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British-based BP says it expects global emissions of carbon dioxide to increase by 25 percent in the next 20 years.
Climate News Network February 27, 2015
Increasing loss of Arctic sea ice is likely soon to mean more ships using the polar passage – affecting climate, health and air quality.
Climate News Network February 17, 2015
The GAO rated climate change and gaps in weather-satellite data as major threats to government infrastructure and national security.
Climate Central February 16, 2015
Researchers found saving money is not the most powerful message in persuading people to reduce their electricity use.
Climate News Network February 16, 2015
Analysts say new commitments by China, the U.S. and Europe could mean significant progress towards ensuring global average temperatures will rise less than predicted.
Climate News Network December 18, 2014
Scientists in California have identified wetlands drained for development and agriculture as sources of CO2 released to the atmosphere.
Climate News Network November 3, 2014
Studies show the sense of smell, vital for survival of marine predators and prey, is being impaired as carbon dioxide acidifies oceans.
Climate News Network September 18, 2014
New research findings say federal guidelines on a better diet might be good for people’s health, but not healthy for the climate.
Climate News Network September 16, 2014
“There’s a huge effort to make this program work,” the director of an organization of states’ clean air agencies said.
Climate Central September 16, 2014
Climate change is expected to increase heavy precipitation near Lake Erie. More rainfall means more nutrients in runoff, which means more toxicity from algae, a Great Lakes researcher said.
Climate Central August 4, 2014
A new study found the hard-to-predict risk of food production being unable to meet a growing population’s needs jumps with climate change factored in.
Climate News Network August 4, 2014
Globally, the nuclear power industry is aging, plagued with high costs and construction delays, and generally declining, an annual assessment concluded.
Climate Central August 4, 2014
The British medical profession’s influential national organization has decided to withdraw its funds from the fossil-fuel industry and support renewable energy instead.
Climate News Network July 1, 2014
"Multiple and significant risks” to the economy are particularly posed along coastlines and to the energy and agriculture sectors, the non-partisan report concluded.
Climate Central June 24, 2014
Besides cutting power plants' climate-altering emissions, the proposal aims to reduce their pollution that contributes to health-threatening soot and smog by 25 percent.
Climate Central June 2, 2014
Shell, the world’s biggest oil company, is telling investors all its reserves will be needed as the world burns more oil − despite the threat of climate change.
Climate News Network May 28, 2014
A new study has revealed an overlooked trend: tropical cyclone activity is shifting away from the tropics and toward the poles, though not in the Atlantic basin.
Climate Central May 16, 2014
The report makes clear that the authors regard climate change as a present-day issue and a growing threat. It highlights impacts including heat waves, droughts, rising sea levels and an increase in heavy precipitation events.
Climate Central May 7, 2014
Methane emissions are rising globally because wetlands – especially in northern latitudes – are releasing more than anyone realized, a team of researchers based in Canada says.
Climate News Network May 2, 2014
The price of that daily coffee fix is likely to be going up even more. Changes in climate in key coffee-growing regions are driving a surge on world markets.
Climate News Network April 28, 2014
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