Dark Shadows Fall on Melting Icecap

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jun 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 )

Help Needed Now for Climate Refugees

By Paul Brown, Climate News Network Jun 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 )

Cutting Emissions Is ‘Perfect Option’

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jun 6, 2014 Limiting climate change simply by cutting the use of fossil fuels is a much better option than ambitious bioengineering projects such as trying to limit the effects of the sun, researchers have found. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Europe Faces Cereals Crop Crash

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jun 2, 2014 Europe’s wheat and barley yields could be heading for a 20 percent drop as a result of temperature rise and an increase in extreme weather. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Insects Get Light Relief From Warming

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 31, 2014 As European summers get warmer, research reveals that lighter-colored insects are thriving -- while milder winters in the Southern Hemisphere are restricting the growth of some shrubs and trees. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Drought Fuels World Cup Blackout Fears

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network May 29, 2014 Matches in the football World Cup, which kicks off in Brazil in two weeks, could be hit as the country’s worst drought in decades is severely reducing hydropower energy supplies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

No Way Back for West Antarctic Glaciers

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 22, 2014 Analysis of space satellite data reveals that the West Antarctic's glaciers have passed the "point of no return" and will continue to melt inexorably as the Southern Hemisphere gets warmer. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Worries Insurers and Military

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network May 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 )

Droughts May Slash U.S. Maize Gains

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 15, 2014 Scientists warn that high yields in America’s Corn Belt states could drop by up to 30 percent as crops become increasingly sensitive to droughts and hot, dry air in a warming climate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Global Warmth Trend Hides Local Variants

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 10, 2014 Analysis of decades of data on land surface temperatures has shown researchers that the global average can mask distinct regional variations. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Flat Denial Rejects ‘Very Likely’ Science

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Apr 28, 2014 Mounting scientific evidence that natural causes cannot explain climate change continues to meet unyielding resistance from those who do not accept the facts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Coffee Is on a High

By Kieran Cooke, Climate News Network Apr 27, 2014 There's concern in the international markets over what's happening to coffee production, under attack by drought, disease and rising temperatures. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )