Energy systems are still transforming far too slowly to rein in global warming, report finds A major new report provides a stark warning ahead of the UN climate summit: Yes, clean-tech deployment is really surging, but energy systems are still [...]

Droughts, flooding, and water scarcity on the rise as the world warms A water crisis is looming because of climate change, a new report warns. Floods and droughts are increasingly on the rise, and the number of global citizens facing [...]

Madagascar prays for rain as U.N. warns of 'climate change famine' Some days, all Tsimamorekm Aly eats is sugary water. He's happy if there's a handful of rice. But with six young kids and a wife to support, he often [...]

A future of extreme drought and brutal storms predicted by new climate modelling Two new climate modelling studies map how the world might experience climate change under warming scenarios of increasing severity and over longer terms. Predicting widespread instances of [...]

Climate change blamed for killing 14% of the world's coral reefs in just 10 years Over the course of a single decade, climate change helped kill 14 percent of the world's coral reefs, a new study has found. David Knowles, [...]

The next 30 years of extreme weather may make today's disasters look benign This year's extreme weather is a preview of even more turbulent times that will bedevil us for at least the span of a 30-year mortgage. Andrew Freedman, [...]

The jet stream has started an unprecedented shift north, which could wreak havoc on weather in the US and Europe The polar jet stream is a band of wind that separates cold Arctic air from warmer air to the south. [...]

Boris Johnson says young eco-activists 'right to be angry' after Greta Thunberg mocked world leaders Young eco-activists “have a right to be angry” Boris Johnson has told a climate conference, after Greta Thunberg used the event to mock world leaders [...]

Better than recycling? These manufacturers are taking part in a ‘circular economy’ The circular economy rethinks our current single-use product-design model, replacing it with more efficient use of products and materials to reduce strains on natural resources By Debbie Carlson, [...]

Planet's ability to sustain life is 'being lost' - U.N. "We can cut the proverbial forest and have a great quarterly return. We can fish the proverbial oceans empty and have a great quarterly return. But we need to think [...]