Ireland’s Turf War Plan Is ‘Bad News for Climate’

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Jan 30, 2014 Ireland is embroiled in a struggle between traditionalists who want to continue burning peat as fuel and conservation groups who say the practice adds significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

China Unveils Comprehensive Pollution Monitoring System

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Jan 27, 2014 Measures would require the country’s biggest polluters to report air emissions and wastewater discharges on a more or less continuous basis -- and make the information available to the public. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Worse Cyclones Will Hit East Asia

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Jan 17, 2014 Climate scientists have found indications that Asian tropical cyclones are not only getting stronger but are also likelier to strike east Asia -- China, Japan and Korea. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

It’s Getting Hotter in Oz

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Jan 5, 2014 Influential members of the new Australian government are rejecting measures designed to curb greenhouse gas emissions, but the mounting evidence of increasing heat is contradicting them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Carbon Market Looks a Little Livelier

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Dec 27, 2013 Many U.S. companies are adopting their own carbon pricing systems, while in Europe there's a hint of new life for efforts to persuade industry to switch to low-carbon technologies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

China’s Pollution Problems Threaten Oz Coal Exports

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Dec 26, 2013 Concerned about air pollution and climate change, China is set to reduce its coal consumption. And that will be a headache for Australia, which supplies nearly a third of the growing nation's coal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Change Adds to East Africa’s Food Plight

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Dec 20, 2013 Climate change poses a serious threat to farming in East Africa, a region that depends on agriculture and whose population is growing very fast. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Reigniting the Climate Change Debate

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Dec 16, 2013 A British group says general interest in global warming has dwindled, and new ways of telling what is essentially a human story should include talking to those who may be skeptical about climate change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Taxpayers Foot Bill for Climate Inaction

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Nov 28, 2013 American taxpayers are paying the cost of damage caused by climate change in the U.S., researchers say -- more than $300 for every citizen. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Energy Change Means Challenge for Investors

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Nov 1, 2013 The transition from fossil fuels to renewables may be more problematic than investors imagined. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Energy Investors Pile On the Pressure

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Oct 26, 2013 Fossil fuel companies are feeling the heat from investors concerned that moves toward a global low-carbon economy could leave many of their assets worthless. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Norway’s Billions Could Go Into Renewables

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Oct 14, 2013 Norway is on the brink of instigating a potentially world-changing approach to climate change if it goes ahead with a plan to invest billions of dollars in global renewable energy projects. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )