Climate Change

International efforts to tackle acid rain in the 1970s helped bridge international rifts, historian says.

Martha Henriques Nov 18, 2016

'We need carbon neutrality by 2050,' said French president, Francois Hollande.

James Tennent Nov 18, 2016

It is not yet clear how the president-elect plans to leave the Paris climate agreement.

Léa Surugue Nov 16, 2016

Scientists estimate there could be as many as 750,000 abandoned wells in Pennsylvania alone.

Hannah Osborne Nov 14, 2016

Warmer seas have opened up new areas of kelp forest to fish feeding frenzies.

Martha Henriques Nov 14, 2016

Preliminary report shows 2016 was 1.2C hotter than pre-industrial levels.

Blair Trewin Nov 14, 2016

Air bubbles trapped in the ice from 1.5 million years ago hold clues to the Earth's ancient climate.

Martha Henriques Nov 14, 2016

China could take America's place as a leading global force against climate change, claims Ségolène Royal.

Jen Offord Nov 12, 2016

A catalogue of ways climate change has already affected nature will directly hit society.

Martha Henriques Nov 11, 2016

"The world's best chance of avoiding dangerous global warming are a climate trade war and rampant climate disobedience."

Luke Kemp Nov 11, 2016

For each ton of carbon dioxide emitted, an extra three square metres of Arctic summer sea-ice is lost.

Martha Henriques Nov 10, 2016

Trump wants to invest in space exploration, but has no interest in low-Earth orbit activity.

Hannah Osborne Nov 09, 2016

Climate scientists are calling Trump's election an "environmental disaster".

Martha Henriques Nov 09, 2016

The move comes after the lower house in Japan's parliament approved the accord.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Nov 08, 2016

Australia is expected to be the first country to transition to this more extreme norm.

Martha Henriques Nov 07, 2016

The new report says that current emissions predictions will see global warming rise to over 3C.

James Tennent Nov 03, 2016

We must cut another 25% carbon emissions globally on top of Paris pledges, says UN report.

Martha Henriques Nov 03, 2016

Operation IceBridge airborne laboratory allows scientists to study the effects of climate change on sea ice, glaciers, and ice sheets.

David Sim Nov 02, 2016

The 2016 election has been called the most divisive in recent history – here are the key issues at stake.

Lydia Smith Nov 02, 2016

The Revenant star has made a docufilm about environmental issues called Before The Flood.

Lucia Binding Nov 01, 2016

Siberian snow could has knock-on effects on the weather in the US.

Martha Henriques Oct 31, 2016

Planet Earth II coincides with free mobile app The Story of Life – the largest ever release of Attenborough's work for the BBC.

Hannah Osborne Oct 29, 2016

Removing predators from the ocean will vastly increase CO2 production.

Rick Stafford Oct 28, 2016

Using satellite images from 2001 and 2016, we can see how 10 of California's lakes and reservoirs have shrunk during the 21st century.

David Sim Oct 28, 2016

The influx of warm ocean water beneath ice shelves in the Amundsen Sea has accelerated the loss of ice.

Léa Surugue Oct 25, 2016

Rising temperatures have led to reduction of glaciers surface in the Bolivian Andes by 43%.

Léa Surugue Oct 20, 2016

In his first comments on the Malaysian scandal, the actor said he was cooperating with US authorities.

Rachel Middleton Oct 19, 2016

John Kerry declares Kigali greenhouse gas deal is "biggest thing we can do in one giant swoop".

Tareq Haddad Oct 15, 2016

Scientists claim first direct evidence a comet struck earth the same time the planet warmed by up to 9C.

Hannah Osborne Oct 13, 2016

Global warming will increase the risk of Antarctica melting and scientists want to know how ecosystems would react.

Léa Surugue Oct 13, 2016