CLIMATE
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
Dust up: storms and illness in North America
Jul 19, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
A dramatic increase in dust storms across the western United States has occurred alongside an upsurge of valley fever. New research is exploring possible links between the two, and looking at the complex causes of both
Climate Actions: when the law gets involved
Jul 15, 2017
Written by
Marco Magrini
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at the legal challenges that lie ahead
Laughing gas released as the Arctic melts
Jul 13, 2017
Written by
Ella Taibel
A study from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has revealed that the Arctic tundra could release significant amounts of nitrous oxide (also known as laughing gas) into the atmosphere given the right conditions
The importance of conserving of Kenya’s seagrass meadows
Jun 20, 2017
Written by
Ella Taibel
Compared to other types of carbon sink, seagrass in Kenya can absorb 35 times more carbon – a fact that is helping to kick-start poverty alleviation schemes in the region
High Hopes: The promises of geoengineering
Jun 17, 2017
Written by
Marco Magrini
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at geoengineering the planet
Future of the Paris Climate Agreement – the expert view
Jun 07, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
Five experts weigh-in on the future of the Paris Agreement now that the United States federal government is no longer involved
Research Blog: the Tropics and El Niño part 2
Apr 28, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
Was last year’s El Niño a practice run for future climate change? In part two of a blog series for Geographical, Laura Cole shadows the University of Oxford’s Global Ecosystem Monitoring Network and its work to discover the impact of…
Sulphur breath: tracking the emissions of volcanoes
Apr 12, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
In a new report, researchers have calculated the global emissions of sulphur dioxide caused by volcanic activity
Moral Debts: the Green Climate Fund
Apr 08, 2017
Written by
Marco Magrini
Geographical’s regular look at the world of climate change. This month, Marco Magrini looks at the trouble with funding
Record bay: Denmark’s amazing sea grass
Mar 11, 2017
Written by
Laura Cole
An unassuming beach in Denmark is absorbing record-breaking levels of carbon dioxide
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