Q&A: Why cement emissions matter for climate change
If the cement industry were a country, it would be the third largest emitter in the world.
In 2015, it generated around 2.8bn tonnes of...
UK could become ‘carbon neutral by 2050’ using negative emissions
The UK could cut its emissions to “net-zero” within the next three decades by stepping up investment into technologies that can remove CO2 from...
UK could become ‘net zero by 2050’ using negative emissions
The UK could cut its emissions to “net-zero” within the next three decades by stepping up investment into technologies that can remove CO2 from...
Bangkok climate talks: key outcomes on the Paris Agreement ‘rulebook’
Time is running short for countries to decide the practical details of how the Paris Agreement will be brought to life, known as the...
Exclusive: BBC issues internal guidance on how to report climate change
The BBC, one of the world’s largest and most respected news organisations, has issued formal guidance to its journalists on how to report climate...
Guest post: How Arctic lakes accelerate permafrost carbon losses
Dr Ingmar Nitze is a postdoctoral researcher at the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI); Dr Guido Grosse is...
Amazon mangroves ‘twice as carbon rich’ as its rainforests
The vast mangroves of the Amazon store twice as much carbon per hectare as the region’s tropical forests, new research shows.
The relatively understudied ecosystem...
Guest post: A plan to solve the mysteries of Congo’s vast tropical peatland
Prof Simon Lewis is a researcher of global change science at the University of Leeds and University College London, as well as a contributing...
Rise in insect pests under climate change to hit crop yields, study says
Global warming could increase both the number and appetite of insect pests, new research finds, which could pose a serious threat to global crop...
Guest post: Six key policy challenges to achieving ‘negative emissions’ with BECCS
Dr Clair Gough and Dr Sarah Mander are senior research fellows at the University of Manchester and Dr Naomi Vaughan is a senior lecturer...
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