‘No man-made fix’ for rising seas

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Even the most extreme geoengineering approaches will not stop sea levels from rising due to climate change, a study suggests.

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Scots climate target costed at £8bn

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The cost to the taxpayer of meeting Scotland’s climate change target is put at about £8bn over the next 10 years.

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Society to review climate message

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The UK’s Royal Society reviews its statements on climate change after 43 Fellows complained it had oversimplified its messages.

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UN picks new climate change chief

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Costa Rican diplomat Christiana Figueres is to be the new head of the UN climate convention, BBC News understands.

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Climate link to lizard extinction

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Climate change could wipe out 20% of the world’s lizard species by 2080, according to a global-scale study.

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Prospects for climate deal ‘slim’

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The chances of forging a binding agreement on climate change are small, says the UN climate chief at a meeting in Copenhagen.

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Climate science ‘openness’ urged

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MPs investigating the recent climate change e-mail row demand greater transparency from climate scientists.

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Gulf Stream ‘is not slowing down’

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Scientists confirm that there is no slowing of the Gulf Stream ocean current, as predicted by some models of climate change.

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Step up climate efforts, MPs say

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Far more needs to be done by the government to help the UK adapt to climate change, MPs have said.

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Ads ‘exaggerated climate change’

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Two government press adverts aimed at raising awareness of climate change are banned for overstating the risks.

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Africans ‘take blame for climate’

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Many Africans blame themselves for climate change despite relatively low emissions from the continent, a survey of 1,000 people suggests.

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‘Case stronger’ on climate change

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The UK Met Office says evidence that human activity is causing climate change is stronger now than in a 2007 assessment.

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Top UN climate official resigns

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Yvo de Boer, the UN’s top climate change official has said he will resign after nearly four years in the post.

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Climate scepticism ‘on the rise’

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The British public has become increasingly sceptical about climate change, a poll for BBC News suggests.

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Embattled climate chief supported

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India gives its full support to embattled climate change chief Rajendra Pachauri, under attack over recent scientific errors.

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Miliband defends climate science

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The climate change secretary denies that controversies over scientific data have undermined efforts to tackle global warming.

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Climate body admits glacier error

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The IPCC gave the wrong date for Himalayan glacier melt, but says it does not change the picture of climate change.

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Warming ‘speeds’ up gas emissions

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Rising temperatures linked to global warming are not just a sign of climate change but are also a cause of it, a study suggests.

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