Explainer: Dealing with the 'loss and damage' caused by climate change
Scaling down our emissions and building resilience against climate change can only take us so far. Some negative impacts and damages are now... Read More
Mapped: Where £4.4bn is being spent on flood protection in England
The UK government recently made a little-noticed update to a dataset which details where billions of pounds of funding is being channelled for flood... Read More
Guest post: Adapting to climate change through ‘managed retreat’
Miyuki Hino is a doctoral student at Stanford University specialising in climate change risks and adaptation decisions. ... Read More
Arctic summer sea ice to disappear with 2C warming, study says
A new study, published in Science, pinpoints the direct relationship between carbon emissions and the amount of Arctic sea ice melt they cause as the... Read More
Shifting tropical cyclones increases threat to sinking Mekong delta
With their furious winds, torrential rains and deadly storm surges, tropical cyclones are usually known for their destructive power. ... 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
Rising seas could ease coral bleaching but will be ‘too little too late’
Coral reefs could receive an unforeseen benefit from global sea level rise, a new study suggests. ... Read More
Scientists confirm multiple climate records broken in 2015
Last year saw records in the Earth’s climate system continue to tumble, says the latest State of the Climate report from the US National Oceanic and... Read More
Warmer oceans driving Antarctic Peninsula glacier melt
The Antarctic Peninsula is a long, relatively narrow limb extending 800 miles out from West Antarctica, and is home to hundreds of glaciers. ... Read More
Revealed: The time when Theresa May spoke out on climate change
Tomorrow afternoon, Theresa May is set to replace David Cameron as the UK's prime minister. ... Read More
UK faces urgent climate change risks, says CCC
The UK must address a number of urgent risks due to climate change, the government's climate advisers have warned. ... Read More
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