Former chancellor Nigel Lawson, now Lord Lawson, is said to have infuriated the government’s chief scientific adviser over climate change claims in a book. Lord Lawson, who is chair of climate change-sceptic group Global Warming Policy Foundation, wrote An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming. In it he argues that there has […]

A new interactive Google Earth map showing the impacts of climate change has been launched by the government. The multi-platform, interactive map highlights some of the changes that may occur if the global average temperature rises by 4°C above the pre-industrial climate average. The site features videos of climate scientists from the UK explaining the […]