Climate Change News

Global Divestment Day – in pictures

BLOG: From Berlin to Mumbai to the Marshall Islands, photographers captured the weird and wonderful divestment day protests

NEWS: Citizens of Sao Paulo are to have their tap water cut off five days a week in a bid to manage the supply crisis

ANALYSIS: Hailed as an answer to global warming, the UN’s flagship climate treaty failed to curb carbon emissions, so what will its legacy be?

NEWS: Michael Bloomberg, former New York mayor, hails opportunities created by falling cost of solar in India

BLOG: Using photos and stories, people in the Arctic and small island states are documenting the disappearance of their land

ANALYSIS: Reports suggest the world’s largest carbon polluter could be close to an emissions peak. But can we trust the data?

NEWS: Scientists in the US predict droughts worse than the hottest, most arid extended droughts of the 12th and 13th centuries

NEWS: David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg have made a rare joint statement, committing to act on climate change

ANALYSIS: Six days of talks in Geneva conclude with huge set of proposals for Paris pact, observers say narrowing down options will be challenging

ANALYSIS: What are the big ideas governments will have to grapple with between now and December’s UN climate summit?

COMMENT: When Glasgow University ditched dirty energy investments, it gave the movement new momentum, says Sophie Beaumert

NEWS: Reforms to fossil fuel subsidies in countries like Egypt, India and Indonesia could contribute to a global climate deal, says IISD

NEWS: Technology companies independently sign up to solar and wind agreements in California

ANALYSIS: Fossil fuel companies are feeling the pressure from a climate campaign that started in 2011. What has got them spooked?

NEWS: Everyone satisfied with Geneva text, but real negotiating begins in June, says lead negotiator for Least Developed Countries

NEWS: Data on geography of rising temperatures is not getting through to adaptation specialists, warn co-chairs

NEWS: Ben Van Beurden says fossil fuel explorers should engage in global warming debate, but rejects calls for oil phaseout

NEW: We’re looking for a climate change reporter to join our London-based team – read on for details of how to apply

INTERVIEW: Maldives climate ambassador says group wants commitment to 1.5C warming goal, more finance and action on loss and damage mechanism

NEWS: Countries have urged the world’s authority on climate science to be more concise and focus on questions relevant to policy