If climate change didn't cause Indus cities to collapse – what did?
Looking at how ancient civilisations reacted to climate change may help understand present challenges.
Trump's state visit to UK at risk due to row with Prince Charles over climate change
Trump has called climate change a 'hoax' whereas Charles is an avid campaigner.
200 artificial snow mounds have been created for critically endangered Saimaa seals to have pups in
There are only about 360 Saimaa ringed seals left, which are found at a single lake in Finland.
Think your vegetarian diet is saving the planet? Think again
Lots of people are cutting back on meat to be more environmentally friendly, but other foods come at a cost to the climate too.
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Trump has started deleting climate change data. What happens next?
Scientists are scrambling to to save some of the environmental data at risk of being taken down.
Democrats compare Trump to Putin after a national park's Twitter account deletes climate posts
Badlands National Park posted climate change science on Twitter but tweets were then removed.
10 most endangered species on Earth in 2017
There are less than 100 specimens each left of these critically endangered species.
How to immunise yourself against fake news on climate change
The more specific and targeted a 'psychological inoculation' is, the better it works, just like in medicine.
Humans hunted giant kangaroos and tortoises as big as cars to extinction in Australia
The extinction of ancient Australia's megafauna has been heatedly debated among scientists for years.
Sea levels are set to rise by at least six meters - inundating all our coastal cities
Ocean temperatures are similar to those in the last interglacial period, when sea levels were much higher.
Trump's energy secretary pick Rick Perry flips position on climate change denial
Perry reverses stance on climate change but doesn't want to raise the cost of energy.
Gigantic valleys and fissures in the sea floor revealed beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet
The valleys allow more circulation of warmer water underneath the ice sheet, which could accelerate melting.
Historic volcanic eruption devastated fisheries on the other side of the world
Mount Tambora eruption of 1815 was the largest volcanic eruption in historical records.
It's official: 2016 was the hottest year on record
A strong El Niño effect contributed to last year's record-breaking temperatures.
Wasp plagues are set to hit UK and New Zealand as climate change brings warmer springs
Wasp populations are booming as springs become warmer and drier, a new study finds.
Gigantic Middle Eastern dust storm was caused by climate change, not conflict
Shamal winds and unprecedented aridity was responsible for enormous storm.
The Arctic permafrost is starting to thaw and that is very, very bad news
Max Holmes from the Woods Hole Research Centre explains what thawing permafrost means for the environment and people living in these regions
Prince Charles pens Ladybird book on climate change
The Climate Change book will be released on 26 January.
Torrential downpour resurrects alien-like prehistoric shrimp in Australian outback
The shrimp's alien-like appearance is due to a 'third eye'.
Barack Obama: Donald Trump cannot not stop the irreversible momentum of clean energy
Barack Obama thinks the green energy movement is unstoppable, but sustainability experts are not so sure.
Climate change, Putin and nuclear weapons: Five main takeaways from Rex Tillerson's senate hearing
The Secretary of State nominee clashed with a GOP senator as environmental activists were escorted out.
A tropical peatland the size of England has just been discovered after hiding in plain sight
The enormous Cuvette Centrale peatland holds about 30 billion tonnes of carbon.
Bird species are slowly disappearing from England because of climate change and habitat loss
Cold-loving birds are losing their habitats, but some butterflies are thriving.
Potentially deadly toxic shellfish outbreaks to become more common as climate change warms our oceans
El Niño and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation also lead to a build-up of toxins in shellfish.
What are the biggest environmental disappointments of Obama's time in office?
Barack Obama has a good reputation when it comes to the environment, but he left quite a few loose ends.
Tories not tackling UK's energy crisis, say Labour and Green parties
Axing of £1bn green tech fund shows government 'disregarded their own promises,' opposition says.
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