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COP21 Diaries: History in the making
Dec 11, 2015
Written by
Marco Magrini
Marco Magrini reports for Geographical on daily events at the COP21 UN climate change conference in Paris
COP21 Diaries: The ticking clock
Dec 10, 2015
Written by
Marco Magrini
Marco Magrini reports for Geographical on daily events at the COP21 UN climate change conference in Paris
The Third Way
Dec 09, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Combating climate change requires humanity to consider various available options – could so-called ‘third way’ technologies potentially make the difference?
COP21 Diaries: Holding steady
Dec 07, 2015
Written by
Marco Magrini
Marco Magrini reports for Geographical on daily events at the COP21 UN climate change conference in Paris
COP21: Industries under review
Dec 07, 2015
Written by
Mark Rowe
Behind COP21’s dramatic headlines and promises of an end to ‘business-as-usual’, there are substantial changes being asked of global industries in order to strike a deal. Mark Rowe examines the sectors most under pressure to change their practices
Middle East meltdown
Dec 05, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Models suggest the Middle East could be inhospitable by 2100
COP21 Diaries: Week One review
Dec 05, 2015
Written by
Marco Magrini
Marco Magrini reports for Geographical on daily events at the COP21 UN climate change conference in Paris
COP21 Diaries: The case for a price
Dec 03, 2015
Written by
Marco Magrini
Marco Magrini reports for Geographical on daily events at the COP21 UN climate change conference in Paris
Nicaragua rejects UN climate plan
Dec 03, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
UN aspirations to leave COP21 in Paris with a binding agreement on decarbonising the world economy have been disrupted by Nicaragua, which is protesting against the process
COP21 Diaries: The world watches
Dec 01, 2015
Written by
Marco Magrini
Marco Magrini reports for Geographical on daily events at the COP21 UN climate change conference in Paris
COP21: The Political Climate
Nov 30, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
World leaders are preparing for COP21 in Paris, two weeks which many hope will conclude with a binding deal on emissions, in order to fight climate change. Geographical presents expert views on four key factors that will be at play
The heat goes on
Nov 10, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Claims of a ‘hiatus’ in global temperature rises are found to be nothing but hot air
Canada and the climate
Oct 22, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
Canada has voted in a new Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, showing what some call a ‘desire for change’. Geographical takes a look at the new Canadian leader’s climate and environmental plans
Could ‘the Day After Tomorrow’ really happen?
Oct 13, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
In the film The Day After Tomorrow, one of the world’s vital ocean currents suddenly collapses, sending the northern hemisphere into a new ice age. New climate models show the repercussions that may occur following such an event
Call to action
Sep 26, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
Hot on the heels of the Pope’s climate change encyclical, a group of Islamic scholars has released its own call for adoption of ambitious goals at the Paris COP21 summit in December
Obama versus climate change
Sep 26, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
Since it was announced in August, President Obama’s Clean Power Plan has proved divisive
Sparking interest
Sep 12, 2015
Written by
Laura Cole
Lake Maracaibo in northeast Venezuela experiences the most lightning in the world. Almost every night, the clouds crackle with 100,000 to 400,000 volts of energy, lighting up the sky for miles
China’s emissions turn
Aug 19, 2015
Written by
Chris Fitch
China has long been cast as one of the world’s biggest climate villains. But new evidence suggests this reputation may soon be a thing of the past
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