BEIJING, China - A remote township in China's arid northwest endured temperatures of more than 52 Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, state media reported, setting a record for a country that was battling minus 50C…
MEXICO CITY - The deaths of hundreds of wild birds along Mexico's Pacific coast were likely caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon, local authorities said on Thursday, as the country and its surrounding oceans…
People around the globe are experiencing dramatic heatwaves, deadly floods and wildfires as a result of climate change. The UK and parts of Europe have seen temperatures of above 40C this month, leading to transport…
What is COP26 and what was agreed at Glasgow climate conference? The UK is hosting the COP26 summit in Glasgow - aimed at bringing climate change under control. A number of pledges have already been…
Over half of those surveyed said they thought humanity was doomed and that governments were failing to respond adequately A new global survey illustrates the depth of anxiety many young people are feeling about climate…
Last year was the warmest on record across Europe, breaking the previous high mark by a considerable distance, say scientists. Temperatures across the region were more than 1.9C above the long-term average between 1981 and…
Human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways, a major UN scientific report has said. The landmark study warns of increasingly extreme heatwaves, droughts and flooding, and a key temperature limit…
The UK is already undergoing disruptive climate change with increased rainfall, sunshine and temperatures, according to scientists. The year 2020 was the third warmest, fifth wettest and eighth sunniest on record, scientists said in the…
As the scientists gather to consider their report, heatwaves are hitting many parts of the world Against a backdrop of fires and floods, researchers are meeting virtually to finalise a key climate science study. The…
Image caption Pasi Vainikka at the Solar Foods plant near Helsinki Finnish scientists producing a protein "from thin air" say it will compete with soya on price within the decade. The protein is produced from…