Climate Science News
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How will you respond to the IPCC's urgent climate warning?In just 12 years, the world is set to blow its carbon budget for keeping global warming in check, a new IPCC report warned last week. How will you respond to what science is telling us? -
RBF 2018 to spur action on SDGsThis year's Responsible Business Forum will move beyond dialogue to focus on solutions and commitments that will help achieve the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
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8 things you need to know about the IPCC 1.5˚C reportThe world is off track from its agreed-upon goal of limiting global warming, say leading climate scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in their latest report. What now? -
China's drought losses predicted to soar as planet warmsFarmers in the country's dry zone already suffer from high levels of poverty, researchers warn.
Climate Science Opinion
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Taxing carbon may sound like a good idea but does it work?– Would a carbon tax force energy corporations to either change their business priorities enough or to pay for climate mitigation? University of California, Davis' Paul Griffin examines. -
The science is clear: We have to start creating our low-carbon future today– There is no time left for fatalism, only action if the world is to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius, says Australia's chief scientist, Alan Finkel. -
Why we can't reverse climate change with 'negative emissions' technologies– Negative emission technologies must be shown to work on a gigaton scale, at an affordable cost, and without serious environmental impacts—do they? MIT's Howard Herzog investigates.
Videos
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Meet RoboFly, the mechanical insect that could fly climate-saving missions– Researchers have invented a tiny, laser-powered bug that takes off, lands and aspires to hover wirelessly.
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How the world’s water changed between 2002 and 2016– Using data from twin satellites over a 14-year period, from 2002 to 2016, NASA comes up with stunning images of how wet areas are getting wetter, and groundwater is disappearing in some areas, and why.
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Antarctica documentary tells climate change story through Asian lens– The trailer of the documentary produced by Eco-Business, which is to be screened at the Changing Course exhibition in Singapore from 1 June to 12 July, captures the remote wilderness that is Antarctica and asks what the demise of this pristine landscape means for Asia.
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Rising temperatures imperil winter sports industry– Declining snowfall threatens billions in lost revenue.
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