New Scientist - Climate Change

Could fertilising trees save the climate?

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Nitrogen could be a switch for determining how much of the Sun's energy is bounced back into space by forests

Eastern Bloc collapse boosts climate outlook

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:58:00 GMT

A huge drop in emissions in Eastern Europe has put the world on track to meet Kyoto protocol targets, but a concerted effort is needed to maintain the trend

How fast can Obama fix US environment policy?

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:28:00 GMT

With just 12 months to go until the world decides on a new Kyoto protocol, the president-elect has little time to bring the US into line

Humans may have prevented super ice age

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:00:00 GMT

The ice age-interglacial cycle might have given way to a big freeze lasting millions of years, had humans not intervened

Does rainfall vary with sunspot activity?

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

While the Sun doesn't cause global warming, solar activity seems to influence the flow of rivers and thus the rain that feeds them

Does rainfall vary with sunspot activity?

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

While the Sun doesn't cause global warming, solar activity seems to influence the flow of rivers and thus the rain that feeds them (full text available to subscribers)

Energy Agency warns of 6 °C rise in temperatures

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:22:00 GMT

The International Energy Agency says that our rate of oil consumption could result in temperature rises that are more than the environment can cope with

Energy Agency warns of 6 °C rise in temperatures

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:22:00 GMT

The International Energy Agency says that our rate of oil consumption could result in temperature rises that are more than the environment can cope with

Energy Agency warns of 6°C rise in temperatures

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:22:00 GMT

The International Energy Agency says that our rate of oil consumption could result in temperature rises that are more than the environment can cope with

Putting a price on the 'eco-crunch'

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:07:00 GMT

If we are to be hit by extreme environmental crises in the near future, knowing how much they would cost could help avert catastrophe

Putting a price on the 'eco-crunch'

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:07:00 GMT

If we are to be hit by extreme environmental crises in the near future, knowing how much they would cost could help avert catastrophe

Sunspot activity may be linked to rainfall

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

While the Sun doesn't cause global warming, solar activity seems to influence the flow of rivers and thus the rain that feeds them (full text available to subscribers)

Hunger hotspots of the future revealed

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:30:00 GMT

A new study combines climate models with population and economic predictions to warn where food security will be worst in Africa in 2030

Hunger hotspots of the future revealed

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:30:00 GMT

A new study combines climate models with population and economic predictions to warn where food security will be worst in Africa in 2030

Climate change helps short-lived creatures

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:03:00 GMT

Animals with short lifespans may have the edge on their often bigger rivals, which tend to be worse at tolerating temperature swings

Climate change helps short-lived creatures

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:03:00 GMT

Animals with short lifespans may have the edge on their often bigger rivals, which tend to be worse at tolerating temperature swings

Humans to blame for polar warming

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Models which factor in human activity best match polar temperature data, as new measurements suggest Arctic ice is at its thinnest since records began

Humans to blame for polar warming

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Models which factor in human activity best match polar temperature data, as new measurements suggest Arctic ice is at its thinnest since records began

Global-warming methane spiked in 2007

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:52:00 GMT

Levels of methane in the atmosphere jumped mysteriously in 2007, even far away from known sources of the gas

Global-warming methane spiked in 2007

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:52:00 GMT

Levels of methane in the atmosphere jumped mysteriously in 2007, even far away from known sources of the gas

Greenhouse gas from flat-screen TV makers soars

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The level of nitrogen trifluoride in the atmosphere, released in the manufacture of LCD screens and an extremely potent greenhouse gas, is rising fast

Time to rank the best ideas to engineer the climate?

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

There is an urgent need to prioritise the various geoengineering proposals put forward to cool Earth's climate, according to a researcher

Time to rank the best ideas to engineer the climate?

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

There is an urgent need to prioritise the various geoengineering proposals put forward to cool Earth's climate, according to a researcher

Greenhouse gas from flat-screen TV makers soars

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The level of nitrogen trifluoride in the atmosphere, released in the manufacture of LCD screens and an extremely potent greenhouse gas, is rising fast

World can halt fossil fuel use by 2090

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:13:00 GMT

Renewable energy could provide all global energy needs by 2090, saving $18 trillion in future fuel costs, a report says