Climate Change News

US rollout of electric charging stations slowing down

NEWS: Falling numbers of electric charging stations could exacerbate ‘range anxiety’ of electric vehicle drivers

NEWS: Less rainfall in shorter bursts risks damaging agriculture and causing flooding in India, warn scientists

NEWS: Burning ethanol in cars can worsen air pollution, adding to the green concerns surrounding biofuels

NEWS: Govt poll reveals support for clean energy rises to 80%, while just 29% say they want to see more shale gas extraction

BLOG: Communities perched on the edge of the Himalaya battle climate change on a daily basis – but with help they can flourish

NEWS: As Scotland heads into independence referendum, First Minister promises to take a lead on tackling climate change

NEWS: Coal and nuclear provide more than half of the country’s electricity, with the future mix central to the USA’s climate ambitions

NEWS: Campaign group Greenpeace says it will send ship to intercept and escort oil tanker to Europe

NEWS: State Governor Andrew Cuomo outlines plans to generate 3GW from the sun by 2023

NEWS: Waiting for extreme weather events to prompt climate action could lead to “decades” of policy delay, say scientists

NEWS: Chinese and US lead negotiators Xie Zhenhua and Todd Stern says talks on climate treaty are progressing well

ANALYSIS: Environmental protection efforts can exclude local communities – but a balance is possible with careful planning

NEWS: Yacob Mulugetta tells RTCC he was surprised by level of focus given to role of gas in cutting emissions post WG3 report

ANALYSIS: Water shortages and concerns over fugitive emissions are causing some to question how long shale drilling will last

NEWS: UK and Poland say they are “natural allies” in shale gas gas, and report will highlight “positive benefits across Europe”

NEWS: Changing global diets could yield biggest cuts in carbon emissions from farming, say scientists

INTERVIEW: China’s emissions growth matters “to the whole world”, says EU climate commissioner during Chinese visit

NEWS: Increased hardiness of one common coral provides some hope among evidence of warming oceans

NEWS: US technology giants reveal backing for renewable energy and efficiency measures

NEWS: Falling water levels in US state more severe than any event since the late 1500s megadrought, say scientists