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Could an independent Scotland deliver a low carbon future
In a little over three weeks, Scottish voters will head to the polls to decide whether their country should remain part of the UK, and politicians have been ramping up the rhetoric as the referendum...
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Widespread methane leakage found on US Atlantic coast
New research has found evidence of methane leaking from under the sea floor on the Atlantic Coast of the US. Could this be the beginnings of a huge release of methane into our atmosphere? Scientists...
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Why fossil fuel divestment wont be easy
There's a growing global campaign to stop investments in the fossil fuel industry. The British Medical Association, the World Council of Churches and Stanford University are among those pledging to...
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Why were going to be breaking renewable records for the foreseeable future...
UK wind power shattered records last week, spinning out 22 per cent of electricity demand for a day. One in five of our morning cups of tea was renewably-powered, if you like. Sound familiar? It...
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The trouble with Europes ageing nuclear power plants
Four of Britain's nuclear reactors were taken offline due to unexpected faults earlier this month. Owners EDF said it took the "conservative action" after finding a defect in one of the boilers, built...
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In brief How much do volcanoes influence the climate
Overnight, a volcano in Iceland called Bardabunga began erupting, triggering a flurry questions about the possible impacts for the UK and further afield. In 2010, Eyjafjallajökull eruption in Iceland...
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Some important context on Arctic sea ice melt
The Mail on Sunday reports that Arctic summer ice is on the increase, disproving the "myth of Arctic meltdown". But the article, by journalist David Rose, acknowledges a declining trend in summer...
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How the IPCC is sharpening its language on climate change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is sharpening the language of its latest draft synthesis report, seen by Carbon Brief. Not only is the wording around how the climate is changing...
View ArticleWho is Donald Tusk and what does he think about climate
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk will be the next president of the European Council where heads of state meet four times a year to set the direction of EU affairs. Poland has resisted stronger EU...
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Assessing the climate and environment impact of Londons airport plans
This morning the Airport Commission dismissed Mayor of London Boris Johnson's proposal for a new hub airport in the Thames estuary. With remaining options for expansion at either Heathrow or Gatwick...
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Analysing China carbon market
China is the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases. Historically, it has been reluctant to cut emissions, fearing that doing so could impede its economic growth. But there are signs that...
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Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe Burning Trash Bad for Humans and Global Warming Some 1.1 billion tons of waste is burned in open piles, potentially contributing...
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Water stress could put brakes on global shale gas revolution report
There are many reasons policymakers across the world have been casting envious glances at the US's shale gas boom: from falling energy prices to curbing emissions. But a range of geological, economic,...
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Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe UK seeks extra electricity ahead of 'uncertain winter' The National Grid is having to seek additional supplies of electricity...
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The fossil fuel alternative that comes from food poisoning
Scientists at London's Imperial College have tricked E. coli bacteria into making renewable propane that could replace the petrol in your fuel tank. Their work has caught the imagination of the...
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Scientists may have solved a climate change mystery using Greenland ice cores
Scientists have long known that carbon dioxide is the main cause of most of the warming we've seen since pre-industrial times. But there are periods in the Earth's distant past when the connection...
View ArticleDaily climate and energy links - 5th September 2014
Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe £600bn in North Sea oil? That's a fracking fortune The Scottish Sun covers a report claiming offshore fracking technology could...
View ArticleWhy undersea fracking is unlikely to give Scotland a £600 billion windfall
As Scotland prepares to decide whether to vote 'yes' for independence, the North Sea oil and gas industry's economic prospects have become something of a political football. Today, a new report backed...
View ArticleDaily climate and energy links - 8th September 2014
Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe Emerging economies outpace G7 on tackling climate change The world's main developing economies, including India and China, cut...
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Global carbon intensity is falling but not quickly enough to stop climate change
World leaders are set to meet in New York in two weeks time to discuss how best to address global climate change. High on the agenda will be working out how to wean countries off cheap fossil fuels...
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