IPCC Fifth Assessment Report holds no big surprise
What it does is to reiterate that climate change is happening because of mankind. Will the report finally prompt nations to act?
World could soon witness ‘historic’ coral die-offs
Severe coral bleaching has been reported across Northern Pacific
‘Scale of disaster would depend on where Phailin hits’
M R Ramesh Kumar from National Institute of Oceanography on Phailin and the cyclone vulnerability of Bay of Bengal
Cyclones and climate change
Some climate models predict two- to seven- fold increase in the frequency of Hurricane Katrina magnitude events for a 1°C rise in global …
Arctic nations agree to bar fishing fleets from seas around North Pole
Fast melting sea ice and rising surface temperatures may draw fish farther north, experts feel
2014 was the UK’s warmest year on record
It was also the fourth wettest year in records dating back to 1910, the UK Met office said
150 years of global temperature data now on Google Earth
Database uses information from 6,000 stations and is expected to make climate-change data more accessible and transparent
Warmer temperatures increasing risk of kidney stones, says study
The research was conducted in five US cities, representing climates found throughout the world
New equipment makes it easier and quicker to prevent damage after stroke
Cooling gel pads are now easily available in the Indian market
Winter 2014 set to be 'coldest of the century'; climate change may be held responsible
In the UK, winter may even equal the record historic winter of 1947 which saw snowfall every single day between January and March
High altitude areas of Tibetan Plateau warming faster than lower regions
Lack of weather data from high altitude regions due to scarcity of weather stations is an impediment towards detailed research
Investment fund firms call for long-term plan to reduce carbon emissions
More than 100 fund managers write open letter to finance ministers of Group of Seven nations
El Nino: Will 2014 be a drought year for India?
Global warming: world is locked into 1. 5 °C temperature rise, warns World Bank
New climate report warns of longer droughts, extreme weather, and increase in ocean acidification
After hottest May, Earth records hottest June of 21st century
Rise in temperature primarily because of warm ocean waters
The sound of global warming
Minnesota student used average surface air temperature data since 1880 to create musical representation of global warming
From India Environment Portal
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Bonn conference: current emission trends will lead to warmer world
IEA report foresees temperature increase under existing policies; developed countries not doing enough to close gap
Three cyclones in two months raises alarm
Has frequency and intensity of cyclones developing over Bay of Bengal increased?
Understanding climate change
Did climate change begin with industrialisation? How do we identify ‘bad’ climate change?