Latest climate change news
Is there any way to slow aviation’s soaring emissions?
ANALYSIS: Emissions from planes are a major clause of climate change, yet they remain unregulated. What can be done?
Warming world already causing dramatic changes, say scientists
NEWS: Fish, forests, birds and wildflowers affected by a wide range of impacts – human and natural – from global warming say researchers
David Attenborough: Senior politicians in denial on climate risk
NEWS: TV naturalist calls out scepticism in governments ahead of a politically important year in fight against global warming
Nuclear faces tough 2015 as renewables growth soars
NEWS: Governments are still spending billions on nuclear research, but it looks like being an unhappy new year for the industry
Can rich nations dodge the bill for historic carbon emissions?
COMMENT: A global climate deal must be grounded in sound moral principles if it is to protect the most vulnerable
Bianca Jagger: Amazon tribes “under siege” from developers
INTERVIEW: Drive for oil, gas and hydropower threatens communities who can protect rainforest warns veteran campaigner
Connie Hedegaard: India should ‘reconsider’ climate strategy
NEWS: Outgoing EU climate chief hopes China-US carbon cutting pact will encourage other major economies to follow
EU-backed study to explore climate and migration links
NEWS: Many millions of people may be forced to leave their homes in future due to changes in climate
US cities face ‘blackouts’ due to climate-linked extreme weather
NEWS: As global temperatures rise, cities in the US face growing threats from fierce and frequent hurricanes
Peru’s indigenous Uros people turn to solar power
NEWS: On floating reed islands of Lake Titicaca, remote communities are swapping candles for solar panels
Norway’s Statkraft plans $8 billion green energy drive
NEWS: State-owned electricity company plans hydro and wind projects following cash boost from Parliament
Crowdfunded “ice stupas” help Ladakh adapt to climate change
NEWS: An engineer has raised US$125,000 through Indiegogo for a novel way to solve water shortages in a remote mountain region of India
2015: A year for carbon pricing, peer pressure and Paris
ANALYSIS: There are three big UN deals due in 2015, on disasters, development and climate; what happens in the markets and on the streets will be critical
Greenland ice loss outpaces climate models
NEWS: Most detailed study yet of Greenland ice sheet illustrates complex process causing billions of tonnes to melt every year
Investors question fossil fuel industry as renewables rise
NEWS: Increasing oil production but falling demand creates problems for fossil fuel industry as investors turn away from sector
Fracking ban boosts New York governor’s approval rating
NEWS: One in three New York voters think better of Andrew Cuomo since he banned fracking in the state over health concerns
Gulf states will let oil price fall further, say ministers
NEWS: Saudi refusal to cut oil production could drive prices lower and make tar sands, deepwater and shale projects unviable
2014 in review: hard science and historic climate pledges
ANALYSIS: US and China made friends, Russia and Ukraine split up, while scientists warned of catastrophe
Oil price crash won’t hurt renewable sector – analysts
NEWS: Except in Saudi Arabia, the recent slump in oil prices will have little impact on renewable deployment, says Bloomberg
Planes and ships escape scrutiny in bottom-up climate regime
ANALYSIS: International aviation and shipping are not mentioned in the Lima call for climate action, despite growing emissions