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Warmer temperatures and more acidic oceans put crabs into survival mode
The combined effect of rising temperatures and a more acidic ocean will make it harder for seashore crabs to grow and reproduce, a new study finds. The results suggests that other marine species could...
View ArticleDaily Briefing China-US pact heartening but short of what's needed says IPCC
Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe. China-US climate pact heartening but short of what's needed-IPCC A deal between China and the United States to combat global...
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Six years worth of current emissions would blow the carbon budget for 1 point...
It will take just six years of current emissions to exhaust a carbon budget that would give a good chance of keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, based on figures from the...
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Can we use gas as a bridging fuel to a low carbon world
Gas can be a bridge fuel, displacing coal and helping to reduce carbon emissions, a new report concludes. But only for the next twenty years, and only if the world sorts out carbon capture and storage...
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Exploring the implications of the US and China historic climate deal
The US and China both make new pledges to cut emissions. The pledges are not enough to prevent temperatures rising by more than two degrees above pre-industrial levels. Negotiators say the deal is...
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US lightning strikes to increase under climate change
Climate change is likely to increase the number of lightning strikes, according to a study that models the effect of a warmer climate on lighting in the US. Lightning already strikes the US about 25...
View ArticleDaily Briefing Global growth fossil fuel burning continues unabated
Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe. Global Growth in Fossil Fuel Burning Continues Unabated The International Energy Agency launched its new World Energy Outlook...
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Are countries contributing their fair share to the UN climate adaptation fund
President Obama is poised to pledge around $3 billion to help the world's most vulnerable countries adapt to climate change. That sounds like a lot. But is the US set to pay its fair share? The US's...
View ArticleDaily climate and energy links - 17th November 2014 (1)
Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe. Cameron set to donate £650m to 'green climate fund' The UK is poised to announce a £650 million pledge to the UN Green Climate...
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Imported meat comes with a climate cost new study warns
A lot of the meat we eat is produced in a different country from the one we live in. A new study finds that greenhouse gas emissions from the beef, pork and chicken traded across borders have risen by...
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Germany debates plan to save 2020 emissions reduction target
Germany plans to its cut emissions by 40 per cent by 2020. But three years of increasing emissions have raised questions about whether Germany can stick to its target. The country's environment...
View ArticleDaily climate and energy links - 18th November 2014
Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe. US Senate heads for vote on Keystone XL pipeline Later today the US Senate will vote to approve the controversial Keystone XL...
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Seven charts showing why we need China's help to stop dangerous warming
Last week the US and China agreed a landmark deal on tackling climate change. It's an important symbolic move by the world's top two emitters, but more importantly it matters because the world is...
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How an IPCC graph linked fossil fuel use to climate change and why it led to...
Earlier this month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a major new report, summarising scientific knowledge on climate change. It contained something of a milestone in IPCC...
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Why feeding more people doesn't have to be at the expense of the climate
The world is on course to produce more wheat this year than ever before. Yet as supply rises to meet demand, so do the carbon emissions from growing and harvesting the crop. Now a 25-year long field...
View ArticleDaily climate and energy links - 19th November 2014
Get the daily briefing in your inbox at 9AM - click here to subscribe. Indians are not impressed with US-China climate deal An Indian thinktank has labelled last week's US-China climate deal as...
View ArticleTackling climate while maximising oil extraction UK Canada meeting glosses...
Ministers from the UK and Canada came together for a roundtable meeting on energy security on Tuesday to discuss issues including exports from the Canadian oil sands, oil sector regulation and carbon...
View ArticleUN report says energy efficiency integral to bridging emissions gap
There's a disjoint between the emissions cuts countries say they're going to make and what needs to be done to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, according to the latest annual update to the...
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How small volcanic eruptions may have contributed to the hiatus
Scientists have been underestimating the influence of small volcanic eruptions on the climate system, a new study argues. The findings could help explain why recent warming at the Earth's surface has...
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Tackle air pollution to kickstart climate action says new study
Air pollution is a huge problem worldwide, killing millions of people each year. Further warming will only increase the size of the problem, according to a Nature article today. It's time efforts to...
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