CLIMATE
COP21: The Political Climate
Nov 30, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
World leaders are preparing for COP21 in Paris, two weeks which many hope will conclude with a binding deal on emissions, in order to fight climate change. Geographical presents expert views on four key factors that will be at play
The heat goes on
Nov 10, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Claims of a ‘hiatus’ in global temperature rises are found to be nothing but hot air
Canada and the climate
Oct 22, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
Canada has voted in a new Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, showing what some call a ‘desire for change’. Geographical takes a look at the new Canadian leader’s climate and environmental plans
Could ‘the Day After Tomorrow’ really happen?
Oct 13, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
In the film The Day After Tomorrow, one of the world’s vital ocean currents suddenly collapses, sending the northern hemisphere into a new ice age. New climate models show the repercussions that may occur following such an event
Call to action
Sep 26, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Hot on the heels of the Pope’s climate change encyclical, a group of Islamic scholars has released its own call for adoption of ambitious goals at the Paris COP21 summit in December
Obama versus climate change
Sep 26, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
Since it was announced in August, President Obama’s Clean Power Plan has proved divisive
Sparking interest
Sep 12, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
Lake Maracaibo in northeast Venezuela experiences the most lightning in the world. Almost every night, the clouds crackle with 100,000 to 400,000 volts of energy, lighting up the sky for miles
China’s emissions turn
Aug 19, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
China has long been cast as one of the world’s biggest climate villains. But new evidence suggests this reputation may soon be a thing of the past
California lacking a whole year of rain
Aug 12, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
The full scale of the state’s ongoing drought crisis is being described as ‘completely without precedent’
Glaciers melting worldwide
Aug 12, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
Glaciated regions are all responding separately to climate change, however, glaciologists confirm that melts are happening on a global scale and at a faster rate than ever before
Prehistoric caves provide clues to climate change
Jul 31, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Underground water movement in caves reveals climate action above
Storm birds
Jul 25, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
The golden-winged warbler is elusive and can apparently predict severe storms. But science is catching up with the bird
Katrina: A decade later
Jun 11, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Ten years after Hurricane Katrina killed at least 1,500 people and caused $300billion in damage to the south-east US, Geographical examines the potential for future storms and what has been done to prepare New Orleans for a similar event
Defining the human age
May 26, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Debate over the nature of the term ‘anthropocene’ as a name for our current human-influenced age is widespread, both in and out of the realm of geography
El Niño is back in town
May 16, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
As the infamous Pacific climate event El Niño is declared for 2015, what does this means for weather conditions around the world?
Climate change sceptics have fewer friends
May 15, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
When it comes to social media, climate change sceptics are the least connected
Paris climate pledges lack ambition
May 05, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
The commitments to cutting carbon dioxide emissions currently set out by the EU, the USA and China are still likely to result in significantly more carbon in the atmosphere than the limits needed to keep the world below the two-degree…
What the media misses
Mar 25, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
When the IPCC’s climate change findings are reported in the media, crucial points are often overlooked
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