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China 'will not accept' carbon tax on EU flights: report
China will not pay for CO2 emissions by its airlines on flights within Europe, a top civil aviation official reportedly said after the European Commission warned eight Chinese firms face fines for nonpayment. »Climate change meltdown unlikely but human disaster looms, claims new research
But forecast global temperature rise of 4C heralds disaster for large swaths of planet with oceans absorbing most global warming. Some of the most extreme predictions of global warming are unlikely to materialise, new scientific research has suggested, but the world is still likely to be in for a temperature rise of double that regarded as safe. »Heatwave deaths in New York city could rise by up to 22%, study shows
New temperature norms under climate change will increase weather-related deaths in metropolitan areas in coming decades. New York city could experience up to 22% more deaths from extreme summertime heat in the coming decade under global warming, according to a study of the impact of climate trends. »Who's Paying the Price for Global Warming?
Climate change is already melting the Arctic, queering weather and threatening food supplies. So who's paying the price for all these global warming impacts? »A second chance to save the climate
The latest data on the climate suggests it will warm slightly less, and more slowly, than expected – giving us a chance to avoid the worst effects . »This week in climate news (19 May 2013)
The most popular articles from the past week. »Chinese, Indian airlines face EU pollution fines
Eight Chinese and two Indian airlines face fines of up to several million euros for not paying for their greenhouse gas emissions during flights within the bloc, the European Commission said on Friday. »Migratory “Flyways” Decimated by Human Expansion
Migratory birds, which play an important role in the complex web of life known as ecosystem services, are under threat as never before, with some species facing extinction within the next decade. Ahead of the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22, focused this year on water resources, experts are calling for greater international... »Zombie climate sceptic theories survive only in newspapers and on TV | Graham Readfearn
Study finds overwhelming scientific consensus that humans have caused global warming, but media still hasn't caught up. Here's the news from 1991 – a vanishingly small number of peer-reviewed studies in science journals argue that humans aren't the cause of global warming. »UK's climate change adaptation team cut from 38 officials to just six
Former senior official John Ashton attacks government for 'spooking potential investors' in energy infrastructure. The number of people employed by the government to work on the UK's adaptation to the effects of climate change has been cut from 38 officials to only six, in a sign of how the response to global warming has been rapidly downgraded within Whitehall under the coalition. »Obama's Arctic strategy sets off a climate time bomb | Nafeez Ahmed
US National Strategy for the Arctic Region prioritises corporate 'economic opportunities' at the expense of everyone else. One week ago, the Obama administration launched its National Strategy for the Arctic Region, outlining the government's strategic priorities over the next 10 years. »Global warming has not stalled, insists world's best-known climate scientist
Prof James Hansen warns public not to be fooled by 'diversionary tactic' from deniers. Suggestions that global warming has stalled are a "diversionary tactic" from "deniers" who want the public to be confused over climate change, according to the world's best-known climate scientist. »Australia's 'unpopular' carbon price isn't to blame for Labor's poor polling | Alexander White
Claims that Julia Gillard's unpopularity were linked to her introduction of carbon pricing in 2012 don't stack up. Since the disappointment of Copenhagen in 2009, Australia has witnessed a concerted scare campaign against action on global warming. »South Asia in Search of Coordinated Climate Policy
With a combined population of over 1.7 billion, which includes some of the world’s poorest but also a sizeable middle class with a growing spending capacity, South Asia is a policymaker’s nightmare. The region’s urban population is set to double by 2030, with India alone adding 90 million city dwellers to its metropolises since 2000... »The rising red tide with climate change
The tattoos on Ashley Cryan's ankles depict a chicken and a pig. Since the days of Captain Cook, sailors have donned the animals' likenesses to help them walk on water and guard against drowning. According to folklore, the animals-which survived shipwrecks more often than humans-had a special power that protected them from succumbing to the sea. »EU says emissions down, but pollution scheme falters
EU greenhouse gas emissions, blamed for global warming, dropped slightly last year but the much-vaunted system for cutting such pollution ran into even more trouble, the European Commission said on Thursday. »Climate Change Is Happening… So What?
Seven in 10 U.S. citizens believe climate change is real and happening now. Yet most have never even contacted a government official about the issue, let alone volunteered with an environmental organisation or taken other action. These findings are part of an exploration of Climate Change in the American Mind issued by the Yale Project... »Analysis: Obama climate agenda faces Supreme Court reckoning
With a barrage of legal briefs, a coalition of business groups and Republican-leaning states are taking their fight against Obama administration climate change regulations to the U.S. Supreme Court. »Survey finds 97% climate science papers agree warming is man-made | Dana Nuccitelli
Overwhelming majority of peer-reviewed papers taking a position on global warming say humans are causing it. Our team of citizen science volunteers at Skeptical Science has published a new survey in the journal Environmental Research Letters of over 12,000 peer-reviewed climate science papers, as the Guardian reports today. »Scientists say united on global warming, at odds with public view
Ninety-seven percent of scientists say global warming is mainly man-made but a wide public belief that experts are divided is making it harder to gain support for policies to curb climate change, an international study showed on Thursday. »Most popular
20 May, 01:10, reuters - Extreme global warming is less likely in coming decades after a slowdown in the pace of temperature rises so far this century, an international team of scientists said on Sunday. More »
20 May, 19:31, guardian - Wouldn't it be nice to live in a world where armchair experts gave up fighting over whether climate change is occurring? This spring, I began receiving calls and emails from colleagues about a strange little book that was mailed to environmental science professors around the country. This was a big mailing, in total, a reported 100,000 copies were sent out. More »
22 May, 19:00, guardian - Nation's first trading scheme in the southern city of Shenzhen will cover 638 companies when it begins next month. China has unveiled details of its first pilot carbon-trading programme, which will begin next month in the southern city of Shenzhen. More »
23 May, 10:50, guardian - Committee on Climate Change says the sooner the UK invests in low-carbon power generation the cheaper it will be. Investing in new renewable power generation, rather than a "dash for gas", will be the lower-cost option for keeping the lights on while cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the government's climate change watchdog has said. More »
20 May, 00:50, physorg - China will not pay for CO2 emissions by its airlines on flights within Europe, a top civil aviation official reportedly said after the European Commission warned eight Chinese firms face fines for nonpayment. More »
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