Tourism, transport and the climate crisis found to be major drivers of rise in alien plants and animals, which can decimate ecosystems.
An increase in the spread of non-native plant and animals…
G20 countries aim their pandemic bailout spending at fossil fuel industries, leaving Paris climate change targets in doubt.
Governments are spending vastly more in support of fossil fuels than on…
Proposal outlines $2tn for clean energy infrastructure and climate solutions, to be spent as quickly as possible in next four years.
Joe Biden has unveiled a new, more aggressive climate and jobs…
Study on impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on temperature suggests next generation may benefit.
It seems logical that if we dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions the global temperature will go down,…
What was the climate and sea level like at times in Earth’s history when carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was at 400ppm?
The last time global carbon dioxide levels were consistently at or above 400…
Natural gas is a versatile fossil fuel that accounts for about a third of U.S. energy use. Although it produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants than coal or oil, natural gas is a…
Providing annually-updated five-year climate predictions at global and continental scales is the focus of a new international science collaboration co-ordinated by the WMO and led by the UK’s Met…
Temperatures in Arctic Siberia soared to a record average for June amid a heat wave that is stoking some of the worst wildfires the region has ever known, fresh EU data showed on Tuesday (7 July).…
It took me much longer than it should have to realise that educating people about climate change science was not enough. Due perhaps to my personality type (highly rational, don’t talk to me about…
Scientists claim widespread conservation can bring rewards if right policies are followed.
Nearly a third of the world’s oceans and land area could be placed under environmental protections without…
Campaign group Plan B has written a letter to Prime Minister and the Chancellor warning legal action is imminent if stimulus package becomes a ‘New Deal for Polluters’.
On Tuesday, the climate…
Noctilucent clouds, on the edge of the atmosphere, are increasingly seen outside of polar regions.
Something magical appeared at night over London and other parts of Britain on 21 June: ripples of…
Last time CO2 was at similar level temperatures were 3C to 4C hotter and sea levels were 20 metres higher.
The amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere is approaching a level not seen in…
Experts say new climate data shows how close world already is to breaching 1.5C Paris agreement pledge.
There is a one-in-five chance annual global temperatures will be at least 1.5C warmer than in…
The international aid organization CARE is launching a new report highlighting the causes and consequences of climate-induced displacement and the urgent need for a gender-transformative response.
The U.K. will pump 3 billion pounds ($3.75 billion) into environmental projects as part of its plans to protect jobs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
But the government’s own climate…
"Global greenhouse gas emissions need to decline today rather than tomorrow, and global CO2 emissions should be brought to net zero."
New climate models unveiled by French researchers Tuesday showed…
Pink snow observed on parts of the Presena glacier believed to be caused by plant that makes the ice darker, causing it to melt faster.
Scientists in Italy are investigating the mysterious…