Arctic Thawing Could Cost The World $60tn
Methane released by a thinning permafrost may trigger catastrophic climate change and devastate global economy.
Climate Change Slowdown is Due to Warming of Deep oceans, Say Scientists
A recent slowdown in the upward march of global temperatures is likely to be the result of the slow warming of the deep oceans…
Mexico’s Cities Not Ready for Climate Change
Towns on Mexico’s Caribbean coast are behind schedule on the design and implementation of plans to face the challenges of climate change, in spite of the urgency of measures to reduce vulnerability.
Climate Change Causing Energy Supply Disruptions; Report
Climate change and extreme weather already are causing disruptions in the U.S. energy supply that are likely to worsen as more intense storms, higher temperatures and more frequent droughts occur, the government says in a new report
Climate Change Takes Centre Stage in U.S.-China Talks
The United States and China have agreed on a suite of potentially far-reaching initiatives aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the world’s two largest economies and largest polluters.
Anthropocene Period Would Recognize Humanity’s Impact on Earth
The Anthropocene is the name of a proposed new geological time period that may soon enter the official Geologic Time Scale. The Anthropocene is defined by the human influence on Earth, where we have become a geological force shaping the global landscape and evolution of our planet.
Sinking Islands
In the south of Bangladesh, one of the countries most at threat from climate change, entire islands are being washed away by tidal surges and storms leaving their inhabitants in increasingly desperate straits. A IRIN video documentary.
Climate Extremes Are Unprecedented
The Earth experienced unprecedented recorded climate extremes during the decade 2001-2010, according to the World Meteorological Organisation.
A Next Generation of Heroes
In the future our warriors and leaders may more often emerge from the ranks of young men and women willing to go in harm’s way to confront an expanding range of catastrophes in dangerous settings from the burning islands of Indonesia to the floodwaters of Europe. It’s going to be a rough transition to a sustainable blue planet for ten billion people …