Described as “a code red for humanity”, a new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned that major changes due to global heating are inevitable and irreversible with…
With more people worrying about the environmental ethics of bringing more children into the world, Kate Ng examines the arguments on either side
The decision whether or not to have children, if we…
As the climate continues to warm, significant ice loss in the Russian Arctic will have clear impacts for sea level rise’.
Glaciers and ice caps in parts of the Russian Arctic are losing meltwater…
This story includes details about the impacts of climate change that may be difficult for some readers. If you are feeling overwhelmed by this crisis situation here is a list of resources on how to…
How they travel, what they eat and how they spend their money all play a role
According to researchers in Sweden, single men emit over 18 per cent more greenhouse gases than women.
Firefighters tackle blazes on two fronts on Evia as heatwave-driven devastation across southern Europe continues
Thousands of people have fled wildfires that are destroying vast swathes of pine…
This story includes details about the impacts of climate change that may be difficult for some readers. If you are feeling overwhelmed by this crisis situation here is a list of resources on how to…
Russia’s forest fires spread by a record margin on Monday, making the current wildfire season the country’s third-largest this century as smoke from the blazes wafts over huge expanses of Siberia,…
Last month was the worst July for wildfires across the world in at least 18 years, scientists have said.
Parts of Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and Siberia caught on fire as a…
Satellite images confirm snow decrease spurred by climate crisis as glaciers recede and communities reliant on mountain water face shortages
The Andes mountain range is facing historically low…
Today’s fast pace of global warming virtually guarantees more extreme temperature records around the world, according to a new study. Much of the US, Europe, and Asia will experience more deadly…
A polar bear has been deemed “problematic” and may be shot after causing injuries to humans, according to reports.
The bear has been seen on a Danish military base in Greenland and earlier this week…
We should hold governments’ feet to the fire, but also acknowledge that good work is being done, writes
The deadly flooding in Europe has produced a torrent of political comment about the climate…
Latest developments from across Europe
A heat wave across southern Europe, fed by hot air from North Africa, has triggered deadly blazes across the Mediterranean with the death toll rising to eight…
Floods have caused unprecedented damage in Europe recently, while in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, the equivalent of a year’s worth of average rainfall fell in just three days. In stark contrast,…
Carbon emissions, ocean acidification, Amazon clearing all hurtling toward new records
A new study tracking the planet’s vital signs has found that many of the key indicators of the global climate…
Last year was first to be in top 10 for heat, rain and sunshine, as scientists say UK’s mild climate is at an end
Extremes of weather will strike the UK more frequently owing to the climate crisis,…
‘Disastrous’ energy policies of China, Russia, Brazil and Australia could stoke 5C rise in temperatures if adopted by the rest of the world
A key group of leading G20 nations is committed to climate…
Heavy rains in southern Bangladesh this week have flooded and destroyed dwellings at camps hosting more than 800,000 Rohingya refugees.
“The UN High Commissioner for Refugees said more than 12,000…
Humanity has already consumed more natural resources than the planet can regenerate this year
Humans will have already consumed all the natural resources that Earth can sustainably supply for 2021…