Guest post: The impact of climate change on mental health is impossible to ignore
Prof Helen Berry is the inaugural professor of climate change and mental health at the University of Sydney.
It is now widely accepted that climate...
World can limit global warming to 1.5C ‘without BECCS’
It is possible to limit warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial temperatures without using negative emissions from bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), new...
Explainer: These six metals are key to a low-carbon future
The deployment of renewables and electric vehicles is expected to skyrocket as the world strives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
These low-carbon technologies currently rely...
Atlantic ‘conveyor belt’ has slowed by 15% since mid-20th century
The Atlantic Ocean current that brings warm water up to Europe from the tropics has weakened by 15% since the middle of the last...
Marine heatwaves have become ‘34% more likely’ over past century
Marine heatwaves are now lasting longer and occuring more frequently across the world than in the early 20th century, a new study finds.
The research,...
Africa’s vegetation has lost 2.6bn tonnes of CO2 in just seven years
The rainforests, savannahs and woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa have lost around 2.6bn tonnes of CO2 over the past seven years, a new study finds.
The...
Analysis: How much ‘carbon budget’ is left to limit global warming to 1.5C?
In the 2015, by signing up to the Paris Agreement on climate change, nearly every country pledged to keep global temperatures “well below” 2C...
In-depth: Will countries finally agree a climate deal for shipping?
Next week, countries are supposed to finalise a deal on limiting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping.
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) environment meeting...
Global solar capacity grew faster than fossil fuels in 2017, says report
For the first time in 2017, global solar capacity grew faster than all fossil fuels combined, including coal, oil and gas-fired power stations.
That’s one...
Guest post: Using satellites to track the retreat of Antarctica’s glaciers
Dr Hannes Konrad was formerly a research fellow in the School of Earth and Environment at the University of Leeds and now works at...
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