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Solar energy to be cheapest power source in 10 years
A steep decline in the price of photovoltaics has been predicted by a think tank, which will make solar energy the cheapest source of electricity.
Siberia Yamal peninsula mystery crater has 20 baby craters
Craters discovered near Gazprom's Bovanenkovo gas field have serious implications for global warming.
Gamechangers: The Crowd CEO Jim Woods on using shared data to save the planet and make money
How Jim Woods is using the power of the collective to make sustainability a commercial success.
Fast rising sea levels in Sunderbans could trigger world's largest migration soon
At twice the global sea levels rise, most of the islands in Sunderbans are expected to be submerged in two decades.
Climate Change: New York City sea levels could rise by up to 6 feet by end of century
It is a massive increase on the 1 foot that it rose in the previous century
Climate change, AI and supervolcanoes among top 12 threats to human civilisation
Oxford University scientists list biggest threats to human race.
Deep sea methane emissions occurring for millions of years, says study
Methane gas flares as high as the world's tallest building have been detected under water.
Termite mounds check desertification in Africa, Asia and South America
Thanks to moisture stored within mounds, vegetation grows around them and survives with less rainfall.
Secrets of Namibia fairy circles unlocked with termite discovery
Mystery of African fairy circles edging closer to being solved by scientists.
Climate sceptics 'stripped of last-ditch argument' with random variations in global warming
Scientists say there are no systematic errors in climate models of global warming.
Centuries-long drought from climate change led to doom of Mexican city
Sediment studies from lake near abandoned city of Cantona point to long periods of drought 1,000 years ago.
Climate change: Low CO2 emissions tax possible if clean technology is also implemented
Researchers say global prices of greenhouse gas emissions can drop if clean technology comes into play.
Nasa rocket Delta 2 blasts into space to boost climate forecasting
SMAP will measure the 2in deep soil which holds less than 1% of Earth's water
Iceland is rising as global warming melts its glaciers
A direct link of the Earth's crust rebound to recent warming has been established.
Global warming: Atmosphere will adapt to hotter, wetter climate
While atmosphere adapts to global warming in terms of storms, heat waves in urban areas show a disturbing trend.
Great Barrier Reef could see coral cover go below tipping point due to warming
Long-terms consequences of ocean warming can lead to unprecedented loss of corals in the reef.
Doomsday Clock at 3 minutes to midnight due to global warming and rising nuclear tensions
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says global catastrophe is imminent unless urgent action is taken.
List of US senators who don't believe humans are to blame for climate change
Senate pass vote agreeing climate change is real but not that it's caused by humans.
US Senate votes 98-1 that climate change is real and 'not a hoax'
Senators declare climate change is real, but only half believe humans are responsible.
Climate change: India to focus on green energy and efficiency instead of emission reductions
Bullish on cutting emissions, the fourth largest emitter of carbon dioxide announced plans to green its energy, with a major thrust on solar power.
Greenland ice sheet melting faster with rising temperatures
Research shows the need to act sooner than later to check ice melt in Greenland.
Carbon storage underground may not be effective, large part of gas likely to escape with fatal consequences
Theoretical model shows that most of the carbon dioxide stored underground remains in a form that can escape.
Will Doomsday Clock hand move forward again? Major announcement set for this week
Top scientists might move the minute hand on the clock due to climate change and nuclear tensions.
Melting glaciers are major carbon reservoirs
Study reports organic carbon exported in glacier outflow will increase 50% over the next 35 years.
Climate change: The mind-boggling statistics behind 2014 being the hottest year on record
All 15 years from 2000 were in top 20 warmest. The odds of that are 1.5 million billion to one.
Nasa sensor finds methane emissions from LA higher than estimates
The measurement from a mountaintop is the first time Earth-bound sites have been used to measure emissions in the air.
2014 was the hottest year ever recorded, Nasa and NOAA confirm
Nasa confirms 2014 was the hottest year since records began in 1880.
Anthropocene era: Humans changed the Earth's geology by setting off atomic bombs in 1945
Scientists say humans started a new geological era in 1945 with the start of the nuclear age.
Mankind 'pushed into danger zone' by breaching four of the nine planetary boundaries
Climate change, species loss, land-use alterations and fertiliser overuse endangering Earth.
Amazon Tall Tower Observatory: Rainforest construction taller than the Eiffel Tower
The Amazon Tall Tower Observatory is 325m high, making it taller than the Eiffel Tower.