Warming Threatens to Cut Crop Yields

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Aug 2, 2014 The odds on food production being unable to meet the needs of an expanding population are hard to predict, but a new study shows that the risk increases dramatically when man-made climate change is factored in. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Boom-or-Doom Riddle for Nuclear Industry

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Jul 27, 2014 The nuclear industry remains remarkably optimistic about its future, despite evidence that it is a shrinking source of power as renewables increasingly compete to fill the energy gap. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

It’s the Greenhouse Gases, Stupid!

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jul 19, 2014 Australia's decision to repeal the country's carbon tax has led critics to accuse the government of showing a complete disregard for the science of climate change and its impacts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Waste Problems Still Haunt Nuclear Option

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Jul 17, 2014 The recent closure of five U.S. nuclear power stations is forcing the industry -- seen as one of the possible solutions to climate change -- to face up at last to the damaging legacy of how to deal with radioactive waste. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Europe Faces Deadly Cost for Climate Inaction

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jul 13, 2014 A study by the European Commission spells out the probable cost to the continent of failing to act to reduce the impacts of climate change. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bold Pathways Point to a Low Carbon Future

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jul 11, 2014 A scientific report for the U.N. Climate Summit sends out a positive message that the tough task of cutting CO2 emissions to limit global temperature rise to below 2°C can be achieved by following a set of bold practical steps. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.K. Doctors Vote to End Fossil Fuels Funding

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jul 3, 2014 The influential British Medical Association has sent out a strong message about climate change by voting to withdraw its funds from the fossil fuel industry and to support renewable energy instead. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Puts U.S. at Risk of Multibillion Dollar Bill

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jun 29, 2014 U.S. government and business are warned that climate change could cost the economy billions of dollars because of the increasing risk of property damage, reduced harvests and workers incapacitated by extreme heat. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Help Needed Now for Climate Refugees

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Jun 12, 2014 A United Nations University report urges governments worldwide to draw up plans urgently to avoid conflict and insecurity by helping populations that are being forced to move because of climate change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cutting Emissions Is ‘Perfect Option’

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jun 6, 2014 Limiting climate change simply by cutting the use of fossil fuels is a much better option than ambitious bioengineering projects such as trying to limit the effects of the sun, researchers have found. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Worries Insurers and Military

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network May 16, 2014 Powerful voices in finance and the armed forces are warning of risks of increasingly extreme weather events causing billions of dollars of damage and potentially igniting humanitarian disasters and regional conflicts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Companies Doze as Climate Change Threatens

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network May 8, 2014 The advances of science and the rapid changes in the economy are leaving the U.S. corporate world far behind, say researchers, who warn that the sector must change urgently. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )