Latest climate change news
Solomon Islands town to relocate as climate pressures mount
NEWS: Plans are afoot to move an entire town to the mainland as climate impacts threaten to wipe out Taro Island
Politicians must take on transport “taboos” to curb emissions
NEWS: Technology alone will not cut transport emissions enough, say researchers – the rich must travel less
Climate and weather science merge as forecasts improve
INTERVIEW: Climate scientists can learn from weather forecasters about giving practical advice, says meteorological expert
Project survival: How Pacific island youth are facing down climate change
COMMENT: As they age, Pacific youth could watch their homelands sink to a watery myth. They’re not going down without a fight
Oil majors gambling US$91bn on 20 high-risk projects
NEWS: Tar sands and deep sea oil projects are bad for business as well as the environment, analysts warn
Human impact on glacier melt increasing – study
NEWS: Scientific studies show increasing human impact on glaciers; Antarctic ice melt faster than thought
New York climate march swells to global movement
NEWS: People’s Climate March spreads across six countries, as activists aim to raise the profile of UN climate summit
Why New Zealand did not accept ‘world’s first climate refugees’
COMMENT: Experts refute claims that Tuvalu family asylum could open floodgates for others fleeing climate impacts
Marine power sector slows as tough environment takes toll
NEWS: Global tidal power set to hit 180MW by 2020 says Bloomberg, a fall on previous estimates
US-Australia “meeting of minds” on climate – US official
NEWS: US and Australian government saw convergence on climate during annual meeting, despite polarised domestic policies
India’s Modi snubs Ban Ki-moon climate summit
NEWS: Low odds of new prime minister attending key meeting, with claims it clashes with travel schedule
Youth raise climate awareness in flood-hit Balkans
INTERVIEWS: A new generation of post-Communist youth are leading the fight against climate change in the Balkans
India demands rich countries “walk the talk” on climate
NEWS: Latest meeting of leading emerging economies ends with leadership challenge to developed world
UK could deploy drones to combat flooding
BLOG: Aerial footage could assess flood defences and offer early warning for water companies charged with protecting households
Swedish bank SEB tops green bond league table
NEWS: A Swedish bank is beating major global players as top underwriter to the green bond market
Mexico on course to break clean energy records
NEWS: New data from Bloomberg offers positive outlook for Central America renewables investments
Call for finance to top agenda at Ban Ki-moon climate summit
NEWS: Fears over a funding crunch are affecting trust ahead of 2015 Paris deal, says Ecuador’s chief climate negotiator
When young people infiltrate the UN climate machine
ANALYSIS: Not all youths protest. Some have become part of official government delegations. What can they achieve?
Put climate change on G20 agenda, medics tell Tony Abbott
BLOG: Medical scientists urge Australian prime minister Tony Abbott to put climate change on Brisbane G20 agenda
Protest, dodgy polling and censorship – UK fracking latest
NEWS: Hundreds expected at Reclaim the Power anti-fracking camp, while industry is accused of “misleading” poll and government redacts shale gas report