Polar Ice Loss Speeds Up by Leaps and Bounds
North and south, polar ice loss is happening faster than ever. Researchers now have a measure of the accelerating flow into the ocean, writes Tim Radford for Climate News Network.…
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Warming May Mean Sea Levels 30cm Higher
Warmer oceans mean higher tides, bigger storm surges and heavier rainstorms. With ocean temperatures rising ever faster, sea levels 30 cms higher are possible by 2100. LONDON, 14 January, 2019…
Climate Change – The Human and Economic Outlook for Europeans
If warming rises more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels and no adequate adaptation measures are implemented, Europe is in danger of being exposed to more frequent and intense extreme weather…
Everyone and Everything Needed to Hold Climate Line, Scientists Urge
LONDON, Oct 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Last-ditch efforts to hold climate change to the most ambitious target set by governments will likely require using every available technique rather than…
As World Warms, ‘Half a Degree’ Will Worsen Suffering, Scientists Say
LONDON, Oct 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Many more people – besides the world’s poorest – will face sweltering heatwaves, more extreme rainfall, shrinking harvests and worsening water shortages unless…
Bold Climate Action Could Deliver US$26 Trillion in Economic Benefits by 2030, Finds Global Commission
NEW YORK (September 5, 2018) — A major report released by the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate finds that we are significantly under-estimating the benefits of cleaner, climate-smart…
Rising Seas Will Displace Millions of People – and Australia Must Be Ready
Sea-level rise is already threatening some communities around the world, particularly small island states, as it exacerbates disasters resulting from storm surges and flooding. If greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated,…
U.N. Pact Offers Hope to World’s Climate Migrants
LONDON, July 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Be it by flood, drought or hurricane, communities at risk of climate displacement have won vital protection after their plight was for the…
Sea-Level Rise Threatens UK Salt Marshes, Study Says
Sea-level rise will endanger valuable salt marshes across the United Kingdom by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated, according to an international study co-authored by a Rutgers University-New Brunswick…
Rising Seas’ Cost May Be $27tn a Year by 2100
In 80 years the rising seas’ cost may be $27tn a year globally, with the oceans possibly nearing two metres above their present levels. LONDON, 4 July, 2018 – The…
Antarctica’s Melting Is Accelerating Faster
LONDON, 14 June, 2018 – The speed of Antarctica’s melting has begun to gather pace. Between 1992 and 2017, the rate of loss of ice from West Antarctica has risen…
Climate Change Impacts Fragile River Ecosystems
Research undertaken in South Africa’s Kruger National Park (KNP) has shown that some of the world’s most sensitive and valuable riverine habitats are being destroyed due to an increasing frequency…
North Atlantic Ocean Currents Are Slowing
The North Atlantic currents which help to warm north-west Europe have slowed significantly since the last century, scientists confirm. By Alex Kirby for Climate News Network. LONDON, 12 April, 2018…
Polar Ice Is Melting Fast in North and South
In the high latitudes in both hemispheres, the polar ice is in retreat. Two studies support fears for the ice caps, north and south. By Tim Radford for Climate News…
Climates Change Faster in a Warmer and Wetter World
While more rain normally cools a summer environment, a warmer and wetter world could face quite unfamiliar problems, writes Tim Radford for Climate News Network. LONDON, 16 March, 2018 –…
Study Finds Floods Wash Microplastics From Polluted Rivers Into Sea
A study has found that microplastics are shifted into the seas from polluted rivers particularly after flooding. Researchers from the University of Manchester are calling for tighter regulations on waste…
