climate

Climate change: Nations will push ahead with plans despite Trump

Posted in Science on 10th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

Donald Trump promised to cancel the Paris Climate Agreement and restore jobs in the coal industry.

Rise in atmospheric CO2 slowed by green vegetation

Posted in Science on 9th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

The growth in the amount of CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere has been slowed by the increased ability of plants to soak up the gas.

Five hottest years on record have occurred since 2011

Posted in Featured, Science on 9th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

New data released by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) shows that the five years from 2011 to 2015 were the warmest on record.

Paris climate deal enters force as the focus shifts to action

Posted in Science on 4th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

Governments have agreed to keep the global temperature rise to two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels - and preferably 1.5 degrees.

CO2 levels mark 'new era' in the world's changing climate

Posted in Featured, Science on 25th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller

The 400 parts per million benchmark was broken globally for the first time in recorded history in 2015.