Geo-engineering can stop the Earth warming, at least in theory
Climate scientists now know that geo-engineering – in principle at least – would halt global warming and keep the world at the temperatures it will reach...
100% renewable electricity in reach by 2050
It may sound fanciful, but researchers say a world running on 100% renewable electricity is attainable by mid-century, or even earlier.
If you think a...
Climate change threatens China’s crops
In the recent UN Climate Summit, Vice Premier Zhang announced that China would double its commitment to a South-South cooperation fund specifically targeting climate...
Future climate change may not adversely affect seafood quality
The eating qualities of UK oysters may not be adversely affected by future ocean acidification and global warming, new research has suggested.
Scientists have previously...
Climate Change impact on health in Small Island Developing States
Today, at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP23), the World Health Organization, in collaboration with the UN Climate Change secretariat and in partnership...
World’s poorest people are being poisoned by their basic foods
As global temperatures creep inexorably upwards, the warming helps toxins to thrive, with dire consequences for human health. There are millions of stunted children...