Paris

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.

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.

Debate needed on 1.5C temperature target

Posted in Science on 30th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller

A new study shows the limit will be breached over land, even if emissions of warming gases ceased immediately.

Country pledges overshoot Paris temperature limit

Posted in Featured, Science on 30th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller

The entire carbon budget for limiting warming to below 2 C might have been emitted by 2030, according to the study.

Nations sign historic Paris climate deal

Posted in Science on 24th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

171 countries inked the deal, a record number for a new international treaty.