climate

Mar
16

Addicted to oil in a warming world? Blame the human brain

Never mind political differences, the rich-vs-poor divide or the all-out assault by global warming deniers. Our failure to take meaningful
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Mar
05

More investors are putting companies in climate change hot-seat

A record number of companies were put in the shareholder hot-seat last year by US investors who they say the
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Feb
24

Water-stressed trouble spots could see future conflicts

Picture an agricultural region that today provides jobs to thousands of seasonal workers each year. Now imagine that same region
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Nov
09

Melting ice shelves give way to carbon-trapping plankton blooms

The rapid melting of Antarctic ice shelves and glaciers might be a worrisome indicator of climate change, but it’s
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Oct
26

Climate clock ticks closer to 2045 catastrophe

A different kind of “doomsday clock” launched by Oxford University is ticking toward 2045, the year at which it’s
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Oct
13

Cutting non-CO2 emissions could buy 'about 40 years' in climate fight

Cutting back on other greenhouse gas emissions and climate forcers besides carbon dioxide could “buy us about 40 years” in
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Sep
24

CDP rolls out improved carbon reporting system

The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is rolling out a new and improved global climate change disclosure system in an effort
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Sep
07

Bits and Bobs: 7 Sept. 2009

Environmentally “green” beer: Munich brewing engineers research energy savings Brewing engineers from the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) are working hard
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Jun
23

How will climate change affect UK transport systems?

How can we make the UK’s transport system more resistant to climate change, and what will it look like
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May
14

Benn: World facing 'crisis of sustainability'

Speaking on the subject of “Sustainable Economy” during a visit to the US, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn today warned that
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