Latest Editorial articles
Editorial articles RSS feedPredicting the climate future Oct 27, 2008
Forum for the Future suggests five likely scenarios for the world in 2050.
Moving times for wildlife Oct 15, 2008
Climate change is already causing disruptions in species ranges but tropical species have fewer options than those at mid-latitudes.
Climate adaptation takes the stage Oct 1, 2008
Physical and social scientists must work together to make and employ the predictions needed to inform policymaking for climate adaptation and mitigation.
Monitoring the melting of the Arctic Sep 10, 2008 3 comments
Liz Kalaugher joins a research ship in the Canadian Arctic to find out how microwave imaging can reveal where and how fast the ice is melting.
Climate talks continue in Ghana Aug 27, 2008
Deforestation and sectoral approach prove key areas for discussion.
Renewable energy: price and policy are key Jul 29, 2008 1 comment
Sustainable energy resources are plentiful but exploiting them at large scales is more of a challenge, heard delegates at the WREN conference.
Going sour: protecting the oceans Jul 16, 2008
Including ocean acidification worries in carbon regulation would probably lower emissions targets, say researchers.
Renewable energy investment takes off Jul 2, 2008
In 2007 $148 bn was invested in clean energy and energy efficiency, says the latest report for the UN Environment Programme.
Decadal predictions: put your money where your mouth is Jun 4, 2008
Climate researchers challenged to back up their ten-year forecasts of a temporary lull in rising temperatures with €2500 wager.
The environmental e-science revolution May 7, 2008
Scientists gather in London to swap ideas on the future of climate modelling, how information technologies can help environmental research, and more.
Latest Talking Point articles
Talking Point articles RSS feedCarbon offsetting - a way of avoiding emissions reductions? Nov 5, 2008 3 comments
Does offsetting promote low-carbon lifestyles or relieve guilt and encourage more emissions, asks Lorraine Whitmarsh.
WindPower 2.0: technology rises to the challenge Oct 21, 2008 2 comments
As wind turbines grow larger and reach more remote locations, they’ll need new technologies and systems to keep them running, says Peter Clive.
Ice shelves come in many guises Oct 6, 2008 1 comment
It’s vital to obtain enough data from the Earth’s remaining ice shelves to assess their risk of becoming unstable, says Angelika Humbert.
The IPCC report: what the lead authors really think Sep 17, 2008 4 comments
How much did views on the IPCC Fourth Assessment get diluted? Ann Henderson-Sellers considers the results of a survey.
UK renewables – how not to do it Sep 2, 2008
Quota-based systems are not as good as feed-in tariffs at promoting renewable energy, and may even have provoked public opposition, says David Elliott
Satellites keep tabs on the environment Aug 5, 2008
Satellite images can supply visual proof of environmental damage caused by man, such as changes in deer habitat use caused by oil and gas drilling and the sediment plumes thrown up by fishing trawlers, says John Amos of SkyTruth.
Glaciers in the balance Jul 23, 2008
Defining the rate at which the world’s glaciers are shrinking is not as easy as you’d think, says Graham Cogley.
Winds of change Jul 9, 2008
Andrew Garrad on the future of wind energy, including how people may one day live in offshore wind turbines.
Will climate change stir up the Southern Ocean? Jun 20, 2008
Wouter Lefebvre and Hugues Goosse take a look at the effects of climate change on the Southern Ocean.
Climate change: the thin end of the wedge Jun 11, 2008
Stephen Pacala on how emissions have changed since his "stabilization wedges" paper and his new work on calculating fair national emissions caps.