United Nations: Global Finance Must Face Up to Climate Challenge

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network May 28, 2015 Trillions of dollars need to be redirected into building low-carbon economies to avoid serious climate change, the U.N. warns. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cutting Warming to 1.5°C Could Endanger Food Supply

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network May 22, 2015 Scientists say meeting the tougher demands of many countries on limiting global temperature rise may be technically feasible, but would risk worsening world hunger. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pakistan Turns Desert Into a Sea of Solar Panels

By Saleem Shaikh, TomDispatch May 21, 2015 Economic links with China help Pakistan tap into enormous solar energy potential that can provide clean power to boost production and reduce poverty. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

First Head of State Backs Campaign to Save the Planet

By Pavel Antonov, Climate News Network May 20, 2015 Hungary’s president supports an ambitious plan to collect a billion signatures on a petition aimed at pressuring politicians to agree on radical measures to tackle global warming. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Green City Vancouver Offers Clean Alternative to Tar Sands Boom

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network May 13, 2015 Canada has been dubbed an international disgrace for its climate change policies, but now one of its major cities is aiming to be the greenest in the world by 2020. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Seas Generate a Rising Tide of Ideas on Renewables

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network May 11, 2015 The E.U. says it's time for tides to provide energy for Europe from the Atlantic and end reliance on the burning of polluting fossil fuels. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hope for Carbon Storage Rises Again

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Apr 20, 2015 American scientists say they are making progress with carbon capture and storage, a process that would help render harmless the chief greenhouse gas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Destructive Effects of El Niño and La Niña Could Intensify

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Feb 1, 2015 International scientists say global warming could double the frequency of the extreme La Niña weather phenomenon that triggers floods and hurricanes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Talks Take a Rocky Road to Paris

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Dec 15, 2014 The U.N. climate talks in Lima have ended with the setting of deadlines for the world to come up with plans to curb emissions and adapt to climate change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Scientists Refute Lower Emissions Claim for Fracking

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Oct 19, 2014 As advanced technology triggers the boom in extraction of natural gas, a new study warns that market forces mean the cheaper fossil fuel could replace not just coal, but also low-emission renewable and nuclear energy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Outlook Palls for Fossil Fuel Investments

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Oct 18, 2014 Warnings within the world of high finance are coming thick and fast that the increasingly urgent need to combat climate change means investors could lose heavily by sinking funds into coal, oil and gas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Veteran Green Says Emissions Aren’t the Only Danger

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Oct 16, 2014 Forty years ago, climate change was not even on the agenda of green campaigners -- but now a veteran of those pioneering days speaks out about the danger of neglecting other issues that threaten the planet. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )