A more acidic ocean will bend the mermaid's wineglass New research from the University of Washington's Friday Harbor Laboratories shows that a more acidic ocean can weaken the protective shell of a delicate alga. The findings, published Sept. 9 in the journal Biology Letters, come at a time when global clima
2015-09-14 00:00:00
Inside climate politics The politics of climate change are often depicted as a simple battle, between environmentalists and particular industries, over government policy. That's not wrong, but it's only a rough sketch of the matter. Now a paper co-authored by MIT economist Chris
2015-09-11 00:00:00
Burning all fossil energy would eliminate all ice of Antarctica Burning all of the world's available fossil-fuel resources would result in the complete melting of the Antarctic ice sheet, a new study to be published in Science Advances shows. The Antarctic ice masses store water equivalent to more than 50 meters of se
2015-09-11 00:00:00
How to beat the climate crisis? Start with carrots A new policy paper by UC Berkeley researchers says building coalitions through the support of clean-energy industries will speed up progress in tackling climate change.
2015-09-10 00:00:00
Southern Ocean carbon sink has renewed strength The Southern Ocean has increased its uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide again, after showing signs of slowing uptake in the 1990s, according to a new report from Peter Landschützer and colleagues.
2015-09-10 00:00:00
UEA research shows revived oceanic CO2 uptake The Southern Ocean has begun to absorb more atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). A decade ago scientists announced that the amount of CO2 being absorbed by the Southern Ocean had not increased since the late 1980s. And it was feared that this 'carbon sink' m
2015-09-10 00:00:00
Ebola virus disease in Liberia A newly published research study by US Forest Service researchers demonstrates that the social vulnerability indices used in climate change and natural hazards research can also be used in other contexts such as disease outbreaks. Authors of the article i
2015-09-09 00:00:00
Most Vulnerable Pacific Islands Demand Global Moratorium on New Coal <div class="field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Sarah Lazare, staff writer</div></div></div><d
2015-09-08 19:21:31
Republicans Ready Sabotage of White House Plans for UN Climate Summit <div class="field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Nadia Prupis, staff writer</div></div></div><d
2015-09-08 17:43:54
Southern California wildfires exhibit split personalities Wildfires have ravaged both populated and unpopulated regions of Southern California at an increasing rate over the past few decades, and scientists from three University of California campuses and partner institutions are predicting that by midcentury, a
2015-09-08 00:00:00
Southern California wildfires show split personalities Santa Ana fires and summer fires in Southern California burn roughly the same-sized area and cost about the same to suppress, but Santa Ana fires were 10 times more economically damaging. More fires expected with climate change.
2015-09-08 00:00:00
Should countries honor their climate debts? All countries have contributed to recent climate change, but some much more so than others. Those that have contributed more than their fair share have accumulated a climate debt, owed to countries that have contributed less to historical warming. This is
2015-09-08 00:00:00
The Climate Warning Coming From Three Wolves on a Michigan Island <div class="field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Andrea Germanos, staff writer</div></div></div>&l
2015-09-07 01:41:34
Poison in the Arctic and the human cost of 'clean' energy Harvard research suggests that high levels of methylmercury, a potent neurotoxin, in Arctic life are a byproduct of global warming and the melting of sea-ice in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions. To mitigate global warming, many governments are turning to hyd
2015-09-07 00:00:00
Polar bears may survive ice melt, with or without seals As climate change accelerates ice melt in the Arctic, polar bears may find caribou and snow geese replacing seals as an important food source, shows a recent study. The research, by Linda Gormezano and Robert Rockwell at the American Museum of Natural His
2015-09-04 00:00:00
Fourth wheat gene is key to flowering and climate adaptation A fourth wheat gene governing vernalization -- the biological process requiring cold temperatures to trigger flower formation -- has been identified, giving plant breeders one more tool for developing improved varieties of wheat that are adaptable to clim
2015-09-04 00:00:00
Marine species on the move An NCEAS study predicts that climate change will cause significant reshuffling of marine biodiversity.
2015-09-03 00:00:00
How to curb emissions? Put a price on carbon Literally putting a price on carbon pollution and other greenhouse gasses is the best approach for nurturing the rapid growth of renewable energy and reducing emissions. While prospects for a comprehensive carbon price are dim, especially in the US, many
2015-09-03 00:00:00
Study shows how investments reflected shift in environmental views This study, published in a recent issue of the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, is the first to use financial investors' actions, rather than self-reported opinions, to investigate the trans-Atlantic difference in public opinion on clima
2015-09-03 00:00:00
Emissions 'far above' 2C target Researchers say that global efforts to cut carbon are far short of what's needed to avert dangerous climate change.
2015-09-02 22:29:03
Strong Words, But Little Action at Arctic Summit <div class="field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Leehi Yona, IPS News</div></div></div><div cla
2015-09-02 11:45:32
Ancient cold period could provide clues about future climate change Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have found that a well-known period of abrupt climate change 12,000 years ago occurred rapidly in northern latitudes but much more gradually in equatorial regions, a discovery that could prove important for
2015-09-02 00:00:00
Biodiversity belowground is just as important as aboveground Although most of the world's biodiversity is below ground, surprisingly little is known about how it affects ecosystems or how it will be affected by climate change. A new study demonstrates that soil bacteria and the richness of animal species belowgrou
2015-09-02 00:00:00
Zen approach to Himalayan warming The Buddhist country of Bhutan has won plaudits for its approach to tackling climate change, says Matt McGrath.
2015-09-01 06:42:15
Heat and acid could squeeze trout out of southern Appalachian streams A newly published research study that combines effects of warming temperatures from climate change with stream acidity projects average losses of around 10 percent of stream habitat for coldwater aquatic species for seven national forests in the southern
2015-09-01 00:00:00
On Taking Climate Action, Even Wall Street Asks: 'Why Would You Not?' <div class="field field--name-field-hp-author field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Deirdre Fulton, staff writer</div></div></div><
2015-08-31 14:10:41
As wind-turbine farms expand, research shows they could offer diminishing returns Researchers from the University of Kansas found that a slowdown effect triggered by wind turbines is substantial for large wind farms and results in proportionally less renewable energy generated for each turbine versus the energy that would be generated
2015-08-31 00:00:00
Columbia engineers develop new approach to modeling Amazon seasonal cycles Columbia engineers have developed a new approach, opposite to climate models, to correct inaccuracies using a high-resolution atmospheric model that more precisely resolves clouds and convection and parameterizes the feedback between convection and atmosp
2015-08-31 00:00:00
Future climate models greatly affected by fungi and bacteria Researchers from Lund University, Sweden, and USA have shown that our understanding of how organic material is decomposed by fungi and bacteria is fundamentally wrong. This means that climate models that include microorganisms to estimate future climate c
2015-08-28 00:00:00
Govt proposals to end support for rooftop solar slammed Reacting to government plans revealed today that will essentially end support for rooftop solar energy, Friends of the Earth energy campaigner Alasdair Cameron said:
“From California to China, the world is reaping the benefits of a solar re
2015-08-27 11:30:30
US scientists warn leaders of dangers of thawing permafrost WHRC scientists have counseled the State Department on policies that could control permafrost thaw, including reducing global carbon emissions from fossil fuel use and deforestation, and limiting emissions of 'black carbon,' sooty particles that darken sn
2015-08-27 00:00:00
Soaking up carbon dioxide and turning it into valuable products Berkeley Lab researchers have incorporated molecules of porphyrin CO2 catalysts into the sponge-like crystals of covalent organic frameworks (COFs) to create a molecular system that not only absorbs carbon dioxide, but also selectively reduces it to CO, a
2015-08-27 00:00:00
Humus depletion induced by climate change? The yields of many important crops in Europe have been stagnating since the 1990s. As a result, the input of organic matter into the soil -- the crucial source for humus formation -- is decreasing. Scientists from the Technical University Munich suspect t
2015-08-27 00:00:00
New survey on Americans' views on papal encyclical on climate change A new national survey conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and researchers at Yale University found that fewer than one in three Americans, and 40 percent of Catholics, are aware of Pope Francis's efforts to publicize
2015-08-26 00:00:00
Waste paper could make summer grilling more environmentally friendly Summertime is waning, and that means the end of backyard barbecues is almost upon us. That also means an end to dousing charcoal briquettes with lighter fluid. Reducing the use of lighter fluid might not be a bad thing, as many of those products are made
2015-08-26 00:00:00
Methanotrophs: Could bacteria help protect our environment? New insight into methanotrophs, bacteria that can oxidise methane, may help us develop an array of biotechnological applications that exploit methane and protect our environment from this potent greenhouse gas.
2015-08-26 00:00:00
Climate impacts on marine biodiversity New research into the impact of climate change has found that warming oceans will cause profound changes in the global distribution of marine biodiversity. The study found that a rapidly warming climate would cause many species to expand into new regions,
2015-08-24 00:00:00
Another milestone in hybrid artificial photosynthesis Berkeley Lab researchers using a bioinorganic hybrid approach to artificial photosynthesis have combined semiconducting nanowires with select microbes to create a system that produces renewable molecular hydrogen and uses it to synthesize carbon dioxide i
2015-08-24 00:00:00
Met Office loses BBC weather contract The Met Office has lost its weather forecasting contract with the BBC after providing the service for nearly a century, it confirms.
2015-08-23 12:08:28
VIDEO: The highs and lows of BBC weather forecasts As the Met Office loses the contract to provide data for the BBC it has held since 1922, we look back at the art of delivering the weather forecast.
2015-08-23 10:51:56
As Ice Age ended, greenhouse gas rise was lead factor in melting of Earth's glaciers A new analysis of boulders left by retreating glaciers around the Earth as the last Ice Age ended has pinpointed rising carbon dioxide levels as the driving factor behind the simultaneous meltdown. The findings foreshadow the consequences of rapidly risin
2015-08-21 00:00:00
Greenhouse gases caused glacial retreat during last Ice Age A recalculation of the dates at which boulders were uncovered by melting glaciers at the end of the last Ice Age has conclusively shown that the glacial retreat was due to rising levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, as opposed to other typ
2015-08-21 00:00:00
Carbon fibres made from air Chemists discover a way to take carbon dioxide from the air and make carbon nanofibres, a valuable manufacturing material.
2015-08-20 04:53:49
For trout fishermen, climate change will mean more driving time, less angling When trying to explain the potential effects of climate change on plants, fish and wildlife, scientists usually resort to language that fails to convey the impact of warming. Now, a study by Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences fisheries research
2015-08-20 00:00:00
More grasslands in Tibet could bring climate improvements In the Arctic, enhanced vegetation growth amplifies global warming. On the Tibetan Plateau, however, the situation is the reverse.'The trend in Tibet is the opposite of what we are seeing in the Arctic,' says Professor Deliang Chen from the University of
2015-08-20 00:00:00
Warming climate is deepening California drought A new study says that global warming has measurably worsened the ongoing California drought. While scientists largely agree that natural weather variations have caused a lack of rain, an emerging consensus says that rising temperatures may be making thing
2015-08-20 00:00:00
S'no water in Sierra Nevadas Changing climate conditions have caused dramatic changes in groundwater levels. This study aimed at understanding the changes in soil wetting and drying that occur as snow melts in mountainous, snow-packed regions. The study examined subsurface water cont
2015-08-20 00:00:00
New technology can expand LED lighting, cutting energy use and greenhouse gas emissions Highly efficient, light-emitting diodes could slash the world's electricity consumption. They are already sold in stores, but are expensive, and many of them give off 'harsh' light. But researchers will report today that they have developed a less expensi
2015-08-19 00:00:00
'Diamonds from the sky' approach turns CO2 into valuable products Finding a technology to shift carbon dioxide, the most abundant anthropogenic greenhouse gas, from a climate change problem to a valuable commodity has long been a dream. Now, a team of chemists says they have developed a technology to economically conver
2015-08-19 00:00:00
Harnessing the butterfly effect Paper shows how to directly harness the atmosphere's elephantine memory to produce temperature forecasts that are somewhat more accurate than conventional numerical computer models. So-called pause in global warming since 1998 can be well explained with t
2015-08-18 00:00:00
Global warming lethal to baby lizards: Nests become heat traps The expected impact of climate change on North American lizards is much worse than first thought. A team of biologists led by Arizona State University investigators has discovered that lizard embryos die when subjected to a temperature of 110 degrees Fahr
2015-08-18 00:00:00
Fossil study: Dogs evolved with climate change A cooling, drying climate over the last 40 million years turned North America from a warm and wooded place into the drier, open plains we know today. A new study shows how dogs evolved in response to those changes, demonstrating that predators are sensiti
2015-08-18 00:00:00
Frequent volcanic eruptions likely cause of long-term ocean cooling An international team of researchers found an 1800 year-long cooling trend in the surface layer of the Earth's oceans, and that volcanic eruptions were the likely cause of the cooling from 801 to 1800 AD. The coolest temperatures were during the Little Ic
2015-08-17 00:00:00
1,800 years of global ocean cooling halted by global warming Prior to the advent of human-caused global warming in the 19th century, the surface layer of Earth's oceans had undergone 1,800 years of a steady cooling trend, according to a new study in the Aug. 17, 2015 issue of the journal Nature Geoscience. The resu
2015-08-17 00:00:00
VIDEO: The humble weather symbol 40 years on Forty years since weather symbols were introduced to BBC forecasts, BBC Weather's John Hammond looks back at the evolution of how the corporation has presented the weather.
2015-08-16 08:11:57
The 'End of the high seas', or we watch the seas die Even optimistic estimates for what might be achieved at December's Climate Change Conference in Paris will not be enough to save the world's coral reefs, according to a Plenary session analysis presented at the Goldschmidt conference in Prague.
2015-08-16 00:00:00
Glass paint could keep metal roofs and other structures cool even on sunny days (video) Sunlight can be brutal. It wears down even the strongest structures, including rooftops and naval ships, and it heats up metal slides and bleachers until they're too hot to use. To fend off damage and heat, scientists have developed an environmentally fri
2015-08-16 00:00:00
Global 'food shocks' risk increasing Climate change is increasing the risk of severe 'food shocks' where crops fail and prices of staples rise rapidly.
2015-08-14 08:13:16
Study shows how climate change threatens health Researchers have published a new study focused on the public health implications of climate change on the US Gulf Coast. The study has implications for other coastal regions, including the Northeast and West Coast.
2015-08-14 00:00:00
Govt to fast-track fracking through planning system Responding to news that the Government is attempting to fast-track fracking applications through the planning system, Friends of the Earth planning adviser Naomi Luhde-Thompson said:
“Bulldozing fracking applications through the pl
2015-08-13 08:00:45
Humans responsible for demise of gigantic ancient mammals Scientists at the universities of Exeter and Cambridge claim their research settles a prolonged debate over whether mankind or climate change was the dominant cause of the demise of massive creatures in the time of the sabretooth tiger, the woolly mammoth
2015-08-13 00:00:00
Internal climate variability masks climate-warming trends Amid climate change debates revolving around limited increases in recent global mean surface temperature rates, Kevin Trenberth argues that natural climate fluxes -- larger than commonly appreciated -- can overwhelm background warming, making plateaued ra
2015-08-13 00:00:00
Chinese cave 'graffiti' tells a 500-year story of climate change and impact on society Unique inscriptions found in a cave in China, combined with chemical analysis of cave formations, show how droughts affected the local population over the past five centuries, and underline the importance of implementing strategies to deal with climate ch
2015-08-13 00:00:00
CO2 emissions change with size of streams and rivers Researchers have shown that the greenhouse gas appears in streams by way of two different sources -- either as a direct pipeline for groundwater and carbon-rich soils, or from aquatic organisms releasing the gas through respiration and natural decay.
2015-08-12 00:00:00
Predicting the weather or the economy? How to make forecasts more trustworthy Attention all you would-be forecasters out there. Do you want people to think you know the future? Then predict with a high degree of certainty that something will happen. According to a new study in the Journal of Marketing Research, people trust a forec
2015-08-12 00:00:00
Significant breath from streams and rivers Running streams are key sources of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, but why is it so? An international team of researchers, led by Umeå University, publishes the answer in the prestigious journal Nature Geoscience.
2015-08-12 00:00:00
Wild boars are gaining ground The wild boar population in Europe is growing. However, the reasons for this growth were not yet clear. Scientists from the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology of the Vetmeduni Vienna now found that climate change plays a major role. The number of wild
2015-08-12 00:00:00
Scientists pioneer method to track water flowing through glaciers Researchers for the first time have used seismic sensors to track meltwater flowing through glaciers and into the ocean, a critical step to understanding glaciers as climate changes. Meltwater moving through a glacier can increase melting and destabilize
2015-08-10 00:00:00
Carbon dioxide-spewing volcano drives reef from coral to algae Scientists from NOAA and the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science have documented a dramatic shift from vibrant coral communities to carpets of algae in rem
2015-08-10 00:00:00
Volcanic vents preview future ocean habitats A world-first underwater study of fish in their natural environment by University of Adelaide marine ecologists has shown how predicted ocean acidification from climate change will devastate temperate marine habitats and biodiversity.
2015-08-10 00:00:00
Severe droughts could lead to widespread losses of butterflies by 2050 Widespread drought-sensitive butterfly population extinctions could occur in the UK as early as 2050 according to a new study published today in the scientific journal Nature Climate Change. However, the authors conclude that substantial greenhouse gas em
2015-08-10 00:00:00
Corrected sunspot history suggests climate change not due to natural solar trends The Sunspot Number is a crucial tool used to study the solar dynamo, space weather and climate change. It has now been recalibrated and shows a consistent history of solar activity over the past few centuries. The new record has no significant long-term u
2015-08-07 00:00:00
Copper clusters capture and convert carbon dioxide to make fuel The chemical reactions that make methanol from carbon dioxide rely on a catalyst to speed up the conversion, and Argonne scientists identified a new material that could fill this role. With its unique structure, this catalyst can capture and convert carbo
2015-08-07 00:00:00
Great British Bee Count results: Schools top of the class School grounds and gardens proved to be the most bee-friendly habitats for spotting bees during the Great British Bee Count 2015 – highlighting their importance for Britain’s under-threat pollinators - results published today reveal.
Over six thous
2015-08-06 08:30:15
Increased use of renewables results in growing GHG emission savings in the EU Greenhouse gasses emission savings due to final renewable energy consumption in electricity, cooling/heating and transport sectors rose at a compound annual growth rate of 8.8 percent from 2009 to 2012, confirming the renewables' great potential in climat
2015-08-06 00:00:00
Offshore wind farm plan for Teesside A giant offshore wind farm that could provide power for up to two million homes is given the go-ahead by the government.
2015-08-05 16:59:13
Parental experience may help coral offspring survive climate change A new study from scientists at the University of Hawai'i - Mānoa's Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology reveals that preconditioning adult corals to increased temperature and ocean acidification resulted in offspring that may be better able to han
2015-08-05 00:00:00
Obama plan 'hope' for Paris deal The UK government welcomes President Obama's plan to cut greenhouse gases and boost clean power.
2015-08-04 11:07:32
Feed supplement greatly reduces dairy cow methane emissions A supplement added to the feed of high-producing dairy cows reduced methane emissions by 30 percent and could have ramifications for global climate change, according to an international team of researchers.
2015-08-04 00:00:00
Crop pests outwit climate change predictions en route to new destinations A paper from the University of Exeter has highlighted the dangers of relying on climate-based projections of future crop pest distributions and suggests that rapid evolution can confound model results.
2015-08-04 00:00:00
New biosensors for managing microbial 'workers' A Wyss Institute team led by Core Faculty member George Church has developed new biosensors that could improve control and complexity of metabolically engineered microbes, bringing us one step closer to a future in which genetically engineered bacteria ca
2015-08-04 00:00:00
CU-Boulder researchers use wastewater treatment to capture CO2, produce energy Cleaning up municipal and industrial wastewater can be dirty business, but engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed an innovative wastewater treatment process that not only mitigates carbon dioxide emissions, but actively captures gr
2015-08-04 00:00:00
End-of-century Manhattan climate index to resemble Oklahoma City today Climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions will alter the way that Americans heat and cool their homes. By the end of this century, the number of days each year that heating and air conditioning are used will decrease in the Northern states, as win
2015-08-04 00:00:00
VIDEO: Obama's climate change 'political risk' US President Barack Obama urges his country to take its "most important step" to tackle to climate change, as he outlines proposals to cut carbon emissions.
2015-08-03 22:09:51
Obama climate plan - Friends of the Earth reaction Commenting on President Obama’s clean energy plan, Friends of the Earth’s chief executive Craig Bennett said:
“Obama’s climate initiative is politically significant, but falls way short of what scientists say is required to tackle catastrophic
2015-08-03 15:00:45
Obama to unveil clean energy plan US President Barack Obama is set to unveil what he calls "the biggest, most important step we have ever taken" in tackling climate change.
2015-08-03 03:42:49
Greenhouse gases' millennia-long ocean legacy Continuing current carbon dioxide emission trends throughout this century and beyond would leave a legacy of heat and acidity in the deep ocean. These changes would linger even if the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration were to be restored to pre-ind
2015-08-03 00:00:00
Glaciers melt faster than ever Glacier decline in the first decade of the 21st century has reached a historical record, since the onset of direct observations. Glacier melt is a global phenomenon and will continue even without further climate change. This is shown in the latest study b
2015-08-03 00:00:00
CO2 removal cannot save the oceans -- if we pursue business as usual Greenhouse-gas emissions from human activities do not only cause rapid warming of the seas, but also ocean acidification at an unprecedented rate. Artificial carbon dioxide removal (CDR) from the atmosphere has been proposed to reduce both risks to marine
2015-08-03 00:00:00
Agrarian settlements drive severe tropical deforestation across the Amazon Resettlement projects in the Amazon are driving severe tropical deforestation -- according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Widely hailed as a socially responsible and 'innocuous' strategy of land redistribution, agrarian reform settlem
2015-07-31 00:00:00
New study exposes negative effects of climate change on Antarctic fish Scientists at University of California Davis and San Francisco State University have discovered that the combination of elevated levels of carbon dioxide and an increase in ocean water temperature has a significant impact on survival and development of th
2015-07-30 00:00:00
Tiny grains of rice hold big promise for greenhouse gas reductions, bioenergy Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world's population, but the paddies it's grown in contributes up to 17 percent of global methane emissions -- about 100 million tons a year. Now, with the addition of a single gene, rice can be cultivated
2015-07-29 00:00:00
Queen's researchers develop technology to reduce cost of purifying natural gas Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have developed a cutting-edge method of reducing the carbon dioxide content of natural gas, a process of major economic and environmental importance in the oil and gas industry.
2015-07-28 00:00:00
'Carbon sink' detected underneath world's deserts The world's deserts may be storing some of the climate-changing carbon dioxide emitted by human activities, a new study suggests. Massive aquifers underneath deserts could hold more carbon than all the plants on land, according to the new research.
2015-07-28 00:00:00
Climate models disagree on strength of carbon land sink across northern Eurasia In a new assessment of nine state-of-the-art climate model simulations provided by major international modeling centers, Michael Rawlins at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and colleagues found broad disagreement in the amount of atmospheric carbon
2015-07-28 00:00:00
Predictors of climate change awareness and risk perception vary around the globe Using data from the largest cross-sectional survey of climate change perceptions ever conducted, researchers writing in Nature Climate Change today report the first global assessment of factors underlying climate change awareness and risk perception. They
2015-07-27 00:00:00
Amber Rudd climate speech - Govt will be judged on action, not warm words Speaking ahead of Amber Rudd’s climate speech later today (Friday 24 July 2015), Friends of the Earth Chief Executive Craig Bennett said:
“The Government’s credibility on tackling climate change is hanging in tatters.
“Amber Rudd appears to
2015-07-24 07:45:00
Rudd criticised for climate plans The energy and climate change secretary is accused of "grotesque hypocrisy" ahead of a speech she will deliver about the government's plan to tackle climate change.
2015-07-23 23:37:00
Frackers Cuadrilla to appeal Lancashire planning refusal Responding to today’s announcement from fracking firm Cuadrilla that it intends to appeal both of its refused planning applications for fracking in Lancashire, Friends of the Earth’s North West campaigner Furqan Naeem said:
"Cuadrilla's d
2015-07-23 14:00:45
Study finds abrupt climate change may have rocked the cradle of civilization New research reveals that some of the earliest civilizations in the Middle East and the Fertile Crescent may have been affected by abrupt climate change. These findings show that while socio-economic factors were traditionally considered to shape ancient
2015-07-23 00:00:00
Mangroves help protect against sea level rise Mangrove forests could play a crucial role in protecting coastal areas from sea level rise caused by climate change, according to new research involving the University of Southampton.
2015-07-23 00:00:00
Mammoths killed by abrupt climate change New research has revealed abrupt warming, that closely resembles the rapid man-made warming occurring today, has repeatedly played a key role in mass extinction events of large animals, the megafauna, in Earth's past.
2015-07-23 00:00:00
Govt solar cuts cast long shadow over industry Government plans to cut subsidies for large scale solar, and to consult on changes to support for rooftop solar announced this morning (Wednesday 22 July) have been heavily criticised by Friends of the Earth.
The move is the latest Government
2015-07-22 11:15:30
Warming threat to England's curlews Much-loved birds including curlews and cuckoos are under a growing threat from climate change in England.
2015-07-22 08:08:19
Economic slump, not natural gas boom, responsible for drop in CO2 emissions The 11 percent decrease in climate change-causing carbon dioxide emissions in the US between 2007 and 2013 was caused by the global financial recession -- not the reduced use of coal, research from the University of California Irvine, the University of Ma
2015-07-21 00:00:00
Economy main factor in US emissions decline Recent declines in greenhouse gas emissions in the US were spurred more by the economic recession than by a shift from coal to natural gas, according to new IIASA research.
2015-07-21 00:00:00
Marine travellers best able to adapt to warming waters Marine species that already roam far and wide throughout our oceans are extending their territories further and faster in response to climate change, according to new research involving the University of Southampton and an international team of biodiversi
2015-07-20 00:00:00
As the oceans warm, wide-ranging species will have an edge Marine species that already have large ranges are extending their territories fastest in response to climate change, according to new research from University of British Columbia biodiversity experts.The study is one of the first comprehensive looks at ho
2015-07-20 00:00:00
Why offspring cope better with climate change -- it's all in the genes! In a world first study, researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University have unlocked the genetic mystery of why some fish are able to adjust to warming oceans.In a collaborative project with scientists from the
2015-07-20 00:00:00
Siting wind farms more quickly, cheaply At the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence later this month, MIT researchers will present a new statistical technique that yields better wind-speed predictions than existing techniques do -- even when it uses only three months' worth
2015-07-17 00:00:00
Councils 'may lose wind farm cash' Scottish councils may lose out on more than £44m of income over the next 20 years if changes are made to wind farm subsidies, according to a trade body.
2015-07-16 23:10:39
Green light for fracking under National Parks Reacting to new draft regulations on fracking published today by the Government, Friends of the Earth energy campaigner Rose Dickinson said:
“It is outrageous that the Government has given the green light to fracking under national parks an
2015-07-16 15:15:30
Carbon dioxide pools discovered in Aegean Sea The location of the second largest volcanic eruption in human history, the waters off Greece's Santorini are the site of newly discovered opalescent pools forming at 250 meters depth. The interconnected series of meandering, iridescent white pools contain
2015-07-16 00:00:00
Oceans slowed global temperature rise, scientists report A new study of ocean temperature measurements shows that in recent years, extra heat from greenhouse gases has been trapped in the subsurface waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans, thus accounting for the slowdown in the global surface temperature incre
2015-07-16 00:00:00
New Ice Age may begin by 2030 The arrival of intense cold similar to the one raged during the 'Little Ice Age,' which froze the world during the 17th century and in the beginning of the 18th century, is expected in the years 2030-2040.
2015-07-16 00:00:00
UAlberta scientists part of unprecedented worldwide biodiversity study Humans depend on high levels of ecosystem biodiversity, but due to climate change and changes in land use, biodiversity loss is now greater than at any time in human history. Five University of Alberta researchers, including students, participated in a le
2015-07-16 00:00:00
Are fuel cells environmentally friendly? Not always! Fuel cells are regarded as the technology of the future for both cars and household heating systems. As a result, they have a key role to play in the switch to renewable energies. But are fuel cells always more environmentally friendly? An international t
2015-07-15 00:00:00
Accounting for short-lived forcers in carbon budgets New IIASA research shows how measures to reduce emissions of short-lived climate forcers can impact global carbon budgets for limiting climate change to below 2°C over pre-industrial levels.
2015-07-15 00:00:00
Climate change threatens one of Lake Erie's most popular fish Research has suggested yellow perch grow more rapidly during the short winters resulting from climate change, but a new study shows warmer water temperatures can lead to the production of less hardy eggs and larvae that have trouble surviving these early
2015-07-15 00:00:00
