Global Warming


Smoke exhaust from large ship in sea.

Reducing exhaust pollution from ships accelerates global warming

ByVictoria HeathAug 21, 2024
Study shows that traditional sulphur-burning ships have unintended side effect of cooling the planet through ship exhaust pollution.
Ladakh

Frozen desert too hot for aeroplanes to take-off

ByStuart ButlerAug 1, 2024
Alarm in the 'frozen desert' of Ladakh where a heat wave is making it too hot for aeroplanes to land or take-off.
Salcombe South Devon

Climate change exacerbated marine heatwave

ByStuart ButlerJun 7, 2024
A new study has revealed that the North Atlantic marine heatwave of 2023 was exacerbated by climate change.
Aerial view of a cement factory

Scientists say they can make zero emissions cement

ByStuart ButlerMay 25, 2024
A team of scientists from the UK say that the secret to producing zero emissions cement has finally been cracked.
UN-led panel to address abuses linked to mining of critical minerals

UN-led panel to address abuses linked to mining of critical minerals

ByStuart ButlerApr 29, 2024
The UN has convened a panel to address equity, sustainability and human rights abuses linked to the mining of critical minerals.
Peat belongs in bogs not bags

Peat belongs in bogs not bags

ByStuart ButlerApr 16, 2024
Last chance for UK government to ban the sale of environmentally unfriendly peat-based products by the end of 2024.
View of factory pipes polluting air with smoke from chimneys against sun.

Will the Earth reach 60ºC due to global warming?

ByVictoria HeathAug 5, 2023
Amid rising temperatures and the hottest month globally on record, Earth may be heading for a future of ultra-heatwaves due to global warming
Geo explainer: How carbon emissions impact climate

Geo explainer: How carbon emissions impact climate

ByGeographical StaffMay 9, 2022
Global warming: Why is the amount of C02 increasing in our atmosphere, how is it being produced and by which countries?
Geo explainer: Six key takeaways from the latest IPCC report

Geo explainer: Six key takeaways from the latest IPCC report

ByBryony CottamApr 7, 2022
The release of the latest IPCC report suggests it's 'now or never' if we want to tackle climate change
As the world warms, the seasons are shifting

As the world warms, the seasons are shifting

ByJacob DykesMay 7, 2021
Climate change is bringing earlier, dangerous 'false springs', longer summers and shorter winters as the world warms, according to a new study