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London joins 500 cities and hosts a March for Science to celebrate knowledge
Protesters fear election of Trump and 'post-truth era' are undermining scientific advances.
Mark Piggott Apr 22, 2017
Britain has first day without using coal since Industrial Revolution
Energy campaigners said it was a 'watershed' moment.
Tareq Haddad Apr 22, 2017
Earth Day 2017: Theme, events and all you need to know about global campaign
Earth Day is celebrated on 22 April 2017 in the hope of boosting climate literacy.
Apr 20, 2017
How climate change creates a perfect storm of terrorism and violence
Terrorist groups are said to be exploiting control of natural resources during times of scarcity due to climate change.
Martha Henriques Apr 20, 2017
Huge 130m-wide waterfall is largest ever discovered in Antarctica
Waterfall is formed from meltwater from a network of lakes and streams across the ice sheets.
Martha Henriques Apr 19, 2017
Nasa captures images of mysterious crack in one of Greenland's biggest glaciers
The new crack in Petermann Glacier has raised concerns that part of the ice shelf is splintering off into the ocean.
India Ashok Apr 17, 2017
Climate change scientists will attempt to drill world's highest glacier near Mt Everest
Understanding what happens to such glaciers is critical in predicting response to climate change.
Agamoni Ghosh Apr 12, 2017
'Highest party on earth' hosted by British DJ Paul Oakenfold at Everest base camp
The 53-year-old described the experience as 'truly amazing.'
Rachel Middleton Apr 12, 2017
Dramatic cholera outbreaks in East Africa linked to extreme El Niño event
Researchers have long suspected that climatic factors can have an impact on cholera outbreaks.
Léa Surugue Apr 10, 2017
40% of world's permafrost set to thaw by 2100, unlocking billions of tonnes of carbon and methane
About 4 million sq km of permafrost will thaw for every 1C of climate change.
Martha Henriques Apr 10, 2017
Extreme turbulence on flights set to soar as climate change impacts North Atlantic Jet Stream
Extreme turbulence – which can hospitalise passengers – is set to increase by 150% this century.
Martha Henriques Apr 06, 2017
Colombian authorities order investigation into Mocoa landslide
It aims to find out if authorities enforced building codes and adequately planned for natural calamities.
Divya Kishore Apr 06, 2017
Colombia landslide: President Santos defends government's response to disaster amid criticism
President Juan Manuel Santos blamed climate change, caused by richer countries, for the disaster.
Divya Kishore Apr 05, 2017
Within 200 years, Earth will hit CO2 levels it hasn't seen for nearly half a billion years
A 420m-year climate record suggests we are entering uncharted territory in terms of atmospheric CO2.
Martha Henriques Apr 04, 2017
Graphene sieve turns seawater into clean drinking water – and the technology can be scaled up
Filtration system separates salt from seawater, raising hope for millions of people who lack clean water.
Hannah Osborne Apr 03, 2017
Plastic pollution clogging oceans could be turned into diesel for ships
A small reactor has been designed to sit on board ships and turn ocean plastic into fuel.
Martha Henriques Apr 03, 2017
Heavy flooding washes away house in Australia minutes after women and 2 children rescued from roof
Overflowing of a river in the wake of Cyclone Debbie led to severe flooding of the region where the family lived.
Nandini Krishnamoorthy Apr 03, 2017
Colombia President Santos blames climate change for landslide as rescue work continues
The government first said 207 died in the tragedy but later matched it with 254 deaths reported by the army.
Ananya Roy Apr 03, 2017
Himalayan glaciers get 'living entity' status in bid to curb environmental damage
Lakes and forests will also be protected by the ruling, as well as two of India's rivers.
Jen Offord Apr 02, 2017
Greenland coastal ice melt is past tipping point and sea levels are going to rise
The coastal edges of Greenland's ice caps won't be restored for decades.
Martha Henriques Mar 31, 2017
Trees to blame for global warming? Trunks newly identified as source of methane
The methane could come from rotting inside the trunk or be sucked up from soil microbes near the roots.
Staff Reporter Mar 31, 2017
Rising temperatures increased conflicts and deadly violence in the ancient Maya world
A new quantitative analysis has revealed that temperatures, not droughts, increased warfare among the Maya.
Léa Surugue Mar 31, 2017
US Energy Department tells staff not to use words like climate change and Paris agreement
A spokeswoman insisted that 'no words or phrases have been banned'.
Pavitra Dwibhashyam Mar 30, 2017
Environmentalists ready to fight as Trump signs order to decimate Obama's Clean Power Policy
Trump administration waging war on protections laid out to protect Earth from catastrophe, experts say.
Graham Lanktree Mar 28, 2017
Extreme heat predicted to hit 350m more people a year by 2050 despite 1.5C target
Lagos is expected to face 100 times more heat stress by 2050.
Martha Henriques Mar 28, 2017
How resurrecting an Ice Age ecosystem in Siberia could help save the world from global warming
Animals like bison, ox – and even mammoths – can stabilise permafrost temperature and prevent it from thawing.
Nikita Zimov Mar 27, 2017
Climate change is making giant planetary waves bigger, leading to more extreme weather
Eurasia and North America are likely to be among the land areas most affected.
Martha Henriques Mar 27, 2017
EPA chief: Trump executive order will roll back 'job-killing' climate protection legislation
Scott Pruitt says Paris Climate Agreement 'a bad deal' as Obama-era Clean Power Plan faces axe.
James Tennent Mar 26, 2017
Exxon forced to hand over Rex Tillerson emails in climate change probe
Lawyers believe Rex Tillerson used a different account to discuss potentially murky business.
Tareq Haddad Mar 24, 2017
How drought-resistant seeds are giving hope to farmers in hunger-stricken Mozambique
IBTimes UK visits Tete province, where communities have been impacted by El Nino-linked drought.
Ludovica Iaccino Mar 23, 2017
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