September 7, 20150Comments

Climate talks are stuck in the slow lane to Paris

Lack of progress at the close of “unbearably tardy” negotiations in Bonn undermines hopes of a meaningful deal being agreed at this year’s crucial UN climate summit, writes...

September 4, 20150Comments

Global tree census highlights need to restore forests

Mapping the density of forests reveals that there are far more trees on the planet than previously thought – but humans are destroying 15 billion a year, writes Tim Radford....

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September 1, 20150Comments

Drought becoming the ‘new normal’ for Californians

Human impacts on global warming and water resources are threatening to turn the landscape of the US west into a dustbowl, writes Tim Radford. One way or another, humans are to...

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August 29, 20150Comments

Too warm, too few fish: Health warning for world’s oceans

Rampant overfishing combined with the impact of climate change is seriously endangering the wellbeing of the oceans, writes Kieran Cooke, quoting environmental analysts. The...

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August 23, 20150Comments

Extreme weather puts Africa’s food security at risk

A British government scientific panel says increasingly frequent heat waves, droughts and other extreme weather threaten more – and more severe – global food crises, writes...

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August 9, 20150Comments

Canadians pull the plug on renewable energy scheme

Canadian province cancels a successful project which rewarded people for generating renewable energy, writes Alex Kirby. The Canadian province of Nova Scotia, on the...

July 29, 20150Comments

Fossil fuel industry still winning the investment war

The campaign to convince investors not to use their money to support the extraction and use of fossil fuels is failing to gain enough converts, according to experts, reports...

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July 22, 20150Comments

Elaine Chen – Taiwan’s Coral Crusader

By Glenn Smith – One of several activists on Taiwan fighting to preserve its endangered coral habitats is Elaine Chen (陳映伶), a former public relations professional who...

July 10, 20150Comments

Warming planet heightens plight of the bumblebee

Scientists warn that human intervention may be needed to protect bees as climate change overheats their southern habitat range, writes Tim Radford. The humble bumblebee is...

July 7, 20150Comments

Fifteen-year-old activist addresses the UN

Xiuhtezcatl Roske Martinez is 15 years old. And he has just taken world leaders to task over climate change at a meeting at the United Nations building in New York. When...

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July 7, 20150Comments

Deaths mount as Pakistan heatwave is linked to climate

More than 1,200 people have died as the result of an intense heatwave in southern Pakistan, and experts warn of more hot weather to come, writes Saleem Shaikh. Pakistan’s lack...

July 5, 20150Comments

Coal investment is the most urgent climate threat

Head of the OECD says wealthy countries should help poorer nations that cannot afford to replace coal with low-carbon alternatives, writes Alex Kirby. The future of coal has...

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