Seven things that need to happen to keep global temperature rise below 2C
In late 2015, the world agreed to limit the global temperature rise to “well below 2C”. Ever since the signing of the Paris Agreement on climate... Read More
Explainer: How much did climate change 'cost' in the 20th century?
From heatwaves to hurricanes, working out the dollar cost of climate change is a tough task. Often used by policymakers to weigh up the costs and... Read More
Guest Post: Forests to provide a quarter of Paris Agreement's pledged mitigation
This is a guest post by Dr Jo House, reader in environmental science and policy at the University of Bristol's Cabot Institute, and Dr Giacomo Grassi,... Read More
Video: Patricia Espinosa on Trump, Brexit, 'loss and damage' and 1.5C goal
Patricia Espinosa, who last year took the helm as executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), was in... Read More
Shrinking glaciers are ‘categorical evidence’ of climate change, study says
It is virtually certain that the retreat of many glaciers around the world has been caused by climate change, a new study suggests. ... Read More
UK unveils research priorities for 1.5C climate change goal
The UK government has given its clearest sign yet of how it intends to support efforts to limit warming to 1.5C, the ambitious goal that emerged from... Read More
Clouds dampened warming since 1980s, study shows
A new study helps unravel one of the biggest uncertainties for scientists making climate change projections - how clouds will be affected as the... Read More
Warming of 2C will push Mediterranean habitats into 'unprecedented situation'
The Paris Agreement, slated to come into force on the 4 November, contains a two-pronged, long-term goal for limiting global warming - holding to... Read More
Video: Scientists on priorities for IPCC's special report on 1.5C
At a meeting in Bangkok this week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) agreed the outline for its proposed special report on 1.5C. ... Read More
Hurricane Sandy-sized floods up to 17 times more likely by 2100
As the remnants of Hurricane Matthew recede into the Atlantic Ocean, the warnings and evacuations in the Caribbean and US east coast are giving way to... Read More
Highlights: Day two at the 1.5C conference on climate change in Oxford
Today saw the second and final full day of the conference “1.5 degrees: Meeting the challenges of the Paris Agreement”, organised by the... Read More
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