Google Street View cars are roaming US cities in search of methane leaks
Fixing the largest 8% of leaks would cut methane pipeline emissions by 30%.
Global warming is contributing to the surge in worldwide diabetes epidemic
1C rise in global temperatures estimated to account for 100,000 new diabetes cases in US.
Earth Hour 2017: When is it, why do we celebrate and what time should lights be switched off?
The global grassroots initiative celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
Siberia permafrost: There are over 7,000 methane-filled bubbles 'ready to explode' in the Arctic
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An ancient ice sheet pushed life to the brink at South Georgia 20,000 years ago
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Nasa responds to Donald Trump's budget - it will use the money to fly as far away from him as it can
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Polar bears are threatened by global warming - should subsistence harvest be allowed to continue?
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Loss of Arctic sea ice is hitting Beijing hard with more intense air pollution
A lack of sea ice in the far north is having far-reaching effects on air quality elsewhere in the world.
Mozambique: Faces of people affected by drought and crop-eating insects
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Appeal to help East Africa as famine crisis looms threatening 16 million lives
People in South Sudan, Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia on brink of starvation due to violence and drought.
3D-printed corals are being sunk to the seafloor to help save dying reefs
Ecologically inspired artificial 3D-printed reefs are hoped to be more effective than primitive artificial structures.
Louisiana's swamps will disappear as sea levels rise 4 times faster than world average
Reconstructing embankments on rivers in Louisiana to let sediment leave could ease the problem of the encroaching sea.
Australia: Over 1,000km of mangrove died of thirst from extreme heat, drought and low sea levels
Combination of factors led to one of the worst instances of mangrove dieback ever recorded.
Boaty McBoatface set for maiden voyage in the Antarctic
Robotic submarine to map movement of deep waters in abyss that plays a critical role in regulating Earth's climate.
'Spiny devil' crickets are latest plague in drought-hit Mozambique
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Mystery system stabilising CO2 concentrations prevents Earth from freezing over
Scientists find feedback mechanism stops atmospheric CO2 from falling below a certain level.
Geoengineering: What is it, how does it work and is it good or bad?
Scientists have suggested various geoengineering projects to help limit global warming.
'Doorway to the underworld' crater in remote Siberia tells story of ancient climates
Team hopes ancient sediments revealed by expanding craters can teach us about what region's ecosystem looked like.
Rex Tillerson recuses himself from Keystone Pipeline decision
Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines were actioned in one of Trump's first acts as president.
Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt does not believe CO2 causes global warming
Scientists say failure to understand this basic fact makes him incapable of running EPA.
Schneider Electric CEO says war against climate change will be won or lost in cities
In a wide ranging interview with IBTimes UK, Jean-Pascal Tricoire discusses his company's role in facilitating an energy efficient world.
Drought in Southern Africa explained: Armyworms, child marriage and new El Nino threat
At least 16 million people are facing hunger due to a drought that has hit several countries in southern Africa.
Meet the new tiny Peruvian frog named after David Attenborough
New species of frog has been observed in the Andean forests.
Almost 90% of the world's oceans will be hotter and more acidic by 2050
The mitigation efforts promised in the Paris Agreement could buy time for marine life to adapt to changing seas.
When will the Arctic be ice-free? 2C global warming would not prevent complete loss
Limiting climate change to 2C warming still would not stop the Arctic ice from melting away.
Millions go hungry in drought-hit Mozambique as threat of new El Nino looms
IBTimes UK visits Tete province, where World Vision is assisting a drought-stricken population.
Finalists for World Wildlife Day 2017 photo contest are announced
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