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Climate change – Analysis and Comment
High-quality climate records only go back to the start of the 20th century. But using handwritten letters, journals and tables, researchers have access to data going back to the 18th century.
New research shows that global warming has already begun to exacerbate extremes of rainfall in the Pacific region – with more to come.
Climate change should have a significant impact on fire activity across the globe.
We’re due to cop a hiding from the Pacific Ocean, but we don’t know when.
Reflections on World Wetland Day on how this precious resource can be used sustainably to reduce rural poverty, improve food security and strengthen livelihood in the face of climate change.
Science cannot ensure a sustainable future for the world’s population on its own. Artists are needed as well.
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.
Our cities are getting hotter. Luckily, as a built environment, we can actually do something about it.
It’s two and a half minutes to midnight according to the Doomsday Clock. But what is the clock and why should we pay attention?
Australia’s wheat harvest has stalled over the past 26 years, and worsening weather is to blame.
The goals are clear: clean, cheap, reliable energy. But no-one can agree how we get there.
There is no one-size-fits-all answer to global food insecurity except that the West needs to learn to consume, and waste, less.
There’s never been greater need for the study of what we don’t know, and why we’re not supposed to know it.
The social cost of carbon – which calculates the impact of carbon emissions – plays a key role in US climate policy.
The Global Trends report provides a useful starting point to reflect on what’s in store for Africa over the next five years. And how the continent should think about responding to its challenges.
A future of trade wars and isolationism will not solve the grand challenges which are dragging down fragile economies.
For the third consecutive year, it’s the hottest year ever. A climate scientist explains how these predictions are made and why they’re completely different from forecasting the weather.
It is crucial to integrate paleoclimate data into ecological studies. This will increase understanding of how species respond to climate change.
We need Mars-level thinking to solve our energy and climate problems here on Earth.
Scientists correctly realised there was an increasing risk of major flooding. But they didn’t know humans were to blame.
Tanzania has experienced two major coral bleaching events. Major coral bleaching events occur when sea surface temperatures are high thanks to El Nino.
The World Economic Forum draws a straight line from social injustice to many of the risks facing the world in 2017.
Most of our hospitals were not designed to cope with the health impacts of future extreme weather. And hospital infrastructure has not been adapted to secure health care during such events.
Climate change imperils food supply in many parts of the world, including South Africa, which has shown major gains in treating HIV/AIDS. Climate change could mean even less food – and more disease.