New Zealand aims to have zero carbon - how will they do it?

New Zealand has large amounts of geothermal energy, but it will take more than this to create a zero carbon society:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7439904.stm

How green is your school?

Become a carbon detective and discover how you can reduce your school’s impact on the environment:
http://www.carbondetectives.org.uk/content/home/index.html

Could climate change create 120million refugees in South Asia?

One report states that 120million people in South Asia could be forced from their homes by the end of the century:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7313239.stm
In parts of the world, people have already been forced to move by climate change:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2005/nov/25/science.climatechange
http://www.theecologist.org/archive_detail.asp?content_id=1100

Why are glaciers shrinking at record rates?

Glaciologists are finding that glaciers around the world are shrinking at ever increasing rates, whilst some people prefer to rubbish the idea that this might be an indication of changing global climates, there is little by way of a meaningful explanation that satisifes the evidence without invoking climate change:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7299561.stm

Could climate change cause war?

Some would argue that we have already had conflicts which have been agravated by climate change; the genocide in Sudan, for example. Now the EU thinks war may be triggered in the future as climate change forces people to migrate and causes new “land grabs” in areas previously ignored by major powers:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7287168.stm

Is the West Antarctic Ice Sheet becoming less stable?

Glaciologists working in Antarctica have discovered evidence which suggests that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is becoming less stable:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7261171.stm

Where can I monitor droughts around the world?

You can use the Drought Monitor website to investigate areas of the world which are currently suffering drought conditions:
http://drought.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/drought.html?map=%2Fwww%2Fdrought%2Fweb_pages%2Fdrought.map&program=%2Fcgi-bin%2Fmapserv&root=%2Fwww%2Fdrought2%2F&map_web_imagepath=%2Ftmp%2F&map_web_imageurl=%2Ftmp%2F&map_web_template=%2Fdrought.html

How can I track tropical storms as they happen?

You can use the Storm Tracker website to follow storms around the world:
http://forecast.mssl.ucl.ac.uk/shadow/tracker/dynamic/main.html

Could climate change be good for your health?

Some people think that climate change in the UK could save lives, but is it worth it compared to the number of people at risk elsewhere?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7240463.stm

Should water meters be compulsory?

There is a proposal to make water meters compuslory in drought hit areas, do you think it’s a good idea?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7232670.stm