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Quakes 'could rupture glacial lakes' - 0 views

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Glacial lakes in the Himalayas could pose a major hazard to population centres if they are ruptured by earthquakes, scientists say.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Glacial lakes in the Himalayas could pose a major hazard to population centres if they are ruptured by earthquakes, scientists say.</div>

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Tidal energy - the UK's best kept secret - 0 views

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The latest report on Renewables from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) offers lukewarm support for electricity generation from tidal streams. The UK has some of the fiercest tidal currents in the world, but the CCC says the tidal turbines will deliver energy at a higher cost than PV in 2040. The assumptions behind this pessimism are questioned in this article.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The latest report on Renewables from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) offers lukewarm support for electricity generation from tidal streams. The UK has some of the fiercest tidal currents in the world, but the CCC says the tidal turbines will deliver energy at a higher cost than PV in 2040. The assumptions behind this pessimism are questioned in this article.</div>

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Weather extremes the "new norm" - 0 views

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Mega Droughts and Deluges, Extreme Rain Events, Super Storms, Giant Snowfalls … Here to Stay: Climatologist

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Renewable oil: Ancient bacteria could fuel modern life - 0 views

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Microbes with tweaked DNA can convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into oil, but will it ever power our cars?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Microbes with tweaked DNA can convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into oil, but will it ever power our cars?</div>

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Australia Climate Commission says warming risk is real - 0 views

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The Australian Climate Commission has warned that the world's sea levels could rise by 1m by the end of the century, much more than thought.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Australian Climate Commission has warned that the world's sea levels could rise by 1m by the end of the century, much more than thought.</div>

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Uganda: The problem of unsafe water and poor sanitation - in pictures - 1 views

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The World Health Assembly is due to address water and sanitation for the first time in its history at its meeting this week. Water Aid is calling on leaders to provide safe water and sanitation to transform the lives of people in countries like Uganda, where the lack of access to these basic services is a major cause of disease

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The World Health Assembly is due to address water and sanitation for the first time in its history at its meeting this week. Water Aid is calling on leaders to provide safe water and sanitation to transform the lives of people in countries like Uganda, where the lack of access to these basic services is a major cause of disease</div>

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Climate 'trutherism': the conspiracy theory that's no joke - 0 views

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To its eternal shame, the Republican party has taken climate change denial out of the crank fringe and made it mainstream

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">To its eternal shame, the Republican party has taken climate change denial out of the crank fringe and made it mainstream</div>

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Global warming: Bleaker and bleaker - 0 views

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New figures show we are still hurtling towards dangerous climate change - at a time when policymakers are running out of ideas

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">New figures show we are still hurtling towards dangerous climate change - at a time when policymakers are running out of ideas</div>

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Ocean acidification is latest manifestation of global warming - 1 views

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Carbon dioxide pollution adds to threat to world's oceans and marine species

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Acidity is measured by its pH (power of hydrogen) value. Fresh water has a pH reading of 7. Readings below that are considered to be acidic. Those above 7 are alkaline. Surface sea water had a reading of 8.2 a century ago.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Acidity is measured by its pH (power of hydrogen) value. Fresh water has a pH reading of 7. Readings below that are considered to be acidic. Those above 7 are alkaline. Surface sea water had a reading of 8.2 a century ago.</div>

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Pacific shouldn't amplify climate change - 0 views

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As the world's climate warms, will the Pacific Ocean make matters worse by dumping extra heat into the atmosphere? Ancient fossils and the latest modelling both suggest such fears may be unfounded. But there is a downside: extreme weather caused by the Pacific's shifting waters might become more common.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">As the world's climate warms, will the Pacific Ocean make matters worse by dumping extra heat into the atmosphere? Ancient fossils and the latest modelling both suggest such fears may be unfounded. But there is a downside: extreme weather caused by the Pacific's shifting waters might become more common.</div>

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Wind forecast upgrade should mean big drop in fossil fuel use - 0 views

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Better forecasting of where the wind is blowing could allow British fossil fuel power stations to be switched off and counter critics' claims that wind power is too intermittent.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Better forecasting of where the wind is blowing could allow British fossil fuel power stations to be switched off and counter critics' claims that wind power is too intermittent.</div>

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'We will solve problems around food and population from the bottom up' - 0 views

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The head of the UN's Population Fund, Babatunde Osotimehin, talks to Annie Kelly about the key issues driving the debate around population and food security

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10 steps to tackle climate change - 0 views

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Our global approach to impending environmental crisis needs an urgent shakeup. Here are my suggestions for climate negotiators

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Our global approach to impending environmental crisis needs an urgent shakeup. Here are my suggestions for climate negotiators</div>

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Arctic Melt Raises Sea Levels and Reinforces Global Warming - 0 views

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If you want to see global warming's signature, look to the Arctic. Up north, the air is warming and the ice is melting. As all of that reflective ice goes away, the Arctic Ocean is soaking up more sunlight, further enhancing warming. Melting Arctic ice is also contributing significantly to sea level rise.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If you want to see global warming's signature, look to the Arctic. Up north, the air is warming and the ice is melting. As all of that reflective ice goes away, the Arctic Ocean is soaking up more sunlight, further enhancing warming. Melting Arctic ice is also contributing significantly to sea level rise.</div>

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Europe's forests 'vital for climate goal' - 0 views

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Europe's forests can play a key role in helping mitigate the impact of climate change, a report described as the most comprehensive of its kind concludes.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Europe's forests can play a key role in helping mitigate the impact of climate change, a report described as the most comprehensive of its kind concludes.</div>

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UN - curbing black carbon would bring dramatic, quick benefits to all - 0 views

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Global warming could be slowed down if governments cleaned up what's known as black carbon from industry and cooking fires, 50 of the world's leading atmospheric scientists said on Tuesday.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Global warming could be slowed down if governments cleaned up what's known as black carbon from industry and cooking fires, 50 of the world's leading atmospheric scientists said on Tuesday.</div>

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Recent warming trend is significant after all - 0 views

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What a difference a year makes. In February 2010, climate sceptics were crowing about apparent admissions from Phil Jones at the Climate Research Unit (CRU) in Norwich, UK, that warming trends over the period 1995 to 2009 were "not statistically significant"

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">What a difference a year makes. In February 2010, climate sceptics were crowing about apparent admissions from Phil Jones at the Climate Research Unit (CRU) in Norwich, UK, that warming trends over the period 1995 to 2009 were "not statistically significant"</div>

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Nearly half UK's biggest companies failing to act on carbon emissions law - 0 views

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Nearly half of the UK's top companies do not have targets on greenhouse gas emissions, despite years of legislation and campaigning on the issue, a study by the Carbon Trust has found.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Nearly half of the UK's top companies do not have targets on greenhouse gas emissions, despite years of legislation and campaigning on the issue, a study by the Carbon Trust has found.</div>

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Forget Mother Nature: This is a world of our making - 0 views

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Humans have transformed Earth beyond recovery - but rather than look back in despair we should look ahead to what we can achieve

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Humans have transformed Earth beyond recovery - but rather than look back in despair we should look ahead to what we can achieve</div>

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Geo-engineering does not deserve serious climate policy consideration - 0 views

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On the eve of climate talks that began last week, the UN's climate chief, Christiana Figueres, told the Guardian: "We are putting ourselves in a scenario where we will have to develop more powerful technologies to capture emissions out of the atmosphere."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">On the eve of climate talks that began last week, the UN's climate chief, Christiana Figueres, told the Guardian: "We are putting ourselves in a scenario where we will have to develop more powerful technologies to capture emissions out of the atmosphere."</div>

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