climate
'Drastic' Antarctic melt could double global sea-level rise
Posted in Science on 31st Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Global sea levels could rise by more than double the current best estimate, according to a new analysis of climate change in Antarctica.
Ocean temperatures can predict US heat waves 50 days out, study finds
Posted in Science on 30th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Summertime heat waves are among the deadliest weather events, and can have big impacts on farming and energy use.
Scientists Warn of Perilous Climate Shift Within Decades, Not Centuries
Posted in Science on 23rd Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Killer storms stronger than any in modern times, and a rise of the sea sufficient to begin drowning the worlds coastal cities.
Earth Hasnt Heated Up This Fast Since the Dinosaurs End
Posted in Featured, Science on 22nd Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
People are sending carbon into the atmosphere ten times faster than during the hottest period in the past 66 million years.
Climate change deal: 'Zero carbon' laws promised by UK government
Posted in Science on 15th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Under current law, emissions must be cut by 80% by 2050, but ministers have said this does not go far enough.