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 )

Climate Puts U.S. at Risk of Multibillion Dollar Bill

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jun 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 )

Heat Has Deadly Impact on Nepal’s Gulf Workers

By Kieran Cooke and Om Astha Rai, Climate News Network Jun 27, 2014 Warnings that temperature extremes resulting from climate change can have a serious impact on human health have come too late for many Nepali migrants who have died working in Gulf states. Dig deeper ( 4 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 )

Icebergs Strip Away Rich Antarctic Habitat

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jun 23, 2014 The habitat of Antarctic fauna clinging to the boulders in shallow waters is being destroyed by the scouring effect of icebergs that are increasingly breaking free from ice shelves as a result of global warming. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

U.S. Corn’s Gravy Train Faces Derailment

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Jun 22, 2014 Corn produced annually in the U.S. is estimated to be enough to fill a freight train stretching around the world, but climate change and unsustainable use of water resources and fertilizers threaten the industry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

May Days’ Heat Sets Up Record El Niño

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jun 20, 2014 High global temperatures last month made it one of the hottest Mays ever, and scientists believe it might have paved the way for a record-breaking El Niño weather phenomenon. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Flow Chart Unclear for Glacial Rivers

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Jun 19, 2014 Glaciers in the high Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau are a vital source of water for millions of people in Asia, but scientists question what will happen to supplies if the rate of melting continues to rise due to climate-related factors. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Fracking Boom Threatens U.S. Water Supplies

By Valerie Brown, Climate News Network Jun 18, 2014 Widespread fracking for oil or gas may have transformed the U.S. energy market, but campaigners warn that the boom is seriously depleting or contaminating vital water supplies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Rain Forest Tribes Seek World Cup Spotlight

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Jun 17, 2014 Leaders of indigenous tribes in the Amazon rain forest seek to use the global spotlight on the soccer World Cup in Brazil to publicize the plea for recognition of their lands and an end to dam building and deforestation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Underworld Threat to Melting Icecap

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jun 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 )

Hot Rocks Are a Core Asset

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Jun 15, 2014 Deep in the earth's crust, hot rocks accessible through new engineering techniques are second only to hydroelectric schemes as the most productive source of renewable energy, with huge potential to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )