Climate science – Page 12
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NewsAustralian climate body saved by crowd sourced donations
Climate Council will continue to provide independent advice after raising A$1 million
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NewsBattle over carbon tax looms
Australia’s new prime minister plans to abolish the country’s carbon tax, but that won’t be an easy task
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NewsAustralia plans to scrap carbon tax early
A new emissions trading scheme would replace it, quickly linking up with the EU’s own pricing scheme for carbon dioxide
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OpinionA carbon-based future
Society should be prepared to see its reliance on fossil fuels continue long into the 21st century, says Arno de Klerk
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NewsEU struggles to fix faltering carbon trading scheme
Supporters of emissions market hopeful parliament will vote again on measure to bolster price of pollution
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FeatureChemical climate proxies
With the climate change debate as heated as ever, how do scientists reconstruct what the weather was like in the past? Jon Evans looks at the detective chemistry behind such environmental forensic work
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China's emissions may peak as soon as 2025
Projections suggest renewables and clean energy technologies could cut greenhouse gases more rapidly than expected
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NewsPoorer countries seek assurances on technology transfer after Rio+20
Fears among industrialised countries of handing a competitive advantage to emerging economies have scuppered a deal on financing technology transfer
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Norway tests CCS
The Norwegian government has finally opened its carbon capture and storage (CCS) test facility at Mongstad
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FeatureBeyond the frontiers
In space and Antarctica, planning and running research projects transcends national borders. Laura Howes finds out how this affects the way researchers operate
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PodcastNitrogen dioxide
In this week's episode, Simon Cotton explains why nitrogen dioxide is no joke
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FeatureCold Chemistry
Intrepid researchers will brave the harshest conditions in the name of science. Ned Stafford talks to some of Antarctica's chemists