British plants at risk from warming
Dozens of British plant and tree species are in danger of dying out because they are not adapting to climate change, according to study led by Cambridge University. Thirty-eight species, including alder,
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Climate threat to America's 'king corn'
The days of "king corn" could be numbered as climate change brings higher temperatures and water shortages to America's farmland, a new report warned on Wednesday. Nearly one-third of US farmland is
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Chinese hints, U.S. emission cuts fall far short of climate cure
China's hints that it will cap its soaring greenhouse gas emissions and a U.S. plan to cut emissions in the power sector, while representing a shift, do not add up to a strong cure for global warming by
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Climate change to almost triple risk of extreme Indian Ocean weather events
Shifting climate patterns in the Indian Ocean driven by global warming are likely to increase the frequency of “devastating” weather events for much of Australia, Indonesia and eastern Africa, a study
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Vermont climate change report warns of catastrophic flood risk
A warming world could pose a risk of more frequent catastrophic flooding but also be a long-term boon for Vermont farmers and a shorter-lived thrill for its skiers, according to a state report released
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Greenhouse gas emission by oceans rising due to global warming
Rising temperatures can indirectly increase the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by the oceans, a study shows. While previous studies had shown that warming climates lower iron levels at the sea surface,
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Law on climate change need of hour: Summit
In the Mexican Congress at the 2nd World Summit of Legislators (WSL) 2014 organized by the London-based GLOBE International ¬ nearly 300 senior legislators and scientists from more than 70 countries, including
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Met director: Too early to say global warming is around
Anomalies in weather pattern during the last decade in the Himalayan region have now become a point of discussion among scientists and academicians. Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre director Anand
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Climate change spurs carbon credit trading
Global collaboration on climate change has entered a new stage as challenges brought by global warming have become increasingly urgent, said Xie Zhenhua, vice-chairman of China's National Development and
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Bottom feeding fish helping the fight against Global Warming
Over-fishing is already a concerning problem, but new research indicates that not only could it mean losing fish species, it could also contribute to global warming more than we'd previously thought. That's
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Air conditioning raising night-time temperatures in the US
Researchers in the US have identified a way in which city-dwellers are inadvertently stoking up the heat of the night – by installing air conditioners. Because the cities are getting hotter as the climate
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100,000 hectares of land to emerge from Bay
Some 100,000 hectares of land could emerge from the Bay of Bengal as about 7 billion tonnes of silt fall into it each year from China and India, says Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain Manju.
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Obama 'Absolutely' Wants To Go Off On Climate Change Deniers In Congress
President Barack Obama is standing firm behind climate researchers warning against the continued burning of fossil fuels, saying, "science is science." Obama said there's "no doubt" the planet will
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Rising sea level will take a toll on Goa: experts
PANJIM: Pointing out that the sea level has increased by nearly three millimetres per year – which is twice that of three decades ago - experts have predicted that the coastal State such as Goa will have
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LDC group leader for urgent action on climate change
The LDC Group has arrived in Bonn to continue discussions at the UN on reaching a universal, legally-binding agreement on climate change The chair of the Least Developed Countries Group at the UN climate
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Sea level rise risks land accretion in bay
Despite the trend of land accretion in the bay, the country is still at risk from the impact of a rise in sea level triggered by the global warming, say observers. According to different climate studies,
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Land models put to climate test
Study under way on Mongolian steppes aims to improve knowledge of warming effects on vegetation.
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Managing carbon vital in climate change control
“The effective management of Carbon will decide the success of regulating climate change or global warming. Shifting to a development paradigm which is sustainable with nature can only save the planet
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90% of people in 8 cities feel climate change occuring: Study
Every nine of 10 Indians in eight cities felt that climate change was occurring, average temperatures had risen and rainfall levels had gone down over time, a study said. Moreover, around 86 per cent
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Obama’s emissions plan could boost climate talks
President Barack Obama’s move to limit U.S. carbon emissions may prompt an important shift by China in its climate policies, where officials are increasingly worried about the costs of pollution anyway,