Beating temperatures in Spain, Turkey and Portugal, the UK is set to witness the hottest day of the year on 10 April, as temperatures are expected to rise above 20 degrees Celsius.

An Oregon judge was scheduled Tuesday to hear a climate change lawsuit filed by two teenagers upset because state government officials have failed to keep their pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emis

Chilean emergency rescue workers are increasingly concerned about the fate of 125 people missing after a week of flash floods and mudslides in the Atacama region in the north of the country.

Several countries have already submitted their proposed emissions reductions target to the United Nations while Australia remains reluctant to commit to new plans.

The Chinese government on Monday announced new measures to curb air pollution in the capital city of Beijing, which ranks among the most polluted cities in the world.

A major earthquake with a recorded magnitude of 7.5 hit Papua New Guinea on Monday morning. A tsunami alert was issued soon after.

Vegetation cover has increased globally by the equivalent of four billion tonnes of carbon since 2003 thanks to some luck and aggressive afforestation, says a new analysis of satellite data.

Despite New Zealand’s global success as the largest dairy products exporter, concerns are becoming loud that many of its serene rivers, including Waitaki River, will be facing the brunt of pollutan

The farmers and families who grow bananas in Honduras and across Latin America are under increasing strain.

Pope Francis waves inside the Popemobile during his pastoral visit in Naples, Italy, March 21, 2015. The Catholic leader has called acting on climate change "an ethical imperative." Reuters