By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkAug 21, 2014
An international study says warming is affecting not only the Arctic but also the Antarctic -- and that could significantly raise global sea levels much faster than previously predicted. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkAug 3, 2014
Failure to factor immediate action on climate change into American policies and business plans aimed at economic prosperity will lead to havoc, a former U.S. treasury secretary warns. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkJul 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 )
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By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkJun 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 )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkJun 16, 2014
Scientists using radar images of Greenland’s glaciers have discovered a spectacular underground landscape of “skyscraper” ice blocks formed by the melt-and-freeze cycle that is accelerating the reduction of the icecap. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkJun 13, 2014
Dust blowing onto the Greenland icecap from warming areas of the Arctic is causing the ice to melt faster by reducing the whiteness that reflects light and keeps it cool. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown, Climate News NetworkJun 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 )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkMay 25, 2014
The vulnerability of Greenland’s glaciers to global warming is even greater than feared, according to radar and satellite data analysed by U.S. research scientists -- and that's bad news for rising sea levels. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkMay 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 )
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"The collapse of large parts of the ice sheet in West Antarctica appears to have begun and is almost certainly unstoppable, with global warming accelerating the pace of the disintegration," The New York Times reports two groups of scientists stated Monday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkMay 5, 2014
It looks unlikely to happen for a very long time, but German researchers say they have discovered how part of the East Antarctic ice sheet could start an inexorable melt. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkFeb 23, 2014
The city of Los Angeles faces a growing threat from rising sea levels by mid-century, researchers say as much of the region copes with an unprecedented drought. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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