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A wide range of industrial processes have released greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Paulo Resende/Shutterstock.com

Global stocktake shows the 43 greenhouse gases driving global warming

While the gases most responsible for global warming - carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide - continue to climb, other industrial greenhouse gases are being brought gradually under control.
Firefighters fight forest fire in Indonesia, triggered in part by El Nino. EPA/RONY MUHARRMAN

Meet El Niño’s cranky uncle that could send global warming into hyperdrive

We’re due to cop a hiding from the Pacific Ocean, but we don’t know when.
The rise of renewable energy is one reason the world is shifting away from coal. Wind turbine image from www.shutterstock.com

We can still keep global warming below 2°C – but the hard work is about to start

Global emissions from fossil fuels have stalled. That puts us in the right place to keep warming below 2°C, but there’s plenty of work still to be done.
Indulge in delicious seasonal vegetables and fruit to celebrate summer with friends and family. from www.shutterstock.com

Festive season survival tips for healthy eating

Healthy eating can still be delicious! Limit dietary blowout by going into the Christmas and holiday period with a plan.
Wildfires in Tasmania in 2016 were in part the result of an extended dry period beginning in 2015. Rob Blakers

Climate change played a role in Australia’s hottest October and Tasmania’s big dry in 2015

October 2015 was the hottest on record for that month, and Tasmania had its driest ever spring.
Rice paddies are one of the major sources of methane in agriculture. Amir Jina/Flickr

Methane from food production might be the next wildcard in climate change

Methane concentrations in the atmosphere are growing at a faster rate than any time in the past 20 years.

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