News & commentaries
A mistake over Himalayan glaciers should not melt our priorities
Bob Ward: An erroneous report over Himalayan glaciers disappearing in 25 years is regrettable, but the overall picture remains clear the Guardian
Getting a deal on climate change: Obama’s flexible multiculturalism (PDF)
‘It will be as different as night from day’, is how Senator John Kerry described the impact of Barack Obama’s election victory on America’s stance in international climate politics. Kerry … read more »
Statement from Nicholas Stern on Copenhagen
Commenting on the outcome of the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen, Nicholas Stern… said: “It is disappointing that the Copenhagen climate change conference has not succeeded in producing a political agreement that has been signed by all countries. However, it is very important to note the progress that has been made on the way to, and at, Copenhagen.” read more »
Copenhagen summit: We should not just keep calm and carry on, argues Bob Ward from LSE
As new data shows world temperatures are rising, Bob Ward from the Grantham Research Institute says we should stop being complacent because our world is about to change dramatically. Mail … read more »
Ian Plimer’s uncritical coverage in the hacked emails row is frustrating
Bob Ward: The ‘expert sceptic’ is a mining geologist whose academic credibility is based on a book riddled with dodgy graphs the Guardian
Bridging the emissions reductions gap in Copenhagen
Countries meeting at the United Nations climate change conference may be closer than some observers realise to agreeing the emissions cuts required to give the world a reasonable chance of … read more »
If It Warms Up, Who’s Going to Pay?
Samuel Fankhauser outlines the areas of dispute—as well as possible compromises
Climate change denial is the new article of faith for the far right
Bob Ward: Despite a complete lack of evidence, the leaked emails hysteria has encouraged more deniers to emerge from the shadows the Guardian
Copenhagen agreement could give us a ’50-50 chance’ of avoiding global warming of more than 2˚C, says Nicholas Stern
Speaking ahead of a major speech about the prospects for the Copenhagen meeting, Lord Stern… said: “It is possible to create a 50-50 chance of avoiding a rise in global average temperature of more than 2˚C, which many scientists regard as the threshold for ‘dangerous’ climate change. To do this we need to halt and reverse the growth of annual emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases…” read more »
