These Estonian volunteers are getting their hands dirty in the climate fight
Volunteers in Estonia are working to restore the country's peatlands. Many have been drained for mining purposes, but when restored will help tackle climate change.
Carbon pricing is effective in reducing emissions, largest-ever study finds
A study by the Australian National University has found that growth in annual carbon dioxide emissions was about 2 percentage points lower in countries with a carbon price than those with...
Climate change will force millions of us to move, but where will we go?
From hurricanes to coastal flooding, climate change will force millions of people around the world to reconsider where they live - but where will they go?
Three climate threats that can become opportunities for Bhutan
Bhutan is an environmental leader, but faces challenges from COVID-19 and fast growth. Here are 3 climate risks that could boost the country's economic resilience.
Climate change and pandemic: 5 things COVID-19 has taught us about climate crisis
Climate change and pandemic: The immediate crisis we are facing today has much to teach us about an even more existential threat, climate change.
Scientists have figured out just how cold the last Ice Age was. Here's why it matters
Scientists predict the global average ice age temperature, to be around 46 degrees Fahrenheit (7.8 degrees Celsius), while polar regions were much colder.
Antarctica's giant ice shelves are vulnerable to collapse, study warns
A recent study has found that about 60% of the ice shelf area is vulnerable to a process call hydrofracturing, where meltwater seeps into the shelves’ crevasses and triggers collapse.
This is how the US - and the world - can win from reforestation
Momentum has been building globally and in the US, with numerous tree planting initiatives and partnerships to reforest burned areas, such as the Camp Fire. This week sees the launch of t...
Dam it all: could this ancient technology protect us from rising sea levels?
Coastlines around the world are vulnerable to rising sea levels. Could huge dams, blocking off areas as large as the North and Baltic Seas, be the answer?
Earth has lost 28 trillion tonnes of ice in just 23 years
UK scientists scanned satellite data of glaciers, peaks and poles from 1994 - 2017 in the first study to measure ice loss on a global scale.
California is currently suffering its worst ever wildfires
California's worst wildfires on record are ravaging parts of the state. 1 million acres have burned around the San Francisco Bay Area.
The U.S. military is now helping to fight California's wildfires
Firefighters and military troops have poured into California to fight two dozen major wildfires burning across the state, as officials warn of dry lightning storms approaching.