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Humans hunted giant kangaroos and tortoises as big as cars to extinction in Australia
The extinction of ancient Australia's megafauna has been heatedly debated among scientists for years.
Sea levels are set to rise by at least six meters - inundating all our coastal cities
Ocean temperatures are similar to those in the last interglacial period, when sea levels were much higher.
Trump's energy secretary pick Rick Perry flips position on climate change denial
Perry reverses stance on climate change but doesn't want to raise the cost of energy.
Gigantic valleys and fissures in the sea floor revealed beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet
The valleys allow more circulation of warmer water underneath the ice sheet, which could accelerate melting.
Historic volcanic eruption devastated fisheries on the other side of the world
Mount Tambora eruption of 1815 was the largest volcanic eruption in historical records.
It's official: 2016 was the hottest year on record
A strong El Niño effect contributed to last year's record-breaking temperatures.
Wasp plagues are set to hit UK and New Zealand as climate change brings warmer springs
Wasp populations are booming as springs become warmer and drier, a new study finds.
Gigantic Middle Eastern dust storm was caused by climate change, not conflict
Shamal winds and unprecedented aridity was responsible for enormous storm.
The Arctic permafrost is starting to thaw and that is very, very bad news
Max Holmes from the Woods Hole Research Centre explains what thawing permafrost means for the environment and people living in these regions
Prince Charles pens Ladybird book on climate change
The Climate Change book will be released on 26 January.
Torrential downpour resurrects alien-like prehistoric shrimp in Australian outback
The shrimp's alien-like appearance is due to a 'third eye'.
Barack Obama: Donald Trump cannot not stop the irreversible momentum of clean energy
Barack Obama thinks the green energy movement is unstoppable, but sustainability experts are not so sure.
Climate change, Putin and nuclear weapons: Five main takeaways from Rex Tillerson's senate hearing
The Secretary of State nominee clashed with a GOP senator as environmental activists were escorted out.
A tropical peatland the size of England has just been discovered after hiding in plain sight
The enormous Cuvette Centrale peatland holds about 30 billion tonnes of carbon.
Bird species are slowly disappearing from England because of climate change and habitat loss
Cold-loving birds are losing their habitats, but some butterflies are thriving.
Potentially deadly toxic shellfish outbreaks to become more common as climate change warms our oceans
El Niño and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation also lead to a build-up of toxins in shellfish.
What are the biggest environmental disappointments of Obama's time in office?
Barack Obama has a good reputation when it comes to the environment, but he left quite a few loose ends.
Tories not tackling UK's energy crisis, say Labour and Green parties
Axing of £1bn green tech fund shows government 'disregarded their own promises,' opposition says.
Majestic beluga whales respond erratically to summer sea ice loss in the Arctic
Some beluga whales are delaying their return to more southerly seas for winter for more than a month.
One of the world's biggest icebergs is about to break away from Antarctica
Iceberg 1/4 the size of Wales would result in the Larsen C Ice Shelf losing over 10% of its area.
Arctic coastlines turn to mudslides as they collapse at a rate of more than 20m a year
Traditional ways of life in the Arctic and marine life at risk as the coasts collapse.
California hires Eric Holder as legal counsel to fight against Trump administration
The state will fight against Trump's expected immigration, climate change and civil rights policies.
The famous 'global warming hiatus' of the early 21st Century never existed, new data confirm
NOAA's scientists weren't cooking the books, the independent data suggests.
The Day After Tomorrow? Atlantic current that keeps Europe warm at risk of collapse
Faltering activity of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current has been linked to colder winters.
10 times Obama fought to preserve the natural world and save the environment
He didn't come into office as a climate crusader, but Obama has made strides in tackling climate change.
The pollutant ammonia has been detected 15km up in the atmosphere, but it may not be all bad
Ammonia is released at ground level by fertilisers – what is it doing in the upper troposphere?
Wind and solar energy to be cheaper than fossil fuels by 2018
For 30 countries, renewable sources are already just as efficient as coal.
Perverted Adélie penguins have penchant for large jellyfish gonads
It's not known whether Adélies snack on the gonads as a delicacy or are being driven to unusual food sources by a changing habitat.
Record hot year 2016 rounds off with North Pole soaring back up to 0C at Christmas
Santa may be sweltering at the Pole as temperatures soar 26C higher than he is used to.
A climate change denier has just been put in charge of melting Arctic island of Svalbard
Per-Willy Amundsen has stated previously that he believes climate change to be a socialist ploy.