Weird weather? Blame the North Atlantic
Jan 23, 2016 08:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Whether dubbed climate extremes or global weirding, we have been witnessing some surprising and concerning weather events. In Europe, seasons seem to be changing, but not consistently. Since the turn of the millennium, the...
It's official: 2015 was the hottest year ever recorded
Jan 21, 2016 01:53 am UTC| Research & Analysis Nature
Its official: 2015 was the hottest year on record. The US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has confirmed overnight that 2015 saw the global average temperature climbing to 0.90C above the 20th-century...
The hottest year on record signals that global warming is alive and well
Jan 21, 2016 01:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The year 2015 has proven to be another year of temperature records. Data released by NASA and NOAA (National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration) show that in 2015, the Global Mean Surface Temperature the yardstick...
Why hotter weather is likely to affect people in developing countries more
Jan 20, 2016 05:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
As the temperatures soar and weather patterns continue to be affected by global warming and climate dynamics, more people particularly in developing countries are likely to die from natural deaths such as respiratory...
As El Niño rains arrive, Los Angeles shunts precious water to sea
Jan 05, 2016 11:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
If ever a city was built to be resilient to heavy rains, it is Los Angeles. And yet, El Niño is about to test just how resilient the city is in the short term to flooding, and even more importantly, how resilient it...
Explainer: South Africa's developing solar energy landscape
Jan 05, 2016 05:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature Technology
Until a few years ago solar panels were a rare sight in South Africa, largely limited to the roofs of a few affluent households. This is changing rapidly, driven by three factors: the worldwide drive towards renewable...
Our prettiest pollutant: just how bad are fireworks for the environment?
Dec 31, 2015 10:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The bangs and fizzes of fireworks are rapidly replacing the chimes of Big Ben as the defining sound of New Years Eve celebrations in London, while around the world, city landmarks are becoming stages for increasingly...