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Miliband is under pressure to back the government’s climate change plan
Bob Ward – Labour is facing a test of Ed Miliband’s commitment to climate change ahead of its party conference later this month. read more »
Warmest and wettest eight months for a century… and it’s not over yet
THE UK has had the warmest and wettest first eight months of a year since records began a century ago, the Met Office confirmed yesterday. read more »
Ban fracking from national parks, say majority of UK public
Guardian poll suggests public unmoved by assurances that planning guidance has been tightened for shale drilling read more »
Put your money where your mouth is
Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) is no panacea, but it can be an efficient tool for aligning incentives to benefit people, planet, and profit. read more »
Grantham researcher wins young scientist prize
Tobias Ketterer, Post Doctoral Researcher at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, has been awarded the 2014 EPAINOS young scientist prize. The prize was awarded for … read more »
Two secret funders of Nigel Lawson’s climate sceptic organisation revealed
Neil Record and Nigel Vinson confirm their donations, and are both linked to thinktank that took funds from oil companies read more »
Global warming impacts ‘severe, widespread, and irreversible’, UN warns
Urgent action needed to tackle man-made climate change, leaked report warns read more »
January to July weather was warmest since records began, Met Office confirms
Climate change experts have called for greater action to reduce greenhouse gases after the Met Office confirmed Britain had seen the warmest first half of the year since records began read more »
UK’s warmest period record sparks call for greater climate action
Policy expert says figures showing January-July was the warmest since records began should increase urgency of efforts read more »
2014 is warmest year since records began – and third wettest
The UK has had the warmest weather since records began this year and the third highest amount of rain, according to figures from the Met Office. read more »
