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New economic model shows risks from climate change are bigger than previously estimated

Posted 16 Jun 2014 in Press releases

A new version of a standard economic model shows that the risks from unchecked climate change are bigger than previously estimated and strengthens the case for strong cuts in greenhouse … read more »

Unleash metrics on the climate change sceptics! Met Office chief wants scientists to turn to poetry to promote research (on www.independent.co.uk)

Posted 9 Jun 2014 in In the news

The Independent, 8 June 2014

Barack Obama’s carbon cuts plan is a big step in the right direction (on www.theguardian.com)

Posted 3 Jun 2014 in In the news

Move brings US closer to Europe and improves chances of getting a global agreement at Paris climate talks in 2015 read more »

Comment by Nicholas Stern on new regulations to limit emissions from power plants in the United States

Posted 2 Jun 2014 in Press releases

Comments on the announcement today by the United States Environmental Protection Agency of new plans to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants read more »

New insurance scheme boosts Africa’s battle against climate change

Posted 2 Jun 2014 in Commentary

Africa’s struggle to cope with the impacts of climate change has received a major boost this month with the very first policies to insure governments against food insecurity caused by … read more »

It’s time to challenge Ukip over its climate change denial (on www.newstatesman.com)

Posted 2 Jun 2014 in In the news

The party should face a far more rigorous examination of its unscientific beliefs.

4 grados más… (on internacional.elpais.com)

Posted 2 Jun 2014 in In the news

El planeta nunca ha experimentado semejante aumento de temperatura. Y los seres humanos que solo llevan 250.000 años en la tierra, nunca han vivido en un mundo así read more »