Politicians Ignore People’s Power Pleas

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Aug 28, 2014 Consumers worldwide increasingly want renewable energy sources to provide their electricity, yet many governments are ignoring them by continuing to exploit fossil fuels. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Top 20 Oil Projects Put Investors’ Billions at Risk

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Aug 16, 2014 An oil industry think tank warns that high-cost extraction projects failing to match oil demand with global emissions reduction targets could waste $91 billion of investors’ money over the next decade. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tar Oil Pipeline’s Hidden Pollution Danger

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Aug 15, 2014 European researchers say a 2,000-mile pipeline designed to carry controversial tar sands oil from Canada to the southern U.S. may lead to much more pollution than previously calculated. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Norway Fails to Tap New Arctic Oil and Gas

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Aug 12, 2014 The Norwegian company conducting some of the most northerly drilling operations in the world acknowledges that it has failed so far to find commercially exploitable hydrocarbon reserves in the high Arctic. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

New Rules Could Block Biofuel’s Alien Invaders

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Aug 11, 2014 Producing biofuel from plants can help to reduce fossil fuel use and climate change emissions, but scientists warn of risks that some species may become unwelcome and damaging invaders. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wishful Thinking About Natural Gas

By Naomi Oreskes, TomDispatch Jul 28, 2014 Albert Einstein is rumored to have said that one cannot solve a problem with the same thinking that led to it. Yet this is precisely what we are now trying to do with climate change policy. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

Climate Data Shows Clear Signs of Warming

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jul 25, 2014 Hundreds of scientists from 57 countries have fed evidence into a new report that provides a clear picture of how patterns, changes and trends of the global climate system show that our planet is becoming a warmer place. 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 )

Gene Machinery Helps Plants Handle CO2 Rise

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jul 10, 2014 The discovery by U.S. biologists of how plants respond to increasing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere could provide agricultural scientists with new tools to engineer crops that can deal with droughts and high temperatures. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Whalers’ Tales Shed New Light on Arctic Ice

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jul 5, 2014 A new study analyzing the log books of British whaling ships’ journeys more than 200 years ago has gathered vital data on the Arctic ice sheet before extensive fossil fuel use began to affect climate. 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 )

Campaigners Spy Signs of Concern Among Frackers

By Caroline Lucas, Climate News Network Jun 26, 2014 U.K. Green Party MP Caroline Lucas asks if the NATO general secretary really believes Russia is secretly the puppet master behind efforts to stop shale gas extraction in Europe, or if anti-fracking campaigns are just becoming more effective. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )