Climate Change

The US President called for some "good old global warming" because of a cold snap.

Kashmira Gander Dec 29, 2017

Donald Trump drew anger online on 29 December after he claimed the US east coast, which is going through a severe cold spell, could use some "of that good old global warming".

Charlotte Tobitt Dec 29, 2017

Ice is melting, animals are starving and humans are sicker. However, solar power is cheaper now and electric cars are getting better. Here's a brief review of climate change in 2017.

Immanuel Jotham Dec 24, 2017

Trump's coastal golf course in Ireland had its application to build a seawall approved by the council. Originally the course had cited climate change as a reason it was necessary.

James Tennent Dec 22, 2017

By the middle of this century, experts estimate that climate change is likely to displace between 150 and 300 million people.

Gulrez Shah Azhar Dec 19, 2017

Donald Trump is set to mark a key reversal in policy from the previous Obama administration by denouncing climate change as a possible threat to the US.

Jordan Bhatt Dec 18, 2017

Climate researchers compiling a report noticed something odd about the data coming from an Arctic weather station in America's northernmost city.

Dec 14, 2017

Researchers believe that the ancient ice core may contain ice that was formed over 600,000 years ago – long before the appearance of modern humans.

India Ashok Dec 14, 2017

Industry will remain a focus of increasingly stringent decarbonisation policies as nations address their climate goals.

Gaurav Sharma Dec 14, 2017

The hottest year in modern times experienced "multiple extreme events that weren't even possible without human influence".

Immanuel Jotham Dec 14, 2017

Warming is causing wind farms to get less efficient in the amount of power they can generate and it is bound to get worse.

Immanuel Jotham Dec 13, 2017

Wildfires, rising sea levels and droughts creating new challenges for city governments, report says.

Gaurav Sharma Dec 13, 2017

The Thomas Fire grew by 56,000 acres on Sunday and is now just 10 percent contained, down from 15 percent the day before.

David Sim Dec 11, 2017

Over 50 US mayors have signed a deal to combat climate change in a similar fashion to the Paris Climate agreement.

James Hetherington Dec 11, 2017

In Kenya, the Local Ocean Trust has created a "hospital" that treats turtles that have swallowed plastic waste. Sea turtles often confuse plastic for food.

Claire Toureille Dec 09, 2017

A National Geographic photographer captured a dying polar bear struggling to find food. He shared it on social media to bring attention to the effects of climate change.

Claire Toureille Dec 08, 2017

To reach the target of keeping the rise in global warming within two degrees, carbon emissions will have to be cumulatively cut by 15% more than what was first estimated.

Immanuel Jotham Dec 07, 2017

Firefighters are battling to contain at least four wildfires marching across southern California, whipped up by fierce Santa Ana winds.

David Sim Dec 06, 2017

Carbon-dioxide can be trapped away by these new plants that Breakthrough Prize winning biologist Joanne Chory has created in her lab.

Immanuel Jotham Dec 05, 2017

The countries involved have agreed that before fishing takes place, they will establish appropriate measures for conservation and management.

Immanuel Jotham Dec 03, 2017

Internet becomes haven for climate-denial blogs and websites which downplay or deny existence of man-made global warming despite scientific consensus.

Nov 30, 2017

Environmental champion, who was first person to walk to both poles, uses Antarctic trek as green wake-up call.

Aristos Georgiou Nov 28, 2017

Warming global temperatures are creating rapid ice-melt in volcanically active regions, such as Iceland.

Nov 24, 2017

Researchers have created a device that can produce clean hydrogen fuel using solar power and store energy both cheaply and efficiently.

Aristos Georgiou Nov 21, 2017

The JPSS-1 will orbit Earth 14 times a day from pole to pole, making detailed readings of weather, temperature and other long term patterns.

Immanuel Jotham Nov 19, 2017

Pacific islands are expected to sink and erode by 2100 due to climate change, scientists warn. Baron Waqa discussed global warming and Paris Agreement with Pope Francis.

Isabelle Gerretsen Nov 14, 2017

Significant global trends, such as global warming, deforestation and human population growth, have all worsened in recent times.

Aristos Georgiou Nov 13, 2017

Analysis by the Global Carbon Project shows that total emissions from all human activities will reach 41 billion tonnes in 2017.

Aristos Georgiou Nov 13, 2017

Going by the rate of melt of the last ice age, scientists predict that all of Greenland's ice will melt into the sea rapidly.

Immanuel Jotham Nov 13, 2017

The bio-coal stores similar amounts of energy to coal, but can be burned without releasing pollutants and impurities into the air.

Nov 11, 2017