Our Common Future under Climate Change

The Ocean under Climate Change ďż˝ A Message for COP21

201506-24

By Our Common Future

Will the December's UN climate treaty contain adequate commitments to protect the ocean? Will a 2 degree limit to global warming be sufficient to prevent the worst damage to the global ocean foreseen in risk scenarios? Join the world's leading marine scientists at CFCC15 to find out.

Chinaďż˝s energy choices to pave the way for the world

201506-24

By Our Common Future

China consumes nearly half the coal mined globally every year yet it has also pledged to peak its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Scientists have analysed the cheapest methods of supplying power to the Chinese people, without blowing the worldďż˝s carbon budget.

Mapping malariaďż˝s response to climate change

201506-23

By Our Common Future

As the climate changes, malaria might spread into new areas or return to areas from where it was previously eradicated. But mapping how malaria might change in response to climate change is even more challenging than mapping climate change itself.

Intense, frequent and long heatwaves caused by human activity

201506-22

By Dr Sarah Perkins, University of New South Wales

Heatwaves are a complex type of extreme temperature event that occur naturally (albeit rarely) as part of our climate. Unfortunately, theyďż˝ve increased in their intensity, frequency and duration over many regions of the globe since at least the middle of the 20th Century. But is that because of human influence on the global climate?

Presenting at Our Common Future? Tell the world about your work

201506-08

By Michelle Kovacevic

The Our Common Future conference blog aims to profile the cutting edge science being presented at the conference. If you are presenting an oral or poster at the conference, we would love to promote your research by writing a short blogpost about it! The conference blog is currently promoted to thousands of readers through social media and our fortnightly newsletter.

Climate Change in the Media - The Carbon Brief Workshop

201506-08

By Roz Pidcock

Carbon Brief will be at the Our Common Future conference in July, offering participants the opportunity to come and talk to us about all things climate and media-related.Sign up to one of our daily workshops to learn more about being a journalist and discuss ideas for how to better communicate your research to the media.

EVENT: The Guardian's divestment campaign - the rights and wrongs of journalism as advocacy

201506-07

By Charlotte Smith

One of the big climate change stories this year is the campaign for investor divestment from fossil fuel funds. The advocacy of the Guardian Media Group, and its partnership with 350.org has galvanised debate, major institutions are speaking out, and it is providing a platform which potentially can trigger engagement with new audiences on climate change issues. But what does it mean for objective journalism, and does it reduce the scope of discussion on other climate change topics?

Ahead of COP21, scientists discuss implementable and available climate solutions

201506-01

By Michelle Kovacevic

PARIS, France (1 June, 2015)_With pressure mounting for governments to agree in December on an ambitious plan to curb climate change, scientists are working across disciplines and perspectives to shed light on the climate solutions are currently implementable and available.

Solar, wind & electric cars see countries grow richer and cleaner: Q+A with Michael Grubb

201505-29

By Michelle Kovacevic

LONDON, United Kingdom (29 May, 2015)_The exciting and increasingly affordable combination of solar power, wind energy and electric vehicles is transforming the energy sector, says a leading researcher ahead of 2015ďż˝s largest meeting of climate scientists.

Predicting climate change in Arctic still a major challenge for scientists

201505-28

By By Michelle Kovacevic

MOSCOW, Russia (28 May, 2015)_The prospect of an ice-free Arctic Ocean; the fate of carbon sequestered in permafrost; and the consequences of global sea-level rises due to melting ice-sheets in Greenland are issues that have gained increasing attention from the scientific community. However, there are still a number of ďż˝major scientific challenges to overcomeďż˝ in order to better predict the future of the Arctic climate and its change impacts.

Our Common Future Under Climate Change

International Scientific Conference 7-10 JULY 2015 Paris, France

The Ocean under Climate Change ďż˝ A Message for COP21

Chinaďż˝s energy choices to pave the way for the world

Mapping malariaďż˝s response to climate change

Intense, frequent and long heatwaves caused by human activity

Presenting at Our Common Future? Tell the world about your work

Climate Change in the Media - The Carbon Brief Workshop

EVENT: The Guardian's divestment campaign - the rights and wrongs of journalism as advocacy

Ahead of COP21, scientists discuss implementable and available climate solutions

Solar, wind & electric cars see countries grow richer and cleaner: Q+A with Michael Grubb

Predicting climate change in Arctic still a major challenge for scientists