Replacing oil and coal in the energy mix with shale and natural gas will not help efforts to curb climate change, according to a new study....
Small Pacific countries at increasing risk of sea levels rise caused by climate change have their survival depending on rich nations’ commitment to reach a global...
Virgin’s patron Richard Branson has given up eating beef as part of personal commitment to reduce his environmental footprint, as red meat is one of the...
Foreign minister of France Laurent Fabius has called on governments to cut subsidies to fossil fuels in order to avoid “climate chaos” and proposed to increase...
By the end of the century, more than half of the world’s population could be exposed to “stagnant atmospheric conditions”, which would keep pollutants low in...
More than 100 environmental and social organisations have unveiled the Global Paper Vision, which calls for the paper industry to adopt more sustainable practices that fully...
The tourism industry will be severely hit by the impacts of climate change, such as sea level rise, acidifying oceans, the loss of biodiversity and global...
Barack Obama has said that those who deny climate change are not only ignoring the science but also missing the opportunities that the threat presents, including...
Policymakers and charities have called on governments around the world to consider the damaging effects that climate change has on small islands, as part of World...
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that despite growth in recent years, investment in renewable energy sources is still much less than the finance poured...
Barack Obama is set to reveal one of the most significant action plans on climate change in US history, pledging to significantly cut carbon pollution from...
The UN’s sustainable development arm has unveiled six principles for sustainable food production, aimed at ensuring that food produced worldwide is healthy, good for the...
Last month was the second warmest April worldwide since records began, according to preliminary measurements from NASA. Around the world, temperatures averaged 58.5F (14.7C), 1.3F (0.7C)...
A new study has argued that while there may be benefits brought by shale gas as a transition fuel, its usage would also lead to an...
Climate change is increasing the risk of extreme rainfall and flooding in Britain, according to the findings of a pioneering new study presented at the European...