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[ANALYSIS] Is China worsening the developing world’s environmental crisis?
There are many reasons behind these troubling trends, but one loopms especially large: China’s booming economy.
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These are countries that eat most meat
The United States tops the list, with citizens eating an average of around 97 kg per year.
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7 secrets that forests are keeping from you
Forests play a key role in our lives that we don’t even recognise. Here are 7 ways how and some of their best kept secrets.
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Norway is in the grips of a severe heatwave
In July, extreme heat set new all-time records in northern parts of Norway, pushing temperatures over 30 degrees celsius (86℉).
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Poorer economies will suffer the most from rising temperatures
By examining energy infrastructure with temperature data and projected urban population growth, researchers said workers in Africa and Asia would be most affected by rising heat.
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6 surprising side effects of this year's global heatwave
During the first three weeks of July, temperatures have been much higher than average, by several degrees in some cases.
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World at risk of heading towards irreversible 'hothouse' state
Currently, global average temperatures are just over 1C above the pre-industrial period and rising at 0.17C each decade.
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Want to save the planet? Move to Wales
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimates that global temperatures could rise 3.4 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.
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The Arctic is burning
While fires are also raging in Russia, Norway and Finland, Sweden has seen the most extensive Arctic fires, which have forced four communities to evacuate, according to The Guardian.
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Over a billion people struggle to stay cool as Earth warms
More electricity demand for fridges, fans and other appliances will add to man-made climate change unless power generators shift from fossil fuels to cleaner energies, according to a Sustainable Energy for All report.
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Global warming varies greatly depending where you live
Different parts of the world respond in different ways to warming from increasing greenhouse gas concentrations.
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What will Antarctica look like in 2070?
Despite being the most remote region on Earth, changes in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean will have global consequences for the planet and humanity.
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Cities face dramatic rise in heat, flood risks by 2050, researchers say
Cape Town’s ongoing battle with drought-driven water shortages could become far more common, with over 650 million people in 500 cities - among them Sao Paulo and Tehran - likely to see their access to water reduced by 2050.
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We now know how much ice Antarctica has lost in the last 25 years
Antarctica is the largest ice sheet on Earth and almost 220 billion tonnes of it is melting into the ocean each year.
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[OPINION] Why Africa may benefit if rise in global temperatures is kept to 1.5°C
Keeping global warming to 1.5°C could significantly decrease the frequency of extreme climate events across Africa.
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Scientists fear baobabs falling victim to global warming
Scientists are trying to find reasons for the unexplained deaths of these iconic trees, that appear to be growing upside down with their roots heading for the sky.
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Why fighting climate change is good for the global economy
The world's biggest economies - the United States, China and Japan - would also gain if the world achieves the toughest targets, according to the study led by researchers at Stanford University and published in the journal 'Nature'.
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Antarctica has seen more snow in the past 200 years, but what does it mean?
You may be wondering: Is that a lot? Is that a good thing? Does that mean climate change isn’t so bad after all?
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Experts meet in Nairobi in bid to tackle climate change, reduce carbon emissions
The conference is organised by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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Seas to rise about a metre even if climate goals are met – study
Sea level rise is a threat to cities from Shanghai to London and to entire nations such as the Maldives in the Indian Ocean or Kiribati in the Pacific.
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2017 the year of extreme weather
A look at extreme weather events in 2017.
