CLIMATE
Heat cheats
Jul 09, 2018
Written by
Marco Magrini
Well-meaning promises and actions don't always have the best outcomes. Marco Magrini finds that paradoxes abound despite the best intentions
Eastward expansion: why the 100th meridian is on the move
Jun 02, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
As climate conditions at the 100th meridian, the traditional United States boundary between the humid east and the dry west, are shown to be on the move, could it mean a reshaping of America’s farmlands?
Shipping: all at sea
May 26, 2018
Written by
Marco Magrini
International shipping may be attempting to reduce its carbon footprint, but as Marco Magrini finds, it’ll take a lot more than good intentions
Angels in hell
May 12, 2018
Written by
Marco Magrini
As the planet warms and tensions rise, Marco Magrini finds that the term ‘climate change’ can be interpreted in several different ways
Feeling the heat in the Arctic
Mar 01, 2018
Written by
Marco Magrini
Why is Europe so cold right now? Marco Magrini suggests looking north, to an exceptionally warm Arctic, for some answers
Extent of harmful surface ozone levels revealed
Feb 06, 2018
Written by
James Field
Harmful ozone levels found at the Earth’s surface, or troposphere, continue to be a cause for concern across the world
Heat waves: climate change and immigration
Feb 06, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
Those concerned with external asylum applications to the EU might want to focus on reducing the impacts of climate change
The sea floor is sinking under the weight of climate change
Jan 15, 2018
Written by
James Field
The ocean floor is being deformed under the weight of ever-increasing water from melting ice and redistribution of land water. This unexpected consequence of climate change also appears to be skewing global sea level data making it appear less severe
Pre-caution: a warming world
Jan 09, 2018
Written by
Marco Magrini
Progress on halting warming has not been great throughout 2017. For Marco Magrini, 2018 cannot be more of the same
No waste for Wales
Jan 03, 2018
Written by
James Field
Wales is the second best recycler in the world
An end to flat growth for CO2
Jan 03, 2018
Written by
James Field
A series of worrying reports by the Global Carbon Project has revealed that after three years of flat growth, global fossil fuel emissions are once again on the rise
Threatened heritage: the climate risk
Dec 06, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
Sixty-two of the natural World Heritage Sites are now at risk from the impact of climate change, a number which has nearly doubled in just three years
Dry patches: the world's drought epidemic
Nov 29, 2017
Written by
Marco Magrini
Water, water may be everywhere, but as Marco Magrini discovers, it’s not stopping vast swathes of the planet suffering from ever-increasing drought conditions
Stratospheric threat: future-proofing the climate
Nov 25, 2017
Written by
Chris Fitch
The discovery of increasing levels of ozone-depleting compounds being emitted into the atmosphere puts pressure on the need to expand the Montreal Protocol
COP 23: US states, cities, politicians and business leaders defy Trump
Nov 15, 2017
Written by
Matt Maynard
At the 23rd Convention of the Parties (COP) climate change conference in Bonn, taking place 6-17 November, a sub-group of concerned US policy makers and politicians are currently challenging their President’s inaction
Will hurricanes change minds on climate change?
Oct 28, 2017
Written by
Marco Magrini
Marco Magrini considers why the recent devastation caused by hurricanes in the Caribbean might be causing Paris pull-outs to rethink their stance
The Minus Sign: pulling carbon from the air
Oct 05, 2017
Written by
Marco Magrini
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at carbon capture and storage options
Grounded – climate and aviation
Aug 26, 2017
Written by
Marco Magrini
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at the future of civil aviation
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