australian heat wave
Sustained period of record breaking weather likely to form part of global warming trend says IPCC chair Rajendra Pachauri
Climate geoengineering: Is crushed rock the answer?
Marine experts in Germany conclude crushed minerals dropped in oceans could absorb significant quantities of carbon dioxide
Third highest rate of glacier melt observed
Latest data from more than 100 glaciers around the world consistent with increasing rates of melting
NASA animation charts global warming since 1880
Map displays a progression of changing global surface temperatures anomalies from 1880 to 2012
2012 confirmed as 10th warmest year on record
NOAA and NASA results put global surface temperatures 0.57°C higher than the 20th century average
‘Black carbon’ rated as second largest cause of global warming
New study finds only CO2 is more significant human produced contributor to climate change
Former Met Office chief says 2°C climate target missed
Lord Hunt says while a political solution will be found, it will come too late to stay with the safe limit of warming
Climate policy benefits could take decades to emerge – research
International study by Walker Institute at the University of Reading highlights slow payback of greenhouse gas reduction policies
Do oceans hold the key to global warming?
Warming may be slower than some experts had predicted, but many believe this is because the oceans are soaking up the extra heat
US scientists say climate challenge ‘impossibly large’
Action to cut global emissions needs to double in 2013 according to research published in Environmental Research Letters
Colossal food waste hitting energy, land and water supplies
New report by Institute of Mechanical Engineers details how huge levels of vital commodities are squandered by humans
Expert view: Has global warming stopped?
Climate scientists explain why the planet is still warming, despite new data from the UK Met Office suggesting it has slowed
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