Top news of the week: 14.04.2022.
Climate
‘Historic’: global climate plans can now keep heating below 2C, study shows
But goal of limiting global heating to 1.5C will fail without immediate action, scientists warn
Global Warming Drove a Deadly Burst of Indian Ocean Tropical Storms
Global warming supercharged one of the most destructive tropical storm seasons on record in the South Indian Ocean, an international science team said on Monday. In a new study, the ...
Q&A: What does the UK’s new energy security strategy mean for climate change?
The UK government’s energy security strategy is shaped by ambitious – yet vague – promises for nuclear power and offshore wind.
Analysis: How UK newspapers changed their minds about climate change
The past decade has seen a significant shift in the attitudes of UK newspapers towards climate change, according to new analysis undertaken by Carbon Brief.
Scientists identify the missing ingredient for climate action: Political will
The IPCC's latest report finally recognizes the social barriers to climate action.
Fossil fuels v our future: young Montanans wage historic climate fight
Sixteen young people are suing the state of Montana in what will be the first youth-led climate case to make it to trial
Lots of low- and no-cost ways to halt global warming
Not only do we have the tools to slash emissions and curb global warming by 2030, but half of available carbon-cutting options are cost-free or very cheap, UN climate experts say.
Attribution of 2020 hurricane season extreme rainfall to human-induced climate change
During the 2020 hurricane season climate change increased the extreme rainfall rates and amounts by 5–10%.