IEA: ‘Green’ coronavirus recovery would keep global emissions below 2019 peak
The world has a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” to pour investment into clean energy and create millions of new jobs, according to the International Energy Agency...
Coronavirus: Tracking how the world’s ‘green recovery’ plans aim to cut emissions
The coronavirus pandemic has had devastating consequences for lives and livelihoods around the world, while also dramatically cutting CO2 emissions.
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Jet stream: Is climate change causing more ‘blocking’ weather events?
The past few months have seen some remarkable weather, from the UK’s sunniest spring on record to Siberia’s dramatic heatwave and “zombie wildfires”.
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Guest post: Cost of extreme weather due to climate change is severely underestimated
Over the past decade, a compelling body of evidence has linked a range of extreme weather events to human-caused climate change.
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Warm spring worsened Europe’s extreme 2018 summer drought, study says
Europe’s extreme 2018 summer drought was worsened by an unusually warm and sunny spring in the same year, a new study finds.
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‘Construction fever’ responsible for one fifth of China’s CO2 emissions
The construction and demolition of buildings in China was responsible for nearly a fifth of the nation’s annual CO2 emissions in 2015, according to...
Guest post: How climate change could accelerate the threat of crop diseases
As the global population has increased, humankind has placed increased demands on the planet for land, food and water. Agricultural practice has intensified, but,...
Met office: Why 2020 saw a record-breaking dry and sunny spring across the UK
As the UK officially enters meteorological summer (June to August), it offers a chance to look back at a remarkable, record-breaking spring.
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Guest post: China’s power sector could be ‘10% cheaper in 2030’ with more renewables
The costs for solar, wind and battery storage have dropped markedly since 2010 and are expected to decline further in the near future. This...
World population facing water stress could ‘double’ by 2050 as climate warms
The number of people exposed to water stress could double by 2050 if efforts are not made to keep global warming below 2C above...
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