Development banks pledge $175bn for public transport at Rio+20
Jonathan Watts
Money will be invested in building transport systems that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Governments failing to avert catastrophic climate change, IEA warns
Fiona Harvey and Damian Carrington
Ministers attending clean energy summit in London to be gravely warned about continuing global addiction to fossil fuels
Experiments Underestimate Plant Responses to Climate Change
Experiments may dramatically underestimate how plants will respond to climate change in the future.
Club of Rome sees 2 degree Celsius rise in 40 years
05-08-2012
Nina Chestney
LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Rising carbon dioxide emissions will cause a global average temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius by 2052 and a 2.8 degree rise by 2080, as governments and markets are unlikely to do enough against climate change, the Club of Rome think tank said.
Water scarcity to drive conflict, hit food and energy, experts say
Laurie Goering
OXFORD, United Kingdom (AlertNet) – Water is increasingly becoming a scarce resource and shortages could drive conflict, hit food and energy production and threaten growth in renewable energy technology, experts warned at a water security conference on Monday.
Study Indicates a Greater Threat of Extreme Weather
JUSTIN GILLIS
New research suggests that global warming is causing the cycle of evaporation and rainfall over the oceans to intensify more than scientists had expected, an ominous finding that may indicate a higher potential for extreme weather in coming decades.
"Monster" rules Nepal village on climate frontline
Gopal Sharma
BARAHBISE, Nepal, Looking at the swirling grey waters of the Bhote Koshi River, Ratna Kaji remembers when it turned into a "monster," leaving behind a trail of death and destruction.
U.N. sustainable development summit shifts from climate change
Deborah Zabarenko and Nina Chestney
(Reuters) - Representatives from around the world gather in Rio in June to try to hammer out goals for sustainable development at a U.N.
UN Report: UN Report: Resiliant People Resiliant Planet, A Future Worth Choosing
United Nations
The report of the United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability.
Extreme heat hurts wheat yields as world warms-study
David Fogarty
SINGAPORE, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Extreme heat can cause wheat crops to age faster and reduce yields, a U.S.-led study shows, underscoring the challenge of feeding a rapidly growing population as the world warms.