Warming Limit of 1.5C Would ‘Save’ Huge Expanses of Permafrost, Study Says
By Roz Pidcock, Carbon Brief
The cost of allowing global temperature to rise to 2C, rather than capping warming at 1.5C, is an area of permafrost the size of Mexico, according to new research. The study, carried out by a team of scientists from Sweden, Norway and the UK, is the first to work out what the ambitious targets contained in the Paris Agreement mean for permafrost loss.
How Much Did Climate Change ‘Cost’ in the 20th century?
By Roz Pidcock, Carbon Brief
A recent study suggesting that human-caused climate change brought benefits in the 20th century offers a good starting point to explore a few of the issues that surround this fraught, complex topic.
Phasing out Cookstoves a “Win-Win” for Climate and Health, Study Shows
By Roz Pidcock, Carbon Brief
Replacing traditional wood and coal-burning cookstoves with cleaner technology could trim nearly a tenth of a degree from global temperature and save more than 10 million lives by 2050.
Scientists: How the New Focus on 1.5C is Reshaping Climate Research
By Roz Pidcock, Carbon Brief
Limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C has long been the goal of developing countries and those most at risk from climate change. Since becoming enshrined in the Paris Agreement last December, the 1.5C goal has come under increased scrutiny and examination.
Climate change doubled the chances of Louisiana heavy rains, scientists warn
By Roz Pidcock, Carbon Brief
Torrential rains unleashed on south Louisiana in August were made almost twice as likely by human-caused climate change, according to a quick-fire analysis released just weeks after the flood waters subsided.
IPCC Special Report to Scrutinise ‘Feasibility’ of 1.5C Climate Goal
By Roz Pidcock, Carbon Brief
The head of the United Nation’s climate body has called for a thorough assessment of the feasibility of the international goal to limit warming to 1.5C.
Aviation Could Consume a Quarter of 1.5C Carbon Budget by 2050
By Roz Pidcock, Sophie Yeo, Carbon Brief
The aviation industry faces huge challenges if it is to meet its own self-imposed climate change targets, according to a new UN report.
Feeding the World: Can we Preserve Forests, Go Organic, and Eat Meat?
By Roz Pidcock, Carbon Brief
It is possible to produce enough food to feed a growing population without another tree being felled, according to new research. But there’s a catch.