Brazil's Amazon region is under threat because of the construction of 40 major dams in the Tapajós river basin, a report by Greenpeace says.

Drinking hot beverages at temperatures of 65C or above probably causes cancer, a UN agency has warned.

In a historic move, Norway has pledged to eradicate deforestation and not use any products that may result in further destruction of forests.

Children in the embattled Nigerian town of Damboa are reportedly suffering from three serious conditions — malaria, measles and malnutrition — despite aid workers' best efforts to keep them healthy

Shipping fresh milk across Pakistan’s hot desert terrain can often result in soured supplies. But global food giant Nestlé Corp.

xtreme weather conditions such as long spells of drought followed by heavy rains is leading to toxicity of food, a recent report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP ) said.

xtreme weather conditions such as long spells of drought followed by heavy rains is leading to toxicity of food, a recent report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP ) said.

Shark attacks could reach unprecedented levels this year according to one expert, who is blaming global warming for what he expects to be an uptick in incidents this year.

California scientists have pitched a plan, during a meeting in Japan, to develop a global network of app-enabled smartphones — already equipped with sophisticated vibration sensors — to create a ki

Graph from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association shows 2016 shows this year significantly hotter than ever the last few hot years.Graphic courtesy of NOAA