Superstorm Sandy
Climate change could mean Sandy-style hurricanes for Europe
Rising sea temperatures in the Atlantic combined with existing factors could mimic the double-whammy process that created Superstorm Sandy last year, according to new research
$60bn Hurricane Sandy loss and damage package hangs in balance
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie attacks Federal Government for slow delivery of funds to storm affected areas
Hurricane Sandy’s timely reminder to take sea level rise seriously
Writing for RTCC, John Englander argues that the recent devastation experienced by New York City and parts of the Caribbean demonstrates why rising sea levels are a clear and present threat
2012: Another year of global weirding
Droughts and floods, cold snaps and heatwaves, wildfires and record sea ice loss. 2012 was a dramatic illustration of the impacts of climate change that sent public awareness soaring.
USA election 2012: Why Obama or Romney is a vote for 6°C
Only a shift in public opinion and the growing clamour from big business for climate action can turn the US position around, regardless of who wins the election.
What a difference a storm makes
Next week Obama and Romney go head to head in the polls for the US presidency. Has Superstorm Sandy turned climate change into the deciding issue of the 2012 election?