The World Bank Sunday warned extreme weather will become the "new climate normal," increasing the risk of world instability.

A century ago, this sweep of mountains on the Canadian border boasted some 150 ice sheets, many of them scores of feet thick, plastered across summits and tucked into rocky fissures high above para

Eminent scientists and experts engaged in study of Himalayan glaciology have stressed the need for reduction in carbon emissions and more inter-disciplinary and collaborative approach on a large sc

Fast melting of glaciers in the Himalayas may raise the temperature by 4 °C by the end of the century and also impact country’s food security.

Climate change has shrunk Peruvian glaciers by 40 percent in the past four decades and the melt-off has spawned nearly 1,000 new high-altitude lakes since 1980, Peru's government said on Wednesday.

Research finds 20cm rise since start of 20th century, caused by global warming and the melting of polar ice, is unprecedented.

Penguin personalities may create for some diverse populations, but they also help these Antarctic birds cope with the effects of climate change, according to new research.

WASHINGTON – Many U.S. coastal communities struggling with flooding at high tides will find that the problem becomes “chronic” in the coming 15 years due to global warming, scientists say.

Canada will have trouble ensuring marine safety in the Arctic as climate change melts the sea ice and shipping increases, Parliament's environmental watchdog said on Tuesday.