Following the 1.5 °C aim agreed in Paris in 2015, the IPCC came together once more to assess the ramifications. Kate Ravilious investigates the background
Read article: The IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C: the why, the what and the how
IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C finds lower temperature goal has clear benefits for people and natural ecosystems
Read article: 1.5 °C warming limit needs ‘unprecedented changes in all aspects of society’
Promises to slow climate change have yet to be implemented. And even if they are, they may not be enough, because of the Arctic thaw
Read article: Arctic thaw imperils climate goals
Study shows how methane heats the Earth by absorbing sunlight
Read article: Jupiter sheds light on methane’s dual role in climate change
Upturn in plant productivity as temperatures rise assumed in climate models may not pan out
Read article: Warmer springs may reduce later plant growth
Areas of unique biodiversity could see 9 °C of temperature rise by century end
Read article: US national parks warming twice as fast as rest of country
The Earth can expect more killer heat, from lethal heat waves and more intense temperatures claiming more lives. Wildfires, too, will become more polluting
Read article: Hotter planet faces more killer heat
Study assesses social cost of carbon country by country
Read article: US, India and Saudi Arabia could be biggest climate losers
Biofuels are no easy answer to climate change. Nor is storing captured carbon dioxide. The world’s great forests cut warming better than engineered solutions can
Read article: Forests cut warming better than technology
Hurricane Harvey simulations show large arrays of wind turbines could reduce inland rainfall
Read article: Offshore wind farms could protect coastlines
