By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkJul 12, 2015
Birds, insects and trees are all under threat as the rise in global average temperatures makes droughts and heat waves much more probable. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkMay 30, 2015
Reducing the bleaching of corals by blocking the sun’s rays might buy time to keep tropical reefs alive if efforts are increased to halt global warming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkMay 4, 2015
New research warns that the survival of a sizeable proportion of life on Earth is in doubt as fossil fuel emissions push up global temperatures. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkApr 29, 2015
Scientists call for an international effort to learn why temperatures on some mountains appear to be rising faster than in nearby lowlands. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkApr 27, 2015
Vegetation loss on North America’s vast rangelands resulting from a huge increase in oil and gas well activity evokes memories of the 1930s Dust Bowl disaster. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkApr 18, 2015
Fish accustomed to shallow northern waters will search in vain for cooler depths as climate change warms the seas where they thrive. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkApr 17, 2015
Climate change causing habitat loss and reduced food is the main problem for polar bears, but plastic waste and other pollutants are growing risks. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By William deBuys, TomDispatchMar 16, 2015
Maybe baby steps will help, but the world needs a lot more than either the United States or China is offering to combat the illegal traffic in wildlife, a nearly $20-billion-a-year business that adds up to a global war against nature. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
By Kieran Cooke, Climate News NetworkMar 11, 2015
Europe has made substantial progress in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, but its long-term reduction aims look unachievable, says a new report. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkFeb 15, 2015
Ocean sediment reveals that release of carbon stored deep in the sea is linked to the rise in atmospheric CO2 that caused the world to warm. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkFeb 13, 2015
U.K. think tank says inaction by the "Forest 500" means global efforts to end deforestation by 2030 are not keeping pace with the rate of destruction. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkFeb 7, 2015
Just as marine commerce could soon exploit the opening of the fabled north-west or north-east passages between the two great oceans, so could at least 80 species of fish. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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