Models of Greenland Ice Melting Could Be Way Off
Existing computer models may be severely underestimating the risk to Greenland’s ice sheet — which would add 20 feet to sea levels if it all melted — from warming temperatures, according to two studies released Monday.
UN Climate Talks Deadlocked Over Scope Of Pledges
Already well into overtime, U.N. climate talks reached a standstill Saturday as developing countries rejected a draft deal they said would allow rich countries to shirk their responsibilities to fight global warming and pay for its impacts.
Lima Climate Talks Agree on Just One Paragraph of Deal with 24 Hours Left
As crucial UN climate summit in Peru enters final hours, negotiators have made little progress on draft text.
Queensland Deputy Orders to Remove Sea Levels Reference From Regional Plan
Queensland Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney has intervened to force the removal of all references to climate change-derived sea level rises from the regional plan of Moreton Bay Regional Council, a decision experts say could have wide ramifications.
Climate Change Adaptation Costs Likely to Hit 2-3 Times Current Estimates
Even if global greenhouse gas emissions are cut to the level required to keep global temperature rise below 2°C this century, the cost of adapting to climate change in developing countries is likely to reach two to three times the previous estimates of $70-100 billion per year by 2050, according to a new UNEP report.
Lima Climate Talks: EU and US at Odds Over Legally Binding Emissions Targets
The European Union (EU)’s delegation at the climate change conference in Lima has argued that legally binding carbon emissions cuts applying should be set for all countries and should be adopted by 2015 and entered into force by 2020.
Education is Key to Climate Adaptation
According to new research, education makes people less vulnerable to natural disasters such as floods, landslides, and storms that are expected to intensify with climate change.
Modeling the Past to Understand the Future of a Stronger El Niño
It was fishermen off the coast of Peru who first recognized the anomaly, hundreds of years ago. Every so often, their usually cold, nutrient-rich water would turn warm and the fish they depended on would disappear. Then there was the ceaseless rain. They called it “El Nino.
56 Countries Seek Carbon Capture Incentives In Next UN Climate Deal
Delegates from almost 200 nations will meet in Peru next month to work on the accord, amid new scientific warnings about risks of floods, heatwaves, ocean acidification and rising seas.