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When the price of oil jumps, logic dictates that people should rush to invest in renewables. But it's not so simple.

Predicting abrupt changes in ecological systems could help stave off some of the worst impacts of climate change. But how close are we to foreseeing tipping points?

As regulatory efforts to curb greenhouse-gas emissions stall, many are seeking legal routes to achieve justice on climate change.

Scientific observations made by everyday people are forming an increasingly valuable resource for scientists who research global change. But how reliable is citizen science?

Could radical innovation by green entrepreneurs deliver a techno-fix for the climate?

How much of an influence are our peers when it comes to being green?

How will our choices shape the future? That's a question researchers are keen to answer, and with a new approach to how the climate community develops scenarios, they are coming that bit closer to answering it.

Climate scientists are under pressure to make their data — and their methods — more openly available, both to fellow scientists and the public. Now, open-access climate science is becoming easier than ever.