Climate change

This document is the latest assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art and worldwide overview of scientific knowledge related to the mitigation of climate change. It includes a

It is here that variable means vulnerable. It is in the drylands of Africa, more than anywhere, that climate change and climate variability are leaving their permanent, pernicious mark. In a cruel cascade of events, variability turns out to mean

Journal: Climate Policy, no. 6, 2006

Climate change brings about a new set of major economic risks arising from changing weather patterns, extreme weather events and rising sea levels. Most at risk are developing countries who, despite considerable post

Journal: Climate Policy no. 5 

This special issue of the climate policy journal addresses the following key questions:
* What long-term range of policies for climate change adaptation and mitigation should Europe pursue to adequately enhance

There is now clear scientific evidence that emissions from economic activity, particularly the burning of fossil fuels for energy, are causing changes to the Earth´s climate. A sound understanding of the economics of climate change is needed in order to

The Arctic is now experiencing some of the most rapid and severe climate change on earth. Over the next 100 years, climate change is expected to accelerate, contributing to major physical, ecological, social, and economic changes, many of which have

A guide to the Earth's climate, past, present and future Climate-related topics are seldom out of the news, from the increasing understanding of the forces that shaped past millennia to our growing anxiety about what the future may hold. And with good

Global warming is the most severe environmental challenge faced by humanity today and the costs of responding effectively will be high. While Russia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol ensures the treaty's entry into force, lack of capacity, or