Climate Change

Scientists warn that despite our best efforts 'fires are going to keep getting bigger'.

Hannah Osborne Oct 10, 2016

Flooding will become more widespread even if hurricanes don't strike New York, due to rising sea levels.

Léa Surugue Oct 10, 2016

Corals help scientists reconstruct uranium records from past 50,000 years and associated ice melt.

Léa Surugue Oct 10, 2016

Trackers hope 'seabots' will unlock mysteries of microscopic sea creatures in Pacific highway.

Mary Papenfuss Oct 07, 2016

India is the 62nd nation to ratify plan, but 55% emissions threshold not reached to make agreement binding.

Tareq Haddad Oct 02, 2016

Striking pictures show devastating impact of climate change on reef systems around the Japanese islands.

Karthick Arvinth Sep 29, 2016

Polar bears are a protected species and shooting them is allowed only for self-defence and as a last resort.

David Sim Sep 28, 2016

Study looks at two million years' worth of global temperatures to reassess future warming.

Andrew Glikson Sep 27, 2016

India chose Gandhi's birth anniversary as he led a life with the least carbon footprint.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Sep 26, 2016

There will be a bounty on pots and lines lost by crabbers which cause whales to drown or slowly starve to death.

Mary Papenfuss Sep 26, 2016

The discussion, which has been scheduled for 3 October, will also include climate scientist Dr Katharine Hayhoe.

Lara Rebello Sep 26, 2016

Altered rainfall and warm temperatures are degrading the quality of coffee and cutting down production.

Léa Surugue Sep 23, 2016

Bank of England governor calls for long-term financing of green projects to combat climate change.

Karthick Arvinth Sep 23, 2016

Underestimates of the rock mass flows beneath Greenland have led to incorrect assessments of loss of ice.

Léa Surugue Sep 22, 2016

Shifts in the Earth's rotation led to wetter climate that influenced population movements out of Africa.

Léa Surugue Sep 21, 2016

Director at chemicals manufacturer Ineos says importing gas from US ensures cost-effective, reliable stock.

Gaurav Sharma Sep 18, 2016

Scientists studying climate history warn aridity could persist for years in the US state.

Léa Surugue Sep 16, 2016

Ice cover on 10 September was just 4.14 million sq/km – the same amount recorded in 2007.

Hannah Osborne Sep 16, 2016

Report urges next president to appoint cabinet-level leader to prepare nation for the worst.

Mary Papenfuss Sep 15, 2016

Analysis of rocks and dust near the Tibetan Plateau reveal persistence of winds to climate change.

Léa Surugue Sep 14, 2016

Cycling is fast, burns calories, builds brain cells and saves the planet.

Sep 14, 2016

The Category 5 storm – the strongest typhoon to have hit Taiwan in 21 years – is heading for China.

David Sim Sep 14, 2016

Xkcd illustrates the comedy and horror of Earth's climate history that has taken a sudden bad turn.

Mary Papenfuss Sep 14, 2016

The area lost amounts are equivalent to half the size of the Amazon rainforest.

Aristos Georgiou Sep 08, 2016

Almost all native bird species have seen rapid collapse in populations in recent decades.

Hannah Osborne Sep 07, 2016

Report shows wide-ranging effects on fish stocks, crop yields, extreme weather and risks of water-borne diseases.

Aristos Georgiou Sep 06, 2016

Typhoons that make landfall have intensified as a result of warming ocean surface near coasts.

Hannah Osborne Sep 05, 2016

A predictable wind pattern changed in a manner not seen in more than 60 years of record-keeping.

Aristos Georgiou Sep 05, 2016

Theresa May faces renewed calls for Britain to ratify the COP21 accord.

Matt Thomas Sep 03, 2016

Beijing says the agreement will help the country 'play a bigger role in global climate governance'.

Nandini Krishnamoorthy Sep 03, 2016