In US, Coal Use Up, CO2 Emissions Up <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-right" style="width: 275px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/dirtypowerkills.jpg" style=&qu
2014-01-13 19:03:52
Fracking: Govt gives more financial incentives for dirty shale gas Commenting on moves announced today [Monday 13 January 2013] to enable councils to keep all business rate revenue from shale gas schemes in their area, Jane Thomas, Friends of the Earth Senior Campaigner, said:
"This latest Government move highlig
2014-01-13 09:00:15
EARTH Magazine: Climate, terroir and wine: What matters most in producing a great wine? Climate is arguably the most influential factor and it produces the most identifiable differences among wines. So how is climate change affecting wines globally? And how do other factors, such as the bedrock below the vineyard and the soil, produce subtle
2014-01-13 00:00:00
Total to invest in UK shale gas although fracking banned in France Commenting on news that French oil and gas company Total is to invest in the UK's shale gas industry, Friends of the Earth Senior Campaigner Jane Thomas said:
“It's ironic that a French-owned company is seeking to drill the UK for shale gas
2014-01-12 15:15:00
Climate engineering -- what do the public think? Members of the public have a negative view of climate engineering, the deliberate large-scale manipulation of the environment to counteract climate change, according to a new study.
2014-01-12 00:00:00
New study: US power plant emissions down Power plants that use natural gas and a new technology to squeeze more energy from the fuel release far less of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide than coal-fired power plants do, according to a new analysis accepted for publication Jan. 8 in Earth's Futur
2014-01-09 00:00:00
Europe to suffer from more severe and persistent droughts As Europe is battered by storms, new research reminds us of the other side of the coin. By the end of this century, droughts in Europe are expected to be more frequent and intense due to climate change and increased water use. These results, by researcher
2014-01-09 00:00:00
Geoengineering: As Bad As Climate Change? <div class='node-body'><p>New research shows how a controversial plan to rein in global warming caused by runaway greenhouse gases could bring a "new unintended side-effect over a large part of the planet" that coul
2014-01-08 17:14:45
VIDEO: PM links UK floods to climate change Floods around the UK over the last few weeks are probably connected to climate change, David Cameron told the House of Commons.
2014-01-08 15:17:21
Storm-damaged Paterson is undermining Government credibility The performance of Owen Paterson, the increasingly beleaguered Environment Secretary, raises serious questions about the Government's ability to tackle flooding and climate change and defend our environment, Friends of the Earth warned today (Wednesd
2014-01-08 13:00:00
Climate changes the distribution of plants and animals Swiss plants, butterflies and birds have moved 8 to 42 meters uphill between 2003 and 2010, as scientists from the University of Basel write in the online journal "Plos One".
2014-01-08 00:00:00
Climate change: How does soil store CO2? Global CO2 emissions continue to rise -- in 2012 alone, 35.7 billion tons of this greenhouse gas entered the atmosphere. Some of it is absorbed by the oceans, plants and soil. They provide a significant reservoir of carbon. Scientists have now discovered
2014-01-08 00:00:00
Violent storms rage on 'failed stars' Astronomers have seen ferocious storms circling on a failed star known as a brown dwarf - the most detailed 'weather forecast' ever for a world outside our Solar System.
2014-01-07 23:09:02
Microbe community changes may reduce Amazon's ability to lock up carbon dioxide A new paper featured in the January issue of Applied and Environmental Microbiology looks for the first time at the reaction of free-living nitrogen-fixing microorganisms called diazotrophs to the conversion of rainforests to pastureland in the Amazon. Re
2014-01-07 00:00:00
AGU journal highlights -- Jan. 7, 2014 Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "Kilauea magma chamber inflation triggered strong 2007 earthquakes"; "Seal-borne sensors are valuable for studies of Southern Ocean conditions"; "Laboratory exp
2014-01-07 00:00:00
Temperature found to be most significant driver of the world's tallest trees Understanding forest biodiversity and how carbon dioxide is stored within trees is an important area of ecological research. The bigger the tree, the more carbon it stores and a study in New Phytologist explores global variance in tree height, identifying
2014-01-07 00:00:00
New phone alerts for extreme weather may prevent casualties in India A new paper published in Atmospheric Science Letters details how computer science undergraduates have created image based mobile phone alerts, connected to the Weather Research and Forecasting system.
2014-01-07 00:00:00
PM's flood defence spending claims don't stack up The Prime Minister’s claims to be spending more on flood defences don’t add up, Friends of the Earth said today (Monday 6 January 2014).
Friends of the Earth analysis of figures from the Department of Food and Rural Affairs, show the Gove
2014-01-06 15:15:45
Suburban sprawl cancels carbon footprint savings of dense urban cores According to a new study by UC Berkeley researchers, population-dense cities contribute less greenhouse gas emissions per person than other areas of the country, but these cities' extensive suburbs essentially wipe out the climate benefits. Dominated by e
2014-01-06 00:00:00
Jumping snails left grounded in future oceans Sea snails that leap to escape their predators may lose their extraordinary jumping ability because of rising carbon dioxide emissions, scientists have discovered. Lead author, Dr Sue-Ann Watson from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies obs
2014-01-06 00:00:00
Cuts to flood defence funding and the Environment Agency Commenting on Owen Paterson’s statement today that the Environment Agency ‘intends’ to protect front-line flooding services, Friends of the Earth climate campaigner Guy Shrubsole said:
“On the same day that the Environment Agency Chie
2014-01-03 16:30:00
Methane hydrates and global warming Off the coast of Svalbard methane gas flares originating from gas hydrate deposits at depth of several hundred meters have been observed regularly. A new study conducted under the leadership of scientists from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Ki
2014-01-02 00:00:00
'Worst' of Climate Predictions Are the Most Likely: New Study <div class='node-body'><p><img alt="" border="0" class="image-full" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/cloud-cover-climate.jpg" style="width: 540px; height: 314px;" tit
2013-12-31 16:16:12
Major reductions in seafloor marine life from climate change by 2100 A new study quantifies for the first time future losses in deep-sea marine life, using advanced climate models. Results show that even the most remote deep-sea ecosystems are not safe from the impacts of climate change.
2013-12-31 00:00:00
Cloud mystery solved: Global temperatures to rise at least 4°C by 2100 Global average temperatures will rise at least 4°C by 2100 and potentially more than 8°C by 2200 if carbon dioxide emissions are not reduced according to new research published in Nature that shows our climate is more sensitive to carbon dioxide
2013-12-31 00:00:00
Mangroves expand north as Florida freezes decline Climate change appears to have paved the way for a northward march of mangrove forest along Florida's Atlantic coast, but not because mean temperatures are rising. Instead a new analysis of satellite images and other data over a 28-year span attributes th
2013-12-30 00:00:00
Climate change spurs tropical mangroves to expand in the north As mangrove trees lose ground to deforestation and urban sprawl, one development seems to be giving them a boost: climate change. Fewer winter cold snaps have enabled them to conquer new territory around their northern Florida boundary, according to a stu
2013-12-30 00:00:00
Govt urged to rethink flooding job cuts, as UK faces more storms Commenting ahead of fresh flooding fears as another band of heavy rain and strong winds head for the UK, Friends of the Earth Climate Campaigner Guy Shrubsole said:
"With Britain bracing itself for fresh storms, the Government must urgen
2013-12-29 13:15:30
Met Office to forecast space weather The Met Office is to start daily forecasts about the weather in space, to predict solar storms that disrupt satellite communication and power grids.
2013-12-26 05:15:34
Climate change will make flooding worse in future Commenting on the wild weather battering Britain today (Tuesday 24 December 2013) Friends of the Earth Climate Campaigner Guy Shrubsole said:
"With wild weather and floods causing travel chaos, it's appalling that the Government
2013-12-24 09:45:00
Millions in Dark Money Funding Climate Change Denial: Report <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/iceberg.jpg" style="width:
2013-12-23 17:48:58
Study: Some plants may not adapt quickly to future climate change Using the largest dated evolutionary tree of flowering plants ever assembled, a new study suggests how plants developed traits to withstand low temperatures, with implications that human-induced climate change may pose a bigger threat than initially thoug
2013-12-22 00:00:00
Efforts to curb climate change require greater emphasis on livestock While climate change negotiators struggle to agree on ways to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, they have paid inadequate attention to other greenhouse gases associated with livestock. One of the most effective ways to cut methane is to reduce global popul
2013-12-20 00:00:00
Energy Act to create 200,000 green jobs – Ed Davey The Act provides investors and industry with the confidence they need to invest in the energy sector and places a legal obligation on British governments to ensure the UK’s energy generating capacity is maintained while at the same time reducing emissio
2013-12-19 15:05:00
Modern caterpillars feed at higher temperatures in response to climate change Caterpillars of two species of butterflies in Colorado and California have evolved to feed rapidly at higher and at a broader range of temperatures in the past 40 years, suggesting that they are evolving quickly to cope with a hotter, more variable climat
2013-12-19 00:00:00
New geology research explores intriguing questions Can spaceborne radar help predict sinkholes? What do ancient ambers reveal about paleochemotaxonomy? How does serpentinization affect sub-seafloor environments? Can OAE2 help us understand current global warming? Did trilobites venture into upper intertid
2013-12-18 00:00:00
Coping with stress in a changing world Stress surrounds us all the time and as climate change accelerates, many species will by pushed to and even beyond their limits. With this in mind, Journal of Experimental Biology is publishing a specially commissioned collection of review articles dedica
2013-12-18 00:00:00
Cattle top global livestock emitters Cattle are the biggest source of greenhouse gases, accounting for more than three-quarters of all emissions from global livestock, a survey shows.
2013-12-17 14:07:04
South east doesn't need more runways Reacting to the Airports Commission Interim Report published today (Tuesday 17 December 2013), Friends of the Earth Senior Campaigner Jane Thomas said:
“Building new airports and runways will have a huge impact on local communities and their environm
2013-12-17 12:00:00
Lower Rio Grande Basin study shows shortfall in future water supply Reclamation released the Lower Rio Grande Basin Study that evaluated the impacts of climate change on water demand and supply imbalances along the Rio Grande from Fort Quitman, Tex., to the Gulf of Mexico. As a result of climate change, a projected 86,438
2013-12-17 00:00:00
Change in Pacific nitrogen content tied to climate change Using deep sea corals gathered near the Hawaiian Islands, a Lawrence Livermore scientist in collaboration with UC Santa Cruz colleagues have determined that a long term shift in nitrogen content in the Pacific Ocean has occurred as a result of climate cha
2013-12-16 00:00:00
Assessing the impact of climate change on a global scale Thirty research teams in 12 different countries have systematically compared state-of-the-art computer simulations of climate change impact to assess how climate change might influence global drought, water scarcity and river flooding in the future. A co-
2013-12-16 00:00:00
Drought and climate change: An uncertain future? Drought frequency may increase by more than 20 percent in some regions of the globe by the end of the 21st century, but it is difficult to be more precise as we don't know yet how changes in climate will impact on the world's rivers.The results come from
2013-12-16 00:00:00
Recognizing the elephant in the room: Future climate impacts across sectors A pioneering collaboration within the international scientific community has provided comprehensive projections of climate change effects, ranging from water scarcity to risks to crop yields. This interdisciplinary effort, employing extensive model inter-
2013-12-16 00:00:00
Climate change puts 40 percent more people at risk of absolute water scarcity: Study Water scarcity impacts people's lives in many countries already today. Future population growth will increase the demand for freshwater even further. Yet in addition to this, on the supply side, water resources will be affected by projected changes in rai
2013-12-16 00:00:00
4 degree rise will end vegetation 'carbon sink' New research suggests that a temperature increase of four degrees is likely to "saturate" areas of dense vegetation with carbon, preventing plants from helping to balance CO2 escalation -- and consequently accelerating climate change.
2013-12-16 00:00:00
Climate change will endanger caribou habitat, study says A group of 21 researchers from two continents, including Marco Musiani of the University of Calgary, looked closely at the DNA of reindeer in Scandinavia and Asia as well as tundra and woodland caribou in North America to find out more about how their env
2013-12-15 00:00:00
Deep-sea corals record dramatic long-term shift in Pacific Ocean ecosystem Long-lived deep-sea corals preserve evidence of a major shift in the open Pacific Ocean ecosystem since around 1850, according to a study by researchers at UC Santa Cruz. The findings indicate that changes at the base of the marine food web observed in re
2013-12-15 00:00:00
Savvy godwit up to climate challenge The bar-tailed godwit, the bird world's long-distance champion, is probably smart enough to cope with any ill winds blown up by climate change, researchers believe.
2013-12-14 09:34:41
NOAA: Expect 'Widespread, Sustained Changes' in the Arctic <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/oldice.jpg" style="width:
2013-12-13 21:06:32
NOAA: Expect 'Widespread, Sustained Changes' in the Arctic <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/oldice.jpg" style="width:
2013-12-13 21:06:32
Massive offshore wind plans dropped ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) has dropped plans for a £5.4bn offshore wind farm near Tiree, following site studies.
2013-12-13 12:47:40
Snail fever expected to decline in Africa due to climate change The dangerous parasite Schistosoma mansoni that causes snail fever in humans could become significantly less common in the future a new international study led by researchers from the University of Copenhagen predicts. The results are surprising because t
2013-12-13 00:00:00
Disease, not climate change, fueling frog declines in the Andes, study finds Climate change is widely believed to be behind the rapid decline of frog populations in the Andes mountains, but a new study finds that the real culprit is a deadly fungus that has wiped out amphibian species worldwide. Researchers found that highland fro
2013-12-13 00:00:00
Marine biologists unmask species diversity in coral reefs Some corals have been found to have the ability to survive in harsh environments, according to research to be published on 7 Feb. 2014 in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The researchers report previously unrecognized species diversity that had bee
2013-12-13 00:00:00
Millions threatened by surface water flooding Commenting on updated data and maps published today [Thursday 12 December 2013] by the Environment Agency, which estimates that three million homes across Britain are threatened by surface water flooding (when intense rainfall overwhelms drainage systems)
2013-12-12 13:00:45
EU must stop dithering on biofuels reform Commenting today (Thursday 12 December 2013) on EU energy ministers’ vote against biofuel reforms proposed by the Lithuanian presidency, Friends of the Earth Biofuels Campaigner Kenneth Richter said:
“Proposals by the Lithuanian presidency to limit
2013-12-12 13:00:00
Can we turn unwanted carbon dioxide into electricity? Researchers are developing a new kind of geothermal power plant that will lock away unwanted carbon dioxide underground -- and use it as a tool to boost electric power generation by at least 10 times compared to existing geothermal energy approaches.
2013-12-12 00:00:00
No justification for cutting climate target, Government told Responding to the advice today [Wednesday 11 December 2013] from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) to the Government, warning that there is no justification for watering down the fourth carbon budget (which sets a UK emissions quota for the period 202
2013-12-11 00:15:15
Carbon capture technology could be vital for climate targets The future availability of carbon capture and storage will be pivotal in reaching ambitious climate targets, according to a new comprehensive study of future energy technologies from IIASA, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Change, and the Stanford Energy
2013-12-11 00:00:00
One of Nation's Key Ecosystems Being Lost at Staggering Rate <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/scarboroughmarsh-1209_0.jpg" st
2013-12-09 20:26:57
One of Nation's Key Ecosystems Being Lost at Staggering Rate <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/scarboroughmarsh-1209_0.jpg" st
2013-12-09 20:26:57
New long-lived greenhouse gas discovered by University of Toronto chemistry team Scientists from U of T's Department of Chemistry have discovered a novel chemical lurking in the atmosphere that appears to be a long-lived greenhouse gas. The chemical -- perfluorotributylamine -- is the most radiatively efficient chemical found to date,
2013-12-09 00:00:00
Deep Carbon Observatory scientists discover quick recipe for producing hydrogen Scientists in Lyon discover a quick-cook recipe for copious volumes of hydrogen, a breakthrough suggesting a better way of producing the fuel that propels rockets and energizes battery-like fuel cells. It could eventually even help meet key world energy n
2013-12-08 00:00:00
Govt's future flood insurance plan excludes consideration of climate change Following the worst tidal surges in the UK for 60 years, Friends of the Earth Climate Campaigner Guy Shrubsole today (Friday 6 December 2013) said:
“Following the devastating damage caused by the biggest storm surge across the East Coast in the past
2013-12-06 12:30:00
At AGU: Shale sequestration, water for energy & soil microbes Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists will present research on carbon sequestration at shale gas sites, water needs for energy production, climate-induced changes in microbes and more at the 2013 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Dec. 9-
2013-12-06 00:00:00
Autumn Statement 2013: Chancellor undermines economy's long-term health Commenting on the Chancellor's Autumn Statement earlier today (Thursday 5 December 2013), Friends of the Earth's Executive Director Andy Atkins said:
"Yet again the long-term health of our economy has been completely undermined by the Ch
2013-12-05 12:15:00
UF researchers' experiment is first to simulate warming of Arctic permafrost Although vegetation growth in the Arctic is boosted by global warming, it's not enough to offset the carbon released by the thawing of the permafrost beneath the surface, University of Florida researchers have found in the first experiment in the Arctic e
2013-12-05 00:00:00
NIH-funded scientists describe how mosquitoes are attracted to humans Scientists at the University of California, Riverside have shown that certain mosquito nerve cells, known as cpA neurons, cause mosquitoes to be attracted to humans by detecting exhaled carbon dioxide and odors emitted from human skin. Their findings, pub
2013-12-05 00:00:00
Geoengineering approaches to reduce climate change unlikely to succeed Reducing the amount of sunlight reaching the planet's surface by geoengineering may not undo climate change after all. Two researchers used a simple energy balance analysis to explain how the Earth's water cycle responds differently to heating by sunlight
2013-12-05 00:00:00
How mosquitoes are drawn to human skin and breath Scientists at the University of California, Riverside have found that the very receptors in the mosquito's maxillary palp that detect carbon dioxide are ones that detect skin odors as well, thus explaining why mosquitoes are attracted to skin odor -- smel
2013-12-05 00:00:00
Rising ocean acidification leads to anxiety in fish A new research study combining marine physiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and behavioral psychology has revealed a surprising outcome from increases of carbon dioxide uptake in the oceans: anxious fish. Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanograph
2013-12-04 00:00:00
Sea-level rise to drive coastal flooding, regardless of changes in hurricane activity Clamor about whether climate change will cause increasingly destructive tropical storms may be overshadowing a more unrelenting threat to coastal property -- sea-level rise -- according to a team of researchers writing in the journal Nature this week.
2013-12-04 00:00:00
Coastal sea change Carbon dioxide pumped into the air since the Industrial Revolution appears to have changed the way the coastal ocean functions, according to a new analysis published this week in Nature.A comprehensive review of research on carbon cycling in rivers, estua
2013-12-04 00:00:00
Industrial age helps some coastal regions capture carbon dioxide Coastal portions of the world's oceans, once believed to be a source of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, are now thought to absorb as much as two-thirds more carbon than they emitted in the preindustrial age, researchers estimate.
2013-12-04 00:00:00
Ocean crust could store many centuries of industrial CO2 Researchers from the University of Southampton have identified regions beneath the oceans where the igneous rocks of the upper ocean crust could safely store very large volumes of carbon dioxide.
2013-12-04 00:00:00
Rapid climate changes, but with a 120 year time lag Regional climate changes can be very rapid. A German-British team of geoscientists now reports that such a rapid climate change occurred in different regions with a time difference of 120 years.
2013-12-04 00:00:00
Will Autumn Statement spell more bad news for the environment? Short-sighted policies expected to be unveiled by the Chancellor, George Osborne, in his Autumn Statement on Thursday (5 December 2013) could have a disastrous impact on jobs and efforts to tackle climate change, Friends of the Earth warned today.
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2013-12-03 16:00:00
Assessing dangerous climate change and call for climate change response papers PLOS ONE is publishing "Assessing Dangerous Climate Change: Required Reductions of Carbon Emissions to Protect Young People, Future Generations and Nature" from James Hansen and colleagues, and announces a call for papers on responses to climate
2013-12-03 00:00:00
New report calls for attention to abrupt impacts from climate change A new report from the National Research Council extends the idea of abrupt climate change, stating that even steady, gradual change in the physical climate system can have abrupt impacts elsewhere -- in human infrastructure and ecosystems for example -- i
2013-12-03 00:00:00
Continuing with pledge pathways to 2030 could push climate goals out of reach Current pledges for greenhouse gas emission reductions are inadequate and will further increase the challenge to reach internationally agreed climate targets, according to new research from a global consortium of 13 international research teams coordinate
2013-12-03 00:00:00
Process holds promise for production of synthetic gasoline A chemical system developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago can efficiently perform the first step in the process of creating syngas, gasoline and other energy-rich products out of carbon dioxide.
2013-12-02 00:00:00
Himalayan flowers shed light on climate change Flower color in some parts of the world, including the Himalayas, has evolved to attract bees as pollinators, research has shown for the first time.
2013-12-02 00:00:00
Iron-based process promises greener, cheaper and safer drug and perfume production University of Toronto researchers have developed a series of techniques to create a variety of very active iron-based catalysts necessary to produce the alcohols and amines used in the drug and perfume industry. The new synthetic methods promise to be saf
2013-11-28 00:00:00
Water industry highlights fracking risks to water supply Commenting on a report published by Water UK today, which says that, ‘where water is in short supply there may not be enough available from public water supplies or the environment to meet the requirements for hydraulic fracturing’, Friends of the Ear
2013-11-27 14:15:15
US Emitting Far More Methane Than Previously Thought <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/frackingindex_0.jpg" style=&quo
2013-11-26 16:40:37
Giant wind farm dropped by developer A 77 square mile wind farm off the north Devon coast will not now go ahead, it has emerged.
2013-11-26 12:32:13
Huge blow to giant wind project Reacting to reports that a huge 240 turbine wind farm off the North Devon coast - Atlantic Array - will not go ahead, Friends of the Earth’s Head of Campaigns, Andrew Pendleton said:
“The Government must urgently delve into the reasons wh
2013-11-26 11:30:00
The Climate Disaster Bubbling in the Arctic <div class='node-body'><p>New research reveals that the amount of the potent greenhouse gas methane escaping from an area in the Arctic is over twice the amount previously estimated.</p>
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2013-11-25 17:45:35
The reality behind Europe's response to climate change British cities -- unlike their counterparts on the mainland -- are taking the lead in making plans to curb and handle the impact of climate change. A study in Climatic Change analyzed the relevant strategic policies and planning documents of 200 urban are
2013-11-25 00:00:00
Underestimated future climate change? New model calculations by ETH researcher Thomas Froelicher show that global warming may continue after a stoppage of CO2 emissions. We cannot rule out the possibility that climate change is even greater than previously thought, says the scientist.
2013-11-25 00:00:00
Even if emissions stop, carbon dioxide could warm Earth for centuries Princeton University-led research suggests that even if carbon-dioxide emissions came to a sudden halt, the carbon dioxide already in Earth's atmosphere could continue to warm our planet for hundreds of years. Thus, it might take a lot less carbon than pr
2013-11-24 00:00:00
Unusual greenhouse gases may have raised ancient Martian temperature Much like the Grand Canyon, Nanedi Valles snakes across the Martian surface suggesting that liquid water once crossed the landscape, according to a team of researchers who believe that molecular hydrogen made it warm enough for water to flow.
2013-11-24 00:00:00
Poles apart - Warsaw climate summit fails to deliver Commenting as the UN climate talks in Warsaw, Poland drew to a conclusion today (Saturday 23 November 2013), Friends of the Earth’s International Climate Campaigner Asad Rehman, who attended the summit, said:
“With the planet careering to
2013-11-23 18:45:30
US wind firm fined over eagle deaths A huge US energy supplier, Duke Energy, is fined $1m (£620,000) over the deaths of golden eagles at two wind farms in the state of Wyoming.
2013-11-23 00:20:47
Hope for climate talks' final hours Negotiators were preparing for a long final session at the National Stadium in Warsaw as UN talks on climate change crawled to a conclusion.
2013-11-22 14:55:20
An inside look at a MOF in action A unique inside look at the electronic structure of a highly touted metal-organic framework (MOF) as it is adsorbing carbon dioxide gas should help in the design of new and improved MOFs for carbon capture and storage.
2013-11-22 00:00:00
Friends of the Earth joins NGO walk-out at climate summit Leading green and development organisations from all continents - including Friends of the Earth - have walked out of the UN climate summit in Warsaw, Poland, today (Thursday 21 November 2013) in protest at the lack of progress in tackling the climate cri
2013-11-21 16:15:30
Naming Names: The 90 Companies Destroying Our Planet <div class='node-body'><p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/interactive/2013/nov/20/which-fossil-fuel-companies-responsible-climate-change-interactive"><img alt="" border="0" class
2013-11-21 12:37:05
Climate change may disrupt butterfly flight seasons The flight season timing of a wide variety of butterflies is responsive to temperature and could be altered by climate change, according to a UBC study that leverages more than a century's worth of museum and weather records.
2013-11-21 00:00:00
Pre-industrial rise in greenhouse gases had natural and anthropogenic causes For years scientists have intensely argued over whether increases of potent methane gas concentrations in the atmosphere -- from about 5,000 years ago to the start of the industrial revolution -- were triggered by natural causes or human activities.A new
2013-11-21 00:00:00
Bank of England receive unexpected Fossil Free visit The Bank of England was visited today by five human â--Carbon Bubblesâ-- to warn of the huge financial risk posed by the â--Carbon Bubbleâ--. The message being delivered is that failure to divest from fossil fuels could see
2013-11-20 16:54:25
UK brakes on overseas coal welcomed, but action needed on gas and oil at home Reacting to Climate Secretary Ed Davey’s announcement today that the UK has joined with the US in agreeing to end support for public financing of new coal-fired power plants overseas, except in rare circumstances, Friends of the Earth Climate campaigner
2013-11-20 12:30:15
Financial decision makers need weather and climate information to manage risks Maximizing returns on financial investments depends on accurately understanding and effectively accounting for weather and climate risks, according to a new study by the American Meteorological Society Policy Program. The purpose of the study was to assis
2013-11-20 00:00:00
UN talks locked on 'loss and damage' UN climate negotiations are bogged down in a dispute over who will take legal responsibility for the loss and damage caused by climate change.
2013-11-19 23:54:11
Global carbon dioxide emissions set to reach record Reacting to new figures released today (Tuesday 19 November 2013) from the Global Carbon Project, showing that global emissions of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels are set to reach a record high of 36 billion tonnes, Friends of the Earth’s Execu
2013-11-19 16:30:45
New study determines more accurate method to date tropical glacier moraines A Dartmouth-led team has found a more accurate method to determine the ages of boulders deposited by tropical glaciers, findings that will likely influence previous research of how climate change has impacted ice masses around the equator.
2013-11-19 00:00:00
Australian Govt presented with 'ashes' of its climate conscience *** PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE HERE***
The ‘ashes’ of the Australian Government’s conscience on climate change were presented to the nation’s High Commission in London today by Friends of the Earth (Monday 18 November 2013). The award was in recogni
2013-11-18 14:30:15
'Who Rules the World? Fossil Fuel Industry or the People?' <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/img_1464.jpg" style="width
2013-11-18 13:15:20
Microbiologists reveal unexpected properties of methane-producing microbe Methanosaeta species are so active in some wetlands, they are considered the most prodigious methane producers on Earth. This is a concern because atmospheric methane is 20 times more effective at retaining heat than CO2, and as tundra soils warm due to c
2013-11-18 00:00:00
Pressure cooking to improve electric car batteries Researchers at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering have redesigned the component materials of the battery in an environmentally friendly way to solve some of the problems associated with electric car batteries. By creat
2013-11-18 00:00:00
Global warming in the Canadian Arctic Ph.D. student Karita Negandhi and professor Isabelle Laurion from INRS'Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre, in collaboration with other Canadian, US, and French researchers, have been studying methane emissions produced by thawing permafrost in the Ca
2013-11-18 00:00:00
UEA research reveals how farmers could mitigate nitrous oxide emissions Farmers may be able to help reduce emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N2O) by incorporating copper into crop fertilization processes -- according to new research from the University of East Anglia.Global agricultural emissions of this potent g
2013-11-18 00:00:00
Typhoon shows need for action - DEC The UK's Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) has urged countries to take urgent action on climate change, as UN talks enter their second week.
2013-11-17 00:04:11
Ocean acidification: Hard to digest Ocean acidification impairs digestion in marine organisms, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change. Researchers from Sweden and Germany have studied the larval stage of green sea urchins Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis. T
2013-11-15 00:00:00
'We Believe!' Even Reddest States Admit Climate Change Real <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/red_states.jpg" style="wid
2013-11-14 12:21:59
Emissions drive oceans 'acid trip' Human emissions of carbon dioxide are increasing the levels of acidity in the oceans at rates not seen for millions of years, scientists say.
2013-11-14 01:13:01
On Hotter Planet, Expect More Weather Extremes, say Reports <div class='node-body'><p>Two new reports released amid the UN climate talks in Warsaw this week show that weather extremes are only on the rise and that those facing the most dire consequences are the countries that have contributed
2013-11-13 20:01:09
This Polluter Won't Pay: US Shirks 'Climate Justice' at UN Talks <div class='node-body'><p><span class="image-full" style="width: 540px"><img alt="" border="0" src="/sites/commondreams.org/files/imce-images/yfoee_bonn_action_0609_2.jpg" s
2013-11-13 19:05:32
'Missing heat' discovery prompts new estimate of global warming An interdisciplinary team of researchers say they have found 'missing heat' in the climate system, casting doubt on suggestions that global warming has slowed or stopped over the past decade.
2013-11-13 00:00:00
Island biodiversity in danger of total submersion with climate change Island ecosystems constitute the most biodiverse regions in the world, holding a large number of endemic flora and fauna. Islands are also under direct threat of predicted sea level rises, with gloomy prognoses predicting large areas submerged, whole isla
2013-11-13 00:00:00
Researchers warn against high emissions from oil palm expansion in Brazil Expanding millions of hectares of Brazilian land to produce palm oil for food or for renewable, clean-burning biodiesel could result in extremely high emissions of carbon dioxide unless strict controls are put in place.
2013-11-13 00:00:00
