CLIMATE
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
The geography of smog
Mar 19, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
As increased pollutant levels hit London and Paris, Geographical looks at how the smoky haze affects the world
Tracking Cyclone Pam
Mar 16, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
As Vanuatu recovers from the island’s worst ever natural disaster, Geographical looks at how Pacific cyclones are tracked and how Cyclone Pam’s impact will be mapped
US hurricanes predicted in Africa
Mar 13, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Atlantic hurricane development in West Africa could be predicted weeks before formation
Anthropocene in the New World?
Mar 12, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
As the debate over the Anthropocene – the proposed new geological age – continues, a new study argues the epoch actually started in 1610
Kiwis dry out
Mar 07, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
New Zealand suffered a record drought between 2012 and 2013, if current weather trends continue 2015 could prove to be even worse
Locals beat satellites to map carbon in Amazon
Mar 04, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Basic ecology fieldwork techniques may allow indigenous groups to beat satellite data on carbon storage in the Amazon
Now we can all do climate modelling
Mar 03, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
The Global Calculator is a new online tool that lets anyone model future energy sources and carbon dioxide emissions, revealing potential ways to prevent a two-degree temperature rise
Unprecedented super-drought to hit USA
Feb 18, 2015
Written by
Tom Hayes
America is facing ‘super-droughts’ on a scale that hasn’t been seen in a millennium
London’s pollution should trigger divestment
Feb 04, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Fossil fuel-related air pollution causes over 3,000 deaths in London every year. Campaigners say that should cause healthcare organisations to rethink investments
The Anthropocene just went nuclear
Feb 04, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Scientists propose the first nuclear bomb blasts as the point when humans became the driving force in new geological epoch
California’s almond crisis
Jan 29, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
The current drought hitting the west coast of America is giving the nation’s almond growers a particular headache
2014 called ‘warmest year on record’
Jan 26, 2015
Written by
Tom Hart
Last year’s global temperature figures tied with 2010 as the warmest year on record since 1850, according to the Met Office, providing further proof to drown out climate change deniers
Prestigious UN climate action award open for applications
Jan 21, 2015
Written by
Tom Hayes
The UN Climate Change secretariat today opened calls for submissions for the 2015 Momentum for Change Awards, a scheme that rewards currently successful climate action in a number of designated key fields, as part of wider efforts to stimulate efforts…
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