Climate Change

Experts say this year will be the hottest since records began in 1880.

Financial commitments have poured in from nations towards helping poor nations adapt to climate change, but actual investments have dropped.

Scientists are revisiting controversial propositions to manipulate the atmosphere and slow down global warming.

Dust storms seen in China and Africa, and picturised in the film Interstellar, can get more frequent once irreversible climate change begins.

Australian prime minister highlights pledges to boost global economic growth.

World leaders convene in Australia to discuss topics including Ebola outbreak, Ukraine crisis, global economy and climate change.

Surprise deal by superpowers likely to inspire other countries in pledge to reduce CO2 emissions.

Caltech's robotic Seagliders are studying where the warm waters melting polar ice are coming from.

Appliances major Electrolux comes out with free app that helps calculate carbon emissions from junk in email inbox.

Scientists find increase in substance that destroys ozone layer but Montreal Protocol 'on track'.

Restricting emissions of short-lived climate forcers will not help buy time on global warming and will provide mere short-term relief from pollution.

A long-term study conducted in French Guyana has shown the ways in which climate change triggers infectious diseases.

The UN expert body on climate change has come up with a synthesis report that warns of severe impacts from global inaction.

South America's biggest city may run out of water in two weeks if it doesn't rain soon.

After some compromise and watering down of goals, EU sets fresh targets for cutting carbon emissions.

World Energy Day is celebrated on 22 October to draw attention to energy policy and the environment.

Improving electricity access across India during the past three decades contributed a marginal 11-25% rise in emissions, says a study.

Important film rolls from Nasa's Nimbus 1 satellite have been discovered after 50 years.

People from South Pacific nations and activists formed a blockade with canoes and kayaks.

Scientists reveal 1934 'Dust Bowl' in North America caused worst drought in 1000 years

A first of its kind global index of the listed companies leading the charge in the fight to mitigate climate change is released today.

By studying plant absorption of carbon dioxide, scientists have concluded that earth models have underestimated this component.

China is set to heat up in the coming decades, with researchers laying the blame with human activity.

Damage to the coral reefs could impact the livelihood of 400 million people, and devastate wildlife

Rainforest fragmentation research reveals fifth of overall carbon emission numbers have been ignored in global outlook

Pollution from human activities caused decline in monsoon rainfall, says University of Edinburgh study.

Mining, metal smelting and power generation continue to contribute to emissions.

A study has attempted to quantify the gap between estimated and actual ocean temperatures.

Scheme set to favour offshore wind and marine, leaving some to claim it is lopsided

However opponents claim it is merely prolonging our addiction to fossil fuels.