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French wine quality boosted by climate change - but effects will be short lived
Warming climate has meant earlier harvest of wine grapes in France, improving quality.
Newly discovered Alaskan butterfly is hybrid of two ancient species
Tanana Arctic is believed to be a rare hybrid of two older species of butterfly.
World Water Day 2016: 40 photos to make you think twice about wasting this precious resource
Ten percent of the world's population do not have access to safe water, putting them at risk of infectious diseases and premature death.
Earth Hour 2016: Five quick and easy ways to save energy and curb climate change
Landmarks and homes will turn their lights off for Earth Hour, 8.30pm-9.30pm local time, on Saturday 19 March.
Sustainable concrete: Carbon dioxide from power plants to be transformed into building material
Scientists plan to capture CO2 and create a new building material, reducing carbon in the atmosphere.
Earth Hour 2016: What is it, why celebrate and what time should lights be switched off?
Earth Hour is marked every year in March to raise awareness of climate change.
Guantanamo Bay: From detention camp to marine research centre
Guantánamo Bay could be converted into marine research centre in the battle against climate change.
Plants can adapt to global warming better than expected
Plants acclimatise to warmer temperatures, so the carbon they release from respiration is less than thought.
Ocean acidification makes snapping shrimp quieter posing risk to coral reefs and fish
One of the world's most noisy marine animals could become much quieter with ocean acidification.
Zimbabwe: Four million face hunger as maize is running out and aid deadline looms
Zimbabwe is one of the worst affected countries by severe drought exacerbated by the El Nino effect.
Sea level rise: Up to 13 million US homes at risk of flooding by 2100
Modelled data found between 4.2 and 13 million homes will be threatened by sea level rise in the year 2100.
Tyler Prize 2016: British economist Partha Dasgupta wins top environmental award
Prof Dasgupta recognised for lifetime of work on welfare and development economics.
In Focus: Malawians fear for future as lack of maize threatens survival
IBTimes UK travelled to Malawi to witness the impact of a drought that has put millions at risk of hunger.
Malawi drought: Faces of people struggling with hunger as food crisis looms
IBTimes UK visited Malawi's Neno district, where people are facing hunger due to lack of maize.
Ichthyosaurs: Climate change and slow evolution pushed 'sea dragon' to extinction 90 million years ago
Ichthyosaurs became extinct long before other dinosaurs, and scientists have now worked out why.
Malawi drought: 'We are dying of hunger' warns village leader
IBTimes UK hears from community chief in Malawi on how the drought is impacting his village.
Caribbean shipwrecks and tree rings reveal oldest data on hurricane activity
Scientists find hurricane activity was reduced by 75% between 1645 and 1715 - a period of cool temperatures.
US: Extreme tornado 'super' outbreaks have risen 50% since 1950
Study shows the number of tornado outbreaks are rising, as well as the number of twisters in each outbreak
World Wildlife Day 2016: Six key threats to animal species and the environment
World Wildlife Day is marked on 3 March with the theme "The future of wildlife is in our hands"
Climate change: 500,000 people face death in 2050 from malnutrition
Study shows half a million people are at risk of malnutrition and death as climate change will take control.
Leonardo DiCaprio is right about climate change and it is time big business listened
Value of ethical sales grew by 8% during a period when inflation barely rose above 0.5%.
California sea lion strandings down because warming coast has already killed pups
More starving pups are dying before they strike out on their own due to lower fish stocks and warmer seas.
World's most realistic 'cyberforest' lets experts peer into future to study climate change
Researchers used drones to create exact copies of trees and added climate scenarios to show its impact.
Climate change will dictate which parts of the world are richest and poorest
Natural amenities are changing to coincide with global warming say researchers.
Slashing beef intake by half key to meeting climate targets, say scientists
Slashing beef intake by 50% can help meet climate target of keeping temperature rise within 2C limit, according to a study.
Between 1900 and 2000 sea level rose by 14cm - more than any of the previous 27 centuries
Climate change is to blame as if anthropogenic CO2 disappeared, sea level would have risen half the amount.
Ocean acidification expected to cause skeletal deformities in 50% of juvenile corals
Absorbed CO2 prevents regular growth of tiny corals making them smaller and more fragile, research suggests.
Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini's GFBiochemicals acquires Minnesota-based Segentis
Acquisition of Segentis's assets and IP will allow GFBiochemicals to make bioplastic products for US market.
Climate change: Kiribati turns to artificial islands to save nation from Atlantis fate
Kiribati is seeking help from UAE to save the low-lying nation from rising sea levels.
AI X Prize competition puts $5m up for grabs
Latest X Prize tasks teams with using AI to tackle climate change and other global issues