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Climate change deal: 'Zero carbon' laws promised by UK government
Posted in Science on 15th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Under current law, emissions must be cut by 80% by 2050, but ministers have said this does not go far enough.
World temperature could rise rapidly by 2020
Posted in Featured, Science on 14th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
'Our model shows we may have less time left than expected to prevent world temperature from rising above thresholds.'
CO2 data is 'wake-up call' for Paris climate deal
Posted in Featured, Science on 11th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere grew more in past 12 months than at any time in the past 56 years.
How Climate Change Affects Public Health
Posted in Featured, Science on 2nd Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Low-income nations do not have enough resources to alleviate the effects of climate change on agriculture, which their economies largely depend on.
Low-carbon policies could prevent 175,000 US deaths by 2030
Posted in Featured, Medicine on 23rd Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Reducing U.S. climate emissions could prevent up to 175,000 pollution-related deaths nationwide by 2030 and generate health benefits of about $250 billion annually.