The hole in the earth’s stratospheric ozone layer over Antarctica is slowly closing, but its effect on climate change is still uncertain, a scientist has claimed....
International experts have suggested that the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) should replace ‘blockbuster’ reports with more frequent and targeted studies to address specific...
Brazil should prepare for a future heating of 3-6C and more unpredictable weather, which could severely affect its position as one of the world’s largest exporters of...
The coalition has announced a $40 million (£23m) trust fund to promote the maintenance of the Great Barrier Reef and tackle poaching and illegal fishing, but...
Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has called for governments to take climate change seriously and step up to their responsibilities...
Climate change is likely to cause stronger and more frequent hurricanes, but may reduce the risk of extreme storms similar to Hurricane Sandy from hitting the...
The government’s proposed lobbying bill will prevent charities and lobbyists from campaigning on political issues in the 12 months preceding the general elections, contradicting with the...
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that the existence of climate change is undeniable but it is not too late to prevent some of...
Increasing amounts of money are flowing into national climate funds, but conflicting aims and confused policy making are holding back progress, writes Nick Harrison, a senior...
The president of a Pacific island has said that western countries should do more to fight climate change as sea levels rise and extreme weather threatens...
Pests and diseases are moving fast towards the poles thanks to warmer temperatures, a new study has revealed. Crop pests are spreading towards the North and...
The majority of UK householders know about the importance of energy efficiency, but either cannot afford green measures or do not care enough to change their...
Santa Clara Valley Water District has withdrawn investment in fossil fuels companies over concern about threats to water supplies caused by global warming. The US water...
Glaciers in the East Antarctic are more vulnerable to climate change than previously thought, according to a new study. Scientists had believed that glaciers along the...
Scientists have identified the cooling of tropical waters as the cause of the global warming slowdown experienced since 1998. However, they argue that the temperature rise...