CLIMATE
Storm riders: how mercury is transported by bad weather
Nov 17, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Thunderstorms in the US could be transporting harmful mercury from the atmosphere to the ground
COP22: Africa hit hardest by climate change
Nov 11, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Last year saw several African countries the worst hit by extreme weather events, as developing nations continue to be most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change
US Election: The impact of climate
Nov 01, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Could extreme weather cast the deciding vote on the world’s most high profile election?
Oh, Canada: climate action out of Ottawa
Oct 29, 2016
Written by
Marco Magrini
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at Canada’s carbon plan
Methane emissions are rising but not because of fossil fuels
Oct 12, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Spiking methane levels are probably due to agriculture and wetlands, not fossil fuels, say experts
Fresh news: updating the Montreal Protocol
Oct 08, 2016
Written by
Marco Magrini
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at the future of hydrofluorocarbons
Heating up the Games: Why the British Isles could be the only viable Olympic hosts
Sep 07, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Only four Northern hemisphere cities are likely to be cool enough to host the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games by 2100 – Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh and Glasgow
Hurricanes absorb carbon emissions
Jul 10, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Hurricanes and tropical cyclones trigger carbon dioxide uptake in forests
Iceland turns carbon dioxide to stone
Jun 09, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Project to turn carbon dioxide into stone works faster than ever imagined
The solar revolution
Mar 26, 2016
Written by
Marco Magrini
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at the future of solar energy
Heavy breathing plants producing less carbon than feared
Mar 23, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
When plants respire, they contribute a massive carbon flux to the atmosphere so their response to higher temperatures is a major concern for scientists. However, it’s now thought that increases in plant respiration may not be as high as previously…
New podcast series gives shape to climate debate
Mar 10, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
The Glass Bead Game aims to engage listeners on complex geopolitical issues
The end of coal?
Mar 05, 2016
Written by
Marco Magrini
In this month’s regular look at the world of climate change, Marco Magrini asks if the days of coal are coming to an end
Report claims 80,000 saved annually by EU air legislation
Mar 01, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Europe-wide rules significantly lowered air pollutant emissions over a 40-year time period, saving tens of thousands of lives in the process
Largest methane leak in US history
Feb 25, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
The recent gas well blowout in California has been confirmed as the largest methane leak in US history, equivalent to the effect of annual greenhouse gas emissions from over half a million cars
No more Merlot: France’s vineyards under threat
Feb 18, 2016
Written by
Hazel Southam
Record temperatures are having an unpalatable effect on France’s wine growing regions. Hazel Southam reports on how one much-loved variety in particular is under threat of extinction
Green rice: Making the world’s staple food methane-free
Feb 16, 2016
Written by
Chris Fitch
Rice production, a major source of anthropological methane emissions, could be transformed by a revolutionary new genetic strand
Unfair air: the inequity of climate change
Feb 12, 2016
Written by
Laura Cole
Developed countries are exporting unfair proportions of greenhouse gases to vulnerable, less-developed countries
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