Tourism ‘s climate footprint is formidable
Previous estimates of tourism's climate footprint have fallen far below the mark. Between 2009 and 2013 it increased four times more than earlier estimated,...
The Bonn Climate Change Conference opens today
The Bonn Climate Change Conference opens today and will continue until 26 May. The meeting comprises the 44th sessions of the Subsidiary Body for...
Time to Get Real on Climate Change!
Morgan Freeman narrates this hopeful, must-watch short film about the need to solve the climate change problem. Video by the United Nations.
World’s poorest people are being poisoned by their basic foods
As global temperatures creep inexorably upwards, the warming helps toxins to thrive, with dire consequences for human health. There are millions of stunted children...
Portugal runs for four days straight on renewable energy alone
Portugal kept its lights on with renewable energy alone for four consecutive days last week in a clean energy milestone revealed by data analysis...
Record climate heat means fiercer hurricanes
Fiercer hurricanes are rapidly becoming more frequent than they were 30 years ago. The cause may be entirely natural, scientists say.
But Hurricane Harvey, which in...