Some 147 to 216 million people are currently living on land that will be below sea level or regular flood levels by 2100 if climate change...
The US president has officially signed a memorandum to expand a marine reserve in the Pacific Ocean, banning all kinds of commercial-scale activities such as fishing...
Experts from Anglia Ruskin University have called for the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to work with engineers, planners and investors – rather than...
Renowned US environmentalist Bill McKibben will be one of the recipients of this year’s Right Livelihood Awards, known as the ‘Alternative Nobel’, it has been announced....
Eduardo Paes, mayor of Rio de Janeiro, has said that when it comes to climate and energy policies, cities should have more powers and autonomy, regardless...
Two thirds of scientists advising the EU on four controversial and potentially dangerous chemicals have links to industries that are affected by their assessments. That is...
Conservationists have gained more time as the federal court in Brisbane adjourned the case for the Queensland government to approve plans to dump dredging spoil from...
Graça Machel, widow of former South African president Nelson Mandela, has said that the world leaders gathered in New York for the UN Climate Summit have...
Family farming in developing and developed countries and the role it plays for food security will be the central topic of Slow Food’s Salone del Gusto,...
Labour leader Ed Miliband has pledged to develop a world leading green economy if his party wins the next general election. In his final conference speech...
A conference set to take place on Thursday in New York will debate the role of agriculture and food systems in sustainable development and aims to...
The French government has pledged to give $1 billion (£610m) to help developing nations in their efforts to adapt to and prevent climate change. Announced at...
Climate change is not about politics but about survival, said Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio in a speech to world and business leaders at the UN climate...
The mayor of London Boris Johnson has won a prestigious award for efforts to improve air quality in the city through low-emission taxis and a new...
At the UN climate summit taking place in New York on Tuesday, governments and businesses pledged to end deforestation by 2030. Backers of the declaration claim...