Climate change
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People living near fracking operations should be monitored to assess the risk of chemicals to human health, say scientists
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John Abraham: A new study finds that cutting emissions of long-lived greenhouse gases is the key to tackling global warming
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Climate talks in Lima can save the Amazon rainforest by recognising rights of its best protectors, writes Dan Collyns
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Rapidly rising sea temperatures could melt West Antarctica’s ice shelves faster than previously thought leading to a worrying rise in global sea levels, say researchers at University of East Anglia
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With the stakes higher than ever for a climate deal at talks in Peru next week, Hugh Muir and John Vidal talk to some of the key players in Lima
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Climate Consensus - the 97% Volcanoes may be responsible for most of the global surface warming slowdown
Dana Nuccitelli: A new study estimates surface temperature cooling from volcanoes at 0.05–0.12°C since 2000 -
People respond better to climate change solutions than a bitter argument about its causes, says Adam Corner
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Radiocarbon dating of fossils suggests the big beasts were driven from Arctic regions of North America by a cooling climate
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The big issue: Recuding the amount we use requires political will and awareness among consumers
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John Abraham: China is becoming the center of some critical advancements to tackle global warming
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The oil giant should focus on value rather than investing money in expensive projects to build the very fossil fuel reserves that endanger its own – and the planet’s – survival
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Researchers have created a mirror that not only reflects 97% of light but also radiates heat into the cold depths of the universe
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But ‘geoengineers’ say urgent nature of climate change means research must continue into controversial technology to combat rising temperatures
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Dean Burnett: Many people just refuse to accept the facts that surround them, even if we saw 100 more years of it plain and apparent
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Graham Readfearn: World leading coral scientist attacks foreign minister saying Australians deserve better representation at international climate meeting
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First of its kind robotic survey of underside of sea ice floes reveals denser ice fringing the continent
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Climate scientist Chris Rapley and his co-author of the acclaimed play 2071 explain why the 2015 Paris climate summit cannot be allowed to fail – for all our sakes
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International talks in Paris in 2015 could see the world’s nations agree to limit global warming to a rise of 2C. Actually achieving that target will require huge commitments – not least by developed nations
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A UN report says Australia and just three other nations will not meet their pledge to reduce emissions by 2020
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The Abbott government is in untenable positions on climate change and broken election promises and it’s time it took stock
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British hereditary peer and climate change sceptic is campaigning for hard-right, anti-multiculturalism group
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Robert Kenner’s forthcoming documentary lifts the lid on the ‘professional deceivers’ manipulating US debate on climate change
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John Cook: A new paper examines the evidence for the effectiveness of communicating the expert consensus on human-caused global warming
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‘Negative emissions’ are needed globally by second half of century to stave off dangerous climate change, say UN scientists
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John Abraham: President Obama has shown great leadership in tackling global warming, but his legacy may hinge on Keystone XL
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$10bn pledged for Green Climate Fund to help countries cope with global warming falls short of original commitment, say UN observers
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Graham Readfearn: What does a momentous week for global climate policy tell us about the future and Australia’s place in it?
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Paul Brown notes a reluctance among some victims of devastating floods to make the link between violent winter storms and climate change
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On Tuesday, the Senate will vote to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. With Republicans now in control of both chambers in Congress, here’s a round-up of some of the most prominent climate sceptics (and deniers) in the GOP
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Professor Steve Rayner delivers the 2014 Sense About Science lecture, 'Science, Technology and Democracy: Dissecting the Anatomies of Controversy'
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Adam Corner: Wealthier people are more susceptible to the trap of saying they won’t take action on emissions when they know engineering the planet’s climate is a possibility
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Have we been going about tackling climate change in completely the wrong way? This year's Sense About Science lecture proposed an alternative strategy
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Former US energy chief and Nobel physicist says UK plan to build various types of reactors is expensive and time-consuming
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At my university there’s a strong climate-action group campaigning to get the college to divest its funds from fossil fuels. But what are the wider implications, particularly on research grants? Should I be in or out? Lucy Siegle investigates
Topics
- Climate change
- Climate change scepticism
- Energy (Environment)
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- Fossil fuels
- United Nations
- Global climate talks
- Ethical and green living
- Renewable energy
- Energy research
- Antarctica
- Tony Abbott
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
- Energy industry
- Sea ice
- Oil
- Keystone XL pipeline
- Australian politics
- Energy (Technology)
- Peru
COP20 is a forum for regional green policies not just global climate targets