Bubble May Burst for Fossil Fuel Giants

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Oct 7, 2013 Petroleum corporations are warned they may face a damaging backlash if they try to resist mounting pressure and high profile campaigning for climate change legislation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ireland Might Be Losing Its Green

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Oct 4, 2013 Ireland -- often called the Emerald Isle for its verdant appearance -- faces a rather different future, according to a report by the country's meteorological servce. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Pause—For Thought and Action

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Sep 30, 2013 Those who question the seriousness of the threat climate change poses have strange notions of the risks they think are acceptable. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Growth and Low Carbon ‘Can Co-Exist’

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Sep 20, 2013 Carbon cuts and economic growth may not be mutually exclusive, allowing us to maintain energy supplies without worsening climate change, researchers say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Warming Will Worsen Water Scarcity

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Sep 15, 2013 More than a billion people around the world live in conditions of extreme water shortage, and millions more will face the same fate if greenhouse gas emissions continue to mount. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Climate Threat to South Africa’s Crops

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Sep 12, 2013 The southern region of Africa could be among areas hardest hit by climate change, and a rapidly expanding population is likely to add to future problems. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Australian Parties Sidetrack CO2 Threat

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Sep 7, 2013 Australians' concerns about climate change have been sidetracked by the two major parties in the bruising campaign that has led up to the federal elections. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Poll Pinpoints Public’s Climate Fears

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Sep 5, 2013 A multinational insurance group's global survey reveals high public anxiety about the effects of climate change -- with 84 percent of people polled saying they expect more natural disasters in the future. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Temperature Rise Will Fan Forest Flames

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Sep 2, 2013 As firefighters in California and other states in the West continue to battle forest fires, the latest research indicates that devastating conflagrations will grow in intensity as temperatures rise. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bank Curbs Won’t Slow Coal’s Comeback

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Aug 1, 2013 World coal use is growing and set to grow much more, despite the announcement by several large banks of more stringent conditions on lending to coal-burning power plants. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Warmer Climate Will Hit Volta River Levels

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Jul 28, 2013 The cost of climate change for one of West Africa's most densely populated regions is likely to be severe, with food, energy supplies and industrial growth all at risk. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Conflicts Fuel Caucasus Climate Fears

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Jun 26, 2013 The melting snows of Mount Ararat are a stark warning of growing problems in a fragile region so fragmented by conflict that unified efforts to address climate change are severely restricted. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )