Full Coverage: Climate change

29.09.2005 A double standard emerged from the World Bank's annual meeting: the Bank's leadership remained an ardent supporter of export-oriented oil extraction while at the same time claiming leadership in the global climate debate.

28.09.2005 A "stunning reduction" in arctic sea ice - with rising temperatures cited as the best explanation - is reported by scientists who warn that on current trends the summertime Arctic could be completely ice-free well before the end of this century.

28.09.2005 Nuclear power is not a solution to climate change, a leading environmental group said in response to a statement by the Prime Minister at the Labour Party Conference.

27.09.2005 The ‘roof of the world’, as well as other mountains in Asia, are being slowly degraded by unchecked human activity that will affect the water supply of millions of people and the region’s rich biodiversity, warns a new report by the World Conservation Union and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

22.09.2005 Environment Minister Elliott Morley's claim that there is no evidence that a tax on aviation would work comes under attack following publication of a report that all householders, motorists and businesses will have to reduce their carbon dioxide pollution to zero if the aviation industry is to be incorporated into government climate change targets.

21.09.2005 All householders, motorists and businesses will have to reduce their carbon dioxide pollution to zero if the aviation industry is to be incorporated into government climate change targets for 2050, new research reveals.

21.09.2005 Rising temperatures in the Sahara desert could reduce drought in the Sahel region immediately south of it, say researchers.

16.09.2005 Company growth is threatening Kyoto targets and businesses are unlikely to take carbon dioxide emissions seriously unless forced to do so by tax and regulation, a new survey shows.

16.09.2005 Green energy is a vital ingredient to alleviating poverty, reports Chris Flavin and Molly Hull Aeck from the Worldwatch Institute.

15.09.2005 British Airways has announced a new environmental programme for its customers to offset carbon emissions from their flights, with contributions going to a green trust.

14.09.2005 U.S. insurance companies, government, and consumers are at tremendous risk of escalating losses from hurricanes and other weather related events, finds a new report. Rising global temperatures are likely to cause more severe weather events, such as hurricanes, floods, hailstorms, wildfires, droughts, and heat waves, the report warns.

09.09.2005 The government must stand up to the threat of new fuel tax protests and refuse to cut fuel duty if it is serious about tackling climate change, Friends of the Earth said.

08.09.2005 Why are we finding it so hard to address one of the biggest threats of our time? asks Friends of the Earth director Tony Juniper in Resurgence.

08.09.2005 On 26th April 1986, an explosion occurred in one of the reactors of the nuclear power station in Chernobyl in Ukraine. Over the next ten days more than a thousand people fought to put out the resulting fire, as a radioactive cloud spread across much of northern Europe. Nearly twenty years later, scientists have different opinions about the broader effects on health, the environment, and the social and economic impacts in those countries most affected by the disaster. Listen to a report produced by WREN Media

08.09.2005 Drivers could save hundreds of pounds a year in fuel bills by choosing a greener car, according to figures released by Friends of the Earth.

08.09.2005 The Bush administrationÂ’s slow relief efforts to those struck by Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf States of Louisiana and Mississippi are linked to the financial costs and the numbers of military personnel diverted to the war in Iraq, says Stephen Zunes.

07.09.2005 Around five hundred campaigners lay in front of the grounds of Shell UK headquarters on Thursday to mark the launch of Stop Climate Chaos, a new movement demanding action from the UK government on climate change.

06.09.2005 New Orleans, like the tsunami, is a wake-up call to Bush - and the world - on climate change, argues Ian Christie for openDemocracy.

05.09.2005 Hurricane KatrinaÂ’s immense financial and human loss should signal to the United States and other countries the need to pursue policies that respect and protect natural eco-systems, says the Worldwatch Institute.

05.09.2005 Cindy Sheehan, an American mom whose son Casey was killed in Iraq in 2004, is demanding answers about why the U.S. went to war not only from President Bush but also all the members of Congress. CodePink asks you to join the campaign to have CindyÂ’s questions answered by sending her letter to your local representatives.