As governments dither over how to protect the world's poor from the effects of a warming planet, an unlikely group is stepping up.

Underwater archaeology is revealing how ancient civilisations coped with rising seas, and while their methods were basic, they still have relevance today.

The southern ozone hole has changed weather patterns around Antarctica and cooled the air above the east part of the continent, according to new research.

Well-meaning scientists seem to have muddied the waters over what needs to be done to stave off dangerous climate change.

We may soon have no choice but to fiddle more directly with the climate

How fast will our coastlines be swallowed up by rising sea levels?

Over-fishing and changes in climate could leave marine animals struggling on a "junk food" diet of low-calorie prey, putting dwindling populations under even more pressure. That is the conclusion of a team lead by Henrik

There may be more to global warming than we thought. On top of the effect of human-made carbon emissions, natural changes in the warm ocean currents travelling to the icy north may be helping to heat up the entire northern hemisphere.