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Bike To Work Day attracts public and companies as awareness of cycling benefits grows...

Brussels/Sofia, 31 May 2018 – A coalition of nine doctor and health organisations has...

With support from the Pedal Project and InCor-SP, Bike Anjo challenged two São Paulo...

by Jeni Miller The evidence about the health impacts of air pollution just keeps...

A recent study by pathologist Paulo Saldiva revealed that “the city of São Paulo...

Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina; February 26, 2018 – Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) is...

From sustainable urban transport and active travel initiatives to renewable energy alternatives to fossil...

Air pollution is driving a global public health crisis. It is responsible for one...

195 countries reached across traditional divides today to unite behind the greatest moral challenge...

The world is celebrating the one-year anniversary of Pope Francis’ groundbreaking encyclical on ecology,...

India and China’s continued use of coal is causing an additional 1.6 million deaths...

As the UK’s vote to leave the European Union sends shockwaves across the world,...

Worst-ever bleaching event affects 93 percent of the Great Barrier Reef as rising temperatures...

The world is celebrating the one-year anniversary of Pope Francis’ groundbreaking encyclical on ecology,...

The UK public will head to the polls next week, in a “climate referendum”...

Melting sea ice is affecting the closely-linked Arctic climate in a feedback that will...

The US and India have signalled their intent to “forge ahead” with climate action,...

If the brutal bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef was not enough to bring...

As Europe reels from flooding, which submerged streets, closed schools and saw thousands evacuated,...

Renewable energy is booming as 2015 saw new sources coming online at a faster...

Canada’s energy industry is poised to join the rest of the world in weaning...

The Australian Government resorted to extraordinary “Soviet style” tactics to dodge international scrutiny for...

Japan, host of this week’s G7 summit, is isolated before the meeting has even...

Pressure is mounting on the Swedish government to halt the sale of its German...

Fracking could soon take place in the UK, following a five-year hiatus, as North...

The burden fossil fuels are putting on the planet is again in the spotlight,...

More than 300,000 doctors, nurses, public health professionals and health advocates from 30 countries...

Amidst the turmoil of the presidential impeachment process, members of Brazil’s Congress are set...

Temperatures in the Middle East and North Africa could reach unbearably high levels that...

As Albertans scramble for solutions to the Fort McMurray wildfire, experts are warning that...

After months of silence following the huge blow delivered by the Paris Agreement, the...

More than 60,000 people have been forced out of their homes in Fort McMurray,...

In yet another call for the UK government to end its love affair with...

The tides have shifted among conservative voters, as new research suggests that half of...

Rising temperatures are already hitting the global workforce, and failing to tackle climate could...

Long touted as a way to decarbonise the EU’s transport sector, new analysis from...

Research in China shows that the changing monsoon pattern in East Asia and heavier...

As the world’s record warming streak moves into its 11th month, and climate impacts,...

The Great Barrier Reef is under siege from climate change and coal, with scientists...

While the Brazilian government fights for its political survival, European companies risk being caught...

The Swedish government is in the spotlight today with calls for it to stop...

Computer blind spot hides dangers of drought as climate change bites for millions of...

BP is under pressure over its increasingly climate hypocrisy with the British Museum being...

Saudi Arabia says it plans to be less dependent on oil revenues in future...

Peabody Energy, the world’s largest privately-owned coal company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

As many nations make calls for the swift ratification of the Paris Agreement, the...

Scientists say that storms carrying desperately-needed water to California are being diverted by a...

A proposed TransCanada pipeline could contaminate the drinking water sources for up to five...

Limiting emissions to ensure the internationally-agreed 2°C temperature rise is not exceeded could still...

Evidence of the health risks of climate change is stronger than ever, according to...

The downward spiral for Europe’s coal industry continued this week, with Belgium becoming the...

Scientists in the US predict that the alarming rate at which Antarctica’s ice continues...

As renewable jobs skyrocket in the US, so do their immense health benefits, according...

The UK has put the world another step closer to ridding itself of coal...

For the second year in succession, scientists report that the extent of the sea...

With over dozen financial institutions essentially ruling out funding Indian coal conglomerate Adani’s Carmichael...

Many hundreds of planned coal-fired power plants in Asia will probably be shelved as...

New research warns that more than 13 million American citizens could be at risk...

Germany could soon be a step closer to implementing the December’s historic Paris climate...

The link between global economic growth and emissions growth has been further weakened as...

Heavy pollution from coal-fired power stations results in Serbia losing a third of its...

For the first time ever, China will cap its total primary energy consumption, and...

As fortunes continue to fade for coal, new beginnings are on the horizon for...

Less than a week after it took a historic first step towards enshrining the...

The world’s recent run of record-breaking temperatures continued into February, smashing previous monthly records...

The US and Canada have taken strong strides towards creating a low carbon economy,...

Improved technology and falling costs are moving electric car sales into the fast lane...

A dusty film of pollution is muting the reflective whiteness of Greenland’s pristine icecap...

As EU environment ministers offer their support for more ambitious emission reductions, the Commission...

As temperatures rise with climate change, the Earth’s natural capital will change too −...

As fortunes fade for fossil fuels, solar power is on it’s way to becoming...

Tributes are being paid across the world, today, for Honduran indigenous and environmental right...

As the European Commission is accused of “pretending Paris didn’t happen”, new analysis warns...

A pioneering experiment on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has revealed clear evidence that coral...

China’s transition towards a renewable energy future is picking up pace, as the country...

New research finds signs that many countries are making serious attempts to stick to...

On 23 June, the British people will go to the polls to decide whether...

Thirteen protesters who chained themselves to London Heathrow’s northern runway to oppose airport expansion...

As Fiji reels from the strongest storm ever recorded in the Southern Hemisphere, leaders...

Geological data reveals that humans have contributed to rising sea levels since the Bronze...

Changing climate and weather are creating severe problems for some of the world’s largest...

Disastrous plans from BP, Statoil, and Chevron to drill for oil in the incredibly...

After weeks of domestic and international condemnation of the CSIRO’s sudden and illogical cuts...

A natural gas well that leaked over four months in California is finally under...

Owning fossil fuel deposits was once like having money in the bank – but...

In the first test for Europe’s energy policy since the Paris climate summit, the...

A letter from shadow chancellor John McDonnell and Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP for...

A pioneering fieldwork study of mountain heights and boulders in West Antarctica supports computer...

From schools, to churches, the Women’s Institute to sports teams and surfers, UK citizens...

A Supreme Court decision to pause or “stay” the immediate implementation of the Clean...

Wind energy is booming across Europe, but the continent risks being outshone by China...

Japan has missed the memo about the dire economic and climate risks of fossil...

The debate around the UK’s fledgling fracking industry is once again raging today as...

Records from a sailing ship’s round-the-world research voyage almost 150 years ago provide further...

Morocco's king has switched on the first phase of what is set to become...

A group of leading environmentalists have warned that the UK could become "the dirty...

Amidst plummeting prices for oil and coal, companies betting on risky, out-dated fossil fuels...

With investment in renewable electricity sources now outstripping polluting fossil fuels, a new study...

As US presidential candidates sought to win over Iowans Monday evening, voters were given...

Europe’s clean energy transition is being hindered as billions of Euros destined for energy...

Heavy rain may finally bringing some relief to firefighting efforts in Tasmania, but blazes...

Scientists say interstate energy “highways” would allow current wind and solar technologies to deliver...

The city of Copenhagen is set to become the latest recruit to the unstoppable...

Researchers say the severe European heatwaves in the last 30 years support scientific conclusions...

As the world continues to reel from extreme weather events, and waking up to...

Indian and French leaders fulfil pledges made at the Paris climate talks to help...

The world’s recent run of record-breaking warm years would have been near impossible without...

While investors and global leaders crunch numbers this week to stabilize the global economy,...

Bailiffs and police have evicted protesters from the UK's longest-running anti-fracking camp in Upton,...

The United States announced today it will pause granting permits for new coal mining...

The post-industrial impacts that humans have had on the Earth and its atmosphere may...

If 2015 was “the year that coal broke”, 2016 is already confirming it’s unfixable....

Extreme heat events and droughts may already be taking their toll on global agriculture,...

As the Porter Ranch fracking disaster threatens to plunge the US into the most...

For months now, methane pollution has been billowing from the Porter Ranch facility into...

With 2016 already forecast to be the hottest year on record, extreme weather events,...

The impossible was made possible. Governments from 195 countries around the world emerged here...

As the dust settles after the historic adoption of the Paris 2015, Tom Burke...

A critical mass of countries will peak their greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 as...

In a historic moment, all the world’s countries came together to signal that it’s...

Latest draft text is ambitious, but significant work remains

Steam-lined text released Wednesday, retaining options for a credible pathway to 1.5ºC

Newly unveiled 100 country-strong “high ambition coalition” includes 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries,...

Ministers' dig into remaining issues as pressure builds to deliver on new global climate...

Emissions from tropical deforestation could be reduced by 50% in the next five years,...

Draft Paris agreement forwarded to Ministers to resolve remaining issues and ultimately secure a...

Finance and other unresolved cross-cutting issues limit progress to the margins of key issues

New text out Thursday shows uneven progress, with finance remaining a key sticking point

Negotiations on draft text move forward, but major unresolved issues like finance are slowing...

African leaders announce goal to add 300GW in renewables by 2030, double the continents...

Heads of state took centre stage in Paris, but it was the world’s most...

COP21 - the Paris Climate Summit - has finally arrived, with negotiations kicking off...

Field scientists warn that damage being done to the Amazon rainforest indicates that most...

In yet another sign that coal has no future, Canada’s Alberta province has announced...

In our third Youth on Climate blog we head to the Philippines and meet...

It’s been another devastating week for coal as the UK becomes the first major...

Less than two weeks out from the UN climate talks in Paris, G20 leaders,...

Despite their repeated pledges to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, G20 countries - which...

Amongst stark warnings that half a billion people are threatened by rising seas and...

The national climate pledges currently on the table ahead of the UN climate talks...

In the first concrete legal action against ExxonMobil’s web of climate lies, New York...

The “unprecedented commitment” shown by nations in their UN climate pledges will reduce emissions...

Just one day after Canada’s new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet were...

A man-made firestorm continues to burn across Indonesia, putting the country on track to...

TransCanada, the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline, is banking on a Republican president...

Prince Charles urges investors to play a key role as future-makers by pressuring governments...

With less than four weeks until governments meet in Paris for the UN climate...

Stricter limits on European methane and ammonia emissions hangs in the balance, as MEPs...

Catholic leaders from around the world have called for a transformative breakthrough at this...

Poland’s newly elected leaders may have swept to power with 39% of the vote...

In yet another call for the UK government to end its love affair with...

As the final UN climate talks before the Paris summit close, pressure fuels progress...

Finance negotiations are major source of tension between developed and developing countries while increased...

In a desperate bid to remain relevant in a world on the clean energy...

Progress slows, with frustration brewing over process and some developed countries taking a hard...

'Surgical insertions' add 14 pages to improved draft negotiating text, moving talks into a...

High hopes are sweeping through Canada as the country’s oil-driven government finally collapsed.

As negotiators in Bonn continue to grapple with the draft text for December’s climate...

Last round of pre-Paris negotiations kicked off Monday, amidst backdrop of growing political momentum...

The GCCA is looking to uncover the world’s most passionate spoken word artists who...

Engie, the major energy company partly-owned by the French government, will terminate investments in...

Australian Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt today re-approved Indian coal giant Adani’s unbankable $16.5...

Parents, grandparents and families from across the world are joining forces to demand strong...

As countries continue to put forward their plans ahead of the UN climate talks...

In the next few days, the world’s poorest countries could come a step closer...

In a milestone for UK renewables, electricity from onshore wind power is now cheaper...

As countries and investors worldwide pull the plug on coal, Turkey is doing its...

Current climate pledges submitted by 140 countries will limit global warming to 2.7C compared...

The UK’s clean energy sector gets a boost, as Repower Balcombe, the local energy...

National trade union leaders from across Europe showed their support for an ambitious climate...

Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England, has become the latest person...

Indonesia, currently the fifth biggest producer of greenhouse gases, has set out its plans...

World should abandon fossil fuel support policies which belong in a past when healthy...

With renewable energies booming globally, and the fossil fuel industry in terminal decline, the...

The EU’s negotiating position for the global climate talks in Paris in December was...

Analysis shows that developing countries have said they will need a total of around...

According to a report by US science agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),...

With climate change is often seen through a policy or scientific lens, a worldwide...

Coal’s list of friends is quickly dwindling, as the world’s biggest public relations company...

Pressure continues to build on the UK government to rid itself of coal as...

In a warning for all fossil-friendly leaders globally, Tony Abbott’s blind support for coal...

New research demonstrates that the planet’s remaining fossil fuel resources would be sufficient to...

New research shows that deaths caused by coal emissions cost the UK economy between...

China's 'war on pollution' is creating jobs and improving people's health while moving the...

Pacific Island nations have stepped up pressure on their reckless neighbors, warning Australia and...

With many cities and regions around the world already demonstrating climate leadership, new research...

In the run-up to the G20 Leaders’ Summit, Turkey can be the first to...

The international airport at Cochin in southern India has blazed a pioneering trail by...

With 2015 tipped to be the hottest year on record “by a mile”, negotiators...

Day four of the UN climate talks in Bonn and new proposals move government...

Day 3 at the UN climate talks in Bonn and slow progress on substance...

In the latest sign that investors do not want their money funding harmful climate...

Increasingly felt climate impacts and extreme weather firsts add to urgency for action as...

In his latest push for action on climate change, US President Barack Obama yesterday...

The future of UK renewables is in further doubt today, following the announcement of...

As negotiators get ready to meet in Bonn for the latest round of UN...

Scientists warn that lizards, coral reefs and forests are all seriously under threat unless...

US president Barack Obama has this week railed against US political and business figures...

Oil prices have hit their lowest point in over six years, leaving global stock...

As reports surface that July was the hottest month ever recorded, others show that...

The medical charity Wellcome Trust lost an estimated £175 million in value in 2014,...

Two powerful women, the leaders of the largest economies in Europe and Latin America,...

The UK government has awarded dozens of new shale exploration licenses, opening up around...

Islamic leaders from across 20 countries have today launched a bold Climate Change Declaration...

Kiribati President Anote Tong today called on world leaders to support a global moratorium...

The Australian government has finally revealed the emissions reduction target it is considering taking...

The Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago has become the 52nd country to...

In another blow for dirty energy, this week, plans for a new opencast mine...

The centerpiece of President Obama’s climate change strategy – the Clean Power Plan –...

Both the direct and indirect impacts of coal power have been tragically highlighted across...

As 2015 shapes up to be the hottest year on record, scientists warn the...

From tumbling oil prices to leaky pipelines, Canada’s oil industry is looking bleaker by...

The majority of financial institutions do not have policies requiring clients to comply with...

In another sign that businesses are waking up to the threat of climate change,...

All eyes are on France this week, as its government adopted its long-awaited Energy...

The UK government is risking its climate credibility at home and abroad this week,...

The Marshall Islands has become the first small island nation to submit its carbon-cutting...

Climate change has been named as the world’s top global threat, with countries in...

As environmentalists celebrate the 200th coal plant phase out in the United States, for...

Scientists say wind patterns altered by climate variability are costing airlines millions of dollars...

The Abbott Government’s job and investment-destroying attacks on renewable energy continue, with the Prime...

Climate change threatens international security and its risks should be assessed the same way...

With the 2015 budget of the UK's Conservative government unveiled, the green energy sector...

Exxon executives knew in 1981 that carbon dioxide emissions caused climate change, seven years...

Accusation that many oil, gas and coal companies in the UK are ducking their...

A new report from the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI) finds US $283 billion in...

Head of the OECD says wealthy countries should help poorer nations that cannot afford...

Germany has cast a shadow on its reputation as a climate leader by today...

The Queensland Government and Indian coal conglomerate Adani are mired in controversy again this...

China has added to the global momentum for climate action by delivering a bigger...

The UK’s floundering fracking industry has been dealt another blow, as Lancashire Council rejected...

The Dutch government has put its citizens in danger by failing to address greenhouse...

Climate change represents a 'medical emergency', but tackling the crisis could be the “greatest...

Pope Francis today released his long awaited Encyclical on the environment, called “Laudato Si...

Against a backdrop of real world momentum for climate action, the latest round of...

Ethiopia’s government becomes East Africa’s first to submit a climate action plan for the...

Analysis of falling demand for electricity within the EU sends a stark warning to...

Negotiators weighed deeper into substance Tuesday, fuelled by the hope of delivering significantly trimmed...

It’s week two of the UN climate talks in Bonn. Negotiators kicked off with...

G7 leaders have sent a clear signal that the world is moving away from...

Negotiations began in Bonn on Friday… wait, isn’t it day five? After a steadfast...

As the latest round of UN climate talks hits the halfway point, this weekend...

National climate action plans dominated the conversation in Bonn on Thursday as negotiators kicked...

As governments meet in Bonn to continue work towards a new global climate agreement,...

Wednesday was another big day for climate action plans, with Morocco announcing its Paris...

While climate negotiators forged ahead with work on the architecture of the Paris agreement...

The sleepy German town of Bonn was abuzz with energy - or at least...

Midway through this vital year for climate action things are heating up as governments...

In a move sending shock waves through international energy markets, Norway is on the...

A summit of businesses and investors in Paris has given a massive boost to...

IMF reveals 'shocking' subsidy estimate of $5.3tn every year, an amount higher than the...

Customers of the institution are turning up the heat this week, urging the bank...

The UK could soon see coal use fall back to levels last seen during...

With less than 200 days until the UN climate summit in Paris, governments met...

Canada announced it will cut carbon pollution by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030...

With the Papal encyclical on climate change approaching, Pope Francis is stepping up his...

Food wasted by consumers is an enormous economic, environmental and societal problem, and nations...

The oil giant's plan to use Seattle as a home base for Arctic drilling...

Students are pushing back on the University of Edinburgh’s decision not to divest from...

Bank of America will cut its lending to the coal sector in a bid...

A new World Bank report Decarbonizing Development: Three Steps to a Zero Carbon Future...

What will the new UK government mean for the country's climate policy?

One in three Catholics would go green if the Pope issued a declaration on...

In a landslide win for Alberta, Canada’s historically most conservative province broke a 44...

A new study has found that climate change could drive one in six species...

Republicans in the US Congress have ruffled feathers by proposing crippling funding cuts for...

Campaigners from around the world joined forces this week to call on the giant...

As temperatures climb, the Tanzanian coffee industry is being hit hard due to low...

The group of 20 states most vulnerable to climate change highlights risks posed by...

The Church of England, one of the world’s wealthiest religious institutions, has become the...

Over one million medical students are calling on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation...

Students could soon be leaving university fully equipped to tackle climate change, as new...

California Governor Jerry Brown has charted course toward a clean energy future with an...

Both Brazil and Peru have experienced a recent uptick in deforestation in the Amazon...

SOAS University of London has become the first university in the UK’s capital, and...

Standing together took on a whole new meaning this weekend, as 6,000 people from...

All eyes are on Germany this weekend, as the fight for a renewable energy...

The pressure on fossil fuel companies to adopt more sustainable and transparent business strategies...

In its efforts to take leadership on climate action, the Indian government has submitted...

In the first quarter of 2015, South Africa and India paved the way for...

After 18 months attacking clean energy and climate policies, axing and defunding climate and...

The call for governments to forge an ambitious climate action plan in Paris in...

Tropical countries, especially Brazil and Indonesia, have been known as the nations with the...

Despite accusations of Ottawa’s piggybacking off provincial initiatives, provincial Premiers paved the way for...

Amid growing public awareness of the dangers of air pollution, thousands of residents of...

This Saturday (11 April), thousands will gather in Quebec City for what is anticipated...

Canada's glaciers could be almost ice-free by 2100, new research has shown.

As Christian’s around the world prepared to celebrate Easter, Anglican bishops have led a...

Environmental campaigners are warning the UN fund set up to help developing nations tackle...

After taking a big step forward on climate by announcing new commitments to cut...

As the first deadline for national climate pledges under the UN climate process passed...

Join the world’s biggest climate change writing movement for a chance to join the...

With 172 countries participating, and over 1,400 landmarks plunged into darkness, 2015 marked the...

The Environmental Impact Assessment of the Klong Rua coal seaport and coal-fired power plant...

Nigeria is both the biggest oil producer but with so much of the population...

The world’s richest sovereign wealth fund has sold off coal holdings in 2014, however,...

A new study has found that growth in coastal areas may expose more than...

A council of academics confirmed earlier this week that Canada could eradicate 80 per...

The Norwegian parliament has voted in favour of plans to create a climate change...

In a huge victory for local and international campaigners, the Indian government has announced...

Researchers conclude that $2tn of climate finance per year from developed to developing countries...

President Baldwin Lonsdale has placed some of the blame for the Cyclone Pam on...

After a period of extraordinary growth, construction of coal plants has slowed worldwide.

Europe's pledge to cut CO2 emissions in 2030 by 40% compared to 1990 levels...

The 20th century saw the highest rates of lead pollution in South America in...

African leaders are calling on wealthy nations to keep temperatures below 1.5 degrees instead...

As the divestment movement ushers itself into the mainstream, some are asking what the...

In his annual budget speech, Indian Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley announced that India will...

Officials in the Sunshine State were ordered not to use the terms in official...

A Spanish mine that was the site of a massive environmental disaster is being...

More than 30% of wood used by Indonesia’s industrial forestry sector likely comes from...

President Hollande is spending 48 hours in Manila to discuss the impacts of climate...

Its been a bad week for Canada’s tar sands industry, as Europe's landmark directive...

Just hours after receiving legislation forcing the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, President...

Reducing food waste could reduce carbon emissions and save up to $300 billion a...

In an open letter signed by more than 30 if Harvard University’s most high...

The European Commission has pushed climate and energy further up the political agenda, revealing...

Citigroup Inc has announced plans to ‘lend, invest and facilitate’ $100billion in projects...

The German capital of Berlin plans to shut its four remaining coal-fired power plant...

Edelman, the world’s largest public relations firm, is ending its business relationship with the...

Newly released documents detail the flow of more than $1 million in fossil fuel...

In the last decade, an increasing number of aboriginal people have been displaced as...

The German government is edging closer towards lifting its ban on fracking, with new...

A leaked report overrun with “highly charged language” hints that environmentalists could face further...

In a chain of one-day fasts sweeping the globe, Catholics will come together this...

Fishermen in Goa, India are bracing themselves as mining in the region could start...

Routine gas flaring, an activity that occurs at oil production sites, emits the equivalent...

As governments leave the UN climate talks in Geneva progress has been made on...

A growing number of female activists unite regionally and internationally to fight against poor...

The ban, as well as stricter regulations in England, follow the Scottish fracking moratorium

Day five at the UN climate talks in Geneva saw a new negotiating text...

Day four of the UN climate talks in Geneva saw negotiations pivot to structure...

Only a handful of governments, companies and investors have comprehensive policies in place to...

In a move labelled a threat to our democratic right to protest, organisers of...

Daily three at the UN climate talks in Geneva saw focus on pre-2020 ambition...

Day two at the UN climate talks in Geneva see a ballooning text as...

From Nigeria to Kenya, Africa’s surge in renewables hints at a more diversified energy...

In light of low oil prices, EPA is urging the Obama administration to reconsider...

As we enter 2015, climate change is firmly back on the agenda and the...

Health organisations are under pressure to ditch their investment in polluting fossil fuels and...

Canada’s National Energy Board is encouraging stakeholders in the Energy East pipeline approval process...

Not only was 2014 the hottest year ever recorded but 14 out of the...

The Scottish government has announced a moratorium on fracking as ministers further examine the...

An “economic disaster” is ahead for Malawi as a result of devastating flooding, economists...

The UK's food and drink industry has slashed it emissions by more than a...

The spotlight is once again on the UK’s fledgling fracking industry as the government...

Indian Prime Minister Modi and US President Obama have announced that the two countries...

Food security in the face of climate change is one of “the most daunting...

Despite the plethora of private jets, climate change is firmly on the agenda at...

In the run-up to President Obama's second visit to India, many are watching for...

Canadian crude is once again in Montana’s Yellowstone River, highlighting concerns on both sides...

Germany cut emissions and boosted renewables last year, but critics say CO2 reduction targets...

Energy giant Repsol has announced it will abandon its controversial search for oil and...

Pope Francis has kicked off a new push for moral leadership on climate action,...

2014 was the hottest year on record across the globe, US climate experts have...

Over 1,000 groups have come together to demand an accelerated transition to 100% renewable...

Catholics unite to call for a sustainable climate future, as the Pope’s visit to...

A Greenpeace campaigner has been stopped from leaving India in what the organisation has...

After a lengthy battle against Shell heavyweights, a community devastated by oil spills along...

2014 was an exciting year for renewable energy with record generation in cities and...

For the first time a study has pinpointed exactly which fossil fuel reserves need...

2014 has officially taken the title as hottest year ever recorded, as the Japan...

Pope Francis and TV naturalist David Attenborough have become the latest to add their...

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot is once again at the centre of controversy after...

Members of the European Parliament have narrowly failed to reject new fuel quality rules...

Citing concerns over contamination of water and air, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has...

As energy demand grows in India, the country faces a choice between dirty coal...

The body of an Ecuadorian indigenous leader and campaigner who opening opposed a major...

Germany’s climate plan could see the country slash CO2 emissions by up to 78...

Brazil’s carbon emissions have risen for the first time since 2004, reversing a decade...

As Peru gets ready to host this year’s UN climate negotiations, a new report...

Germany could see eight coal-fired power stations shut down in the coming years, as...

With clean energy booming and the world increasingly acting to reduce carbon pollution, big...

After agreeing to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, Chinese officials announced Wednesday that...

The Green Climate Fund approached its goal of raising $10 billion for projects...

September broke global temperature records and October was pretty close behind, recent data from...

On Tuesday, the Keystone XL pipeline fell one vote short of the 60 votes...

Oxford becomes first Church of England diocese to commit to divestment, pressuring Church of...

In an action protesting oil drilling in the Canary Islands, one Greenpeace activist was...

Despite Australia’s attempts to keep climate change out of the G20 meetings, world leaders...

As world leaders meet in Australia for the G20 meeting, analysts, youth and religious...

A team of scientists have published maps depicting the most comprehensive picture yet of...

Renewable energy projects create ten times more green jobs than similar fossil fuel projects,...

US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced what is being described...

A year on from Typhoon Haiyan, Talcoban City marks the anniversary with a mournful...

Migration and disease brought on by climate change are some of the more precarious...

Just six months after repealing its two-year-old carbon tax, Australia’s carbon emissions have seen...

Leading up to Tuesday's elections, energy and climate change issues dominated many campaigns due...

A new study has found that climate change is making it more difficult to...

In the most comprehensive, authoritative and scrutinised assessment of climate change ever produced, the...

As part of Africa’s 50-year development plan, 42 African countries have agreed to endorse...

The Australian government’s plan to protect the Great Barrier Reef has sparked outrage amongst...

As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change meets in Copenhagen to approve its latest...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is set to release the first of...

Negotiators in Bonn tackle the idea of pre-2020 ambition, while outside of the negotiating...

After organizing a 20,000-person protest against the Rampal coal plant last year, local communities...

Day four of the climate talks in Bonn ended with a stock-taking meeting where...

The climate talks in Bonn continue with discussions tackling finance and the pledges which...

Adaptation is the word of the day in Bonn on Day 2 as talked...

Ministers are once again meeting in Bonn for the latest round of the UN...

Hot on the heels of the People's Climate March and the UN Secretary General’s...

Experts warn natural gas fracking is not the solution for climate change and could...

Thirty Pacific Climate warriors were, today, joined by hundreds of Australian to blockade a...

Coal, oil and gas companies almost universally recognise the risks climate change poses to...

A report released by the US Department of Defense unveils the military's plan to...

In over 250 events across the world, thousands of anti-fracking activists from more than...

Reiterating his warning that the vast majority of oil reserves should be considered “unburnable”,...

A conference on climate change wraps up in Morocco today, spearheading longer-term discussions on...

Transitioning to a low carbon society will not only prevent the most devastating climate...

In a major win for Greenpeace, Danish toymaker Lego has announced it will not...

The University of Glasgow has become the first university in Europe to join the...

In a move hailed “a tragedy for the climate” the European Commission has abandoned...

The Anglican Diocese of Perth has joined the growing list of institutions choosing to...

The world’s wildlife population have decreased by over 50% in just 40 years -...

Liberia is leading the way to halt deforestation thanks to funding from Norway. The...

Philippine activists have began a 40-day 'Climate Walk' aimed at spurring action on climate...

Just a week after 122 heads of state gathered in New York for the...

The divestment movement has gathered speed, as the day before the UN Climate Summit...

Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner gives a powerful speech to open today's UN Climate Summit in New...

Heads of Government from over 120 countries will be meeting in New York at...

Coal companies are on track to waste $112 billion of investors’ money on mine...

A South African academic association recently received funding to develop a curriculum for university-level...

The People's Climate March on September 21st might be the largest climate demonstration in...

As world leaders prepare to gather in New York for the UN Secretary-General’s Climate...

The Czech Republic could soon join the ranks of countries around the world implementing...

The coastal waters of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, in the Canary Islands, are home to...

A week before the UN’s Climate Summit, a major new report shows how strong...

A new Kenyan satellite is is capable of tracking real-time impacts of extreme weather...

Swedish coal company Vattenfall has had its hopes of expanding its operations dashed as...

As the WMO shows atmospheric CO2 levels surged in 2013, new research warns countries...

Overcoming poverty will be impossible if governments fail to tackle climate change, according to...

China plans to roll out the world’s largest carbon market in 2016, according to...

As climate change impacts compound across the globe, recent reports reveal that food insecurity...

Two of the world’s foremost international voices are ramping up their calls to action...

Melting ice sheets are fuelling sea-level rise around the coast of Antarctica, a new...

As part of a new campaign ahead of the UN climate summit in New...

Chile is set to become the second country in Latin America to put a...

India’s Supreme Court has ruled that all of the country’s mining licenses awarded between...

As unpredictable weather conditions continue to hit Kenyan crops, one local tea factory is...

Despite repeated commitments to phase out subsidies for fossil fuels, a new report by...

Climate change is here, man-made and already having dangerous impacts, according to leaked drafts...

Leading health experts are urging strong climate action, as the first every global climate...

Consumers worldwide increasingly want renewable energy sources to provide their electricity, yet many governments...

The University of Sydney has become the first institution of its type in Australia...

Hidden away in the rural idyll of Lausitz, on the German-Polish border a global...

The international fight against dirty energy will reach a crescendo this weekend, as thousands...

After years of preparation, ExxonMobil and OAO Rosneft have received the go-ahead to drill...

After losing 351,000 hectares of land in Nigeria to desertification, it poses the “most...

Climate change will slash South Asia’s growth by up to 9% by the end...

From occupations of government departments and energy firms’ buildings to blockades at drill sites...

The world’s seven largest oil companies could gamble away billions of dollars of investor’s...

Large marches and rallies in Delhi, Jakarta, London, Rio de Janeiro, and Berlin will...

Brazil, South Africa, India and China (BASIC) have reiterated their stand of the climate...

As the Ebola virus is ravaging parts of West Africa, recent reports are linking...

For decades, huge quantities of oil have been spilling from Russia's pipelines—and the government...

Following the tailings pond breach in Mount Polley last week, protesters took to the...

A new study shows that State Department projections may have grossly underestimated the climate...

Twelve eminent medical and health scientists urge Prime Minister Abbott to include climate change...

China announced its latest step in the “war on pollution” this week, with a...

Civil society organizations are engaging with leaders on social media to meet their demands.

The French government has approved its long-awaited Energy Bill, supporting targets to cut fossil...

A handful of the world’s top public relations firms have confirmed that they will...

Pacific Island nations have re-affirmed their commitment to tackling climate change, sea level rise...

Japanese companies will now be able to earn carbon credits by investing in technology...

Oil from a spill or oil well blowout in Canada’s Beaufort Sea could spread...

A new war of the words has broken out between Amazon and Greenpeace, as...

A major success for Oxfam as food and beverage company General Mills is to...

Federal Minister for the Environment Greg Hunt today approved the AU$16.5 billion Carmichael coal...

Large swathes of the UK are to be opened up to fracking in what...

This week, New York’s busiest tourist spot will be a showcase for climate action,...

European countries are at risk of locking themselves into a high-carbon future as they...

A new law strips Peru’s environment ministry of many of its regulatory powers and...

The UK government announced that its fourth carbon budget will remain unchanged, despite intense...

Rwanda and Tanzania intend to expand fossil fuel excavation within their borders of the...

In a open letter to world leaders, campaigners in Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Bono and...

500 days ahead of a crucial UN climate summit in Paris, momentum is growing...

The Australian government has voted in favour of a carbon tax repeal, which will...

As the world’s third largest emitter, India will be a crucial player in the...

Hundreds gathered in Washington, DC on Sunday to speak out against the Cove Point...

A failure to act to reduce the impacts of climate change could cost Europe...

Two new atlases provide clear visual evidence of the effect climate change and extreme...

In another huge win for the divestment movement the World Council of Churches, consisting...

As its new Senate was sworn in and the carbon tax repeal bills begin...

Shell is back in the firing line for misrepresenting climate risk to its investors...

The world’s two largest emitters of dangerous carbon pollution are committing to reduce their...

A new proposal circulating Congress would permit a little-know federal agency to lend billions...