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Donald Trump and Myron Ebell are the climate deniers' dream team: Here's why
Climate deniers have been on the sidelines for years. What will happen now they're in charge?
Concerns over acid rain helped Cold War relations, historians say
International efforts to tackle acid rain in the 1970s helped bridge international rifts, historian says.
France announces plan to shut all coal-power plants by 2023
'We need carbon neutrality by 2050,' said French president, Francois Hollande.
Could Donald Trump really pull out of the Paris Agreement?
It is not yet clear how the president-elect plans to leave the Paris climate agreement.
America's abandoned gas and oil wells are spewing out methane - and Donald Trump is unlikely to help
Scientists estimate there could be as many as 750,000 abandoned wells in Pennsylvania alone.
Ravenous rabbitfish are devouring kelp forests
Warmer seas have opened up new areas of kelp forest to fish feeding frenzies.
Still think global warming isn't real? Once again we are set to have the hottest year on record
Preliminary report shows 2016 was 1.2C hotter than pre-industrial levels.
Mission to find the world's oldest ice begins in Antarctic
Air bubbles trapped in the ice from 1.5 million years ago hold clues to the Earth's ancient climate.
Donald Trump climate change policy 'catastrophic' says French environment minister
China could take America's place as a leading global force against climate change, claims Ségolène Royal.
Everything in nature is changing – from genes to ecosystems – due to a warming climate
A catalogue of ways climate change has already affected nature will directly hit society.
As president, Donald Trump could kill the Paris Agreement - but climate action will survive
"The world's best chance of avoiding dangerous global warming are a climate trade war and rampant climate disobedience."
We're each responsible for melting 24 square metres of Arctic sea ice a year
For each ton of carbon dioxide emitted, an extra three square metres of Arctic summer sea-ice is lost.
What Donald Trump's presidency means for Nasa and space travel (it's bad, but not that bad)
Trump wants to invest in space exploration, but has no interest in low-Earth orbit activity.
Donald Trump will destroy the environment if he follows through on climate change rhetoric
Climate scientists are calling Trump's election an "environmental disaster".
Japan ratifies Paris climate deal four days after pact becomes law
The move comes after the lower house in Japan's parliament approved the accord.
Thought 2015 was hot? Extreme weather will be the new normal by 2025
Australia is expected to be the first country to transition to this more extreme norm.
World on track for dangerous temperature rises even with Paris Agreement warns UN
The new report says that current emissions predictions will see global warming rise to over 3C.
Paris was not enough – what we need to do to limit warming to 1.5C
We must cut another 25% carbon emissions globally on top of Paris pledges, says UN report.
Aerial photos of Antarctica offer a rarely-seen view of the frozen continent
Operation IceBridge airborne laboratory allows scientists to study the effects of climate change on sea ice, glaciers, and ice sheets.
Insults aside – where do Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump stand on the things that really matter?
The 2016 election has been called the most divisive in recent history – here are the key issues at stake.
Leonardo DiCaprio's climate change documentary for National Geographic released in time for US election?
The Revenant star has made a docufilm about environmental issues called Before The Flood.
A chill in Siberia is a bad sign for the US winter ahead
Siberian snow could has knock-on effects on the weather in the US.
David Attenborough: There's overwhelming reason to be pessimistic, but giving up on Earth would be catastrophic
Planet Earth II coincides with free mobile app The Story of Life – the largest ever release of Attenborough's work for the BBC.
Shark finning is not just cruel, it's increasing the pace of climate change
Removing predators from the ocean will vastly increase CO2 production.
Before-and-after satellite images reveal California's lakes are drying up
Using satellite images from 2001 and 2016, we can see how 10 of California's lakes and reservoirs have shrunk during the 21st century.
Antarctic glaciers have lost hundreds of metres of ice in just seven years
The influx of warm ocean water beneath ice shelves in the Amundsen Sea has accelerated the loss of ice.
After Lake Poopó, it's Bolivia's glaciers that are at risk of disappearing
Rising temperatures have led to reduction of glaciers surface in the Bolivian Andes by 43%.
Leonardo DiCaprio vows to return charity funds if they came from 1MDB
In his first comments on the Malaysian scandal, the actor said he was cooperating with US authorities.
Global deal reached to limit use of powerful greenhouse gases
John Kerry declares Kigali greenhouse gas deal is "biggest thing we can do in one giant swoop".
50 million years ago, global warming meant Earth was almost ice free. This could be why...
Scientists claim first direct evidence a comet struck earth the same time the planet warmed by up to 9C.