With data from just the first nine months, scientists are 90% certain that 2016 will pass the mark set by 2015.

Donald Trump’s ascension to the presidency signals an end to American leadership on international climate policy.

To support cities in climate sustainability, the Cities and Climate Change Initiative (CCCI) from U.N. Habitat collaborated with other agencies to develop the report "Guiding Principles for City Climate Action Planning."

From rapid genetic analysis to spectrography, high-tech tools are being used to track down and prosecute perpetrators of the illegal wildlife trade.

Ancient feeding marks from hungry insects in South American leaf fossils are shedding new light on the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs.

A group of major oil and gas companies today unveiled plans to invest more than $1 billion towards tackling climate change by accelerating development of low emissions technology such as carbon capture and storage (CCS) and energy efficiency ...

Most of humanity has lost a vital connection with the natural world — a connection that, from our species’ origins until recently, informed and sustained our participation in nature.

In Senegal and other developing countries, multinational companies are investing in programs to restore mangrove forests and other wetlands that sequester carbon.

Biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES) — in other words, those natural systems that underpin our economies, well-being and survival — face threats that are increasing in number and severity.

From year to year, the ice around the Arctic ebbs and flows, reaching a minimum and maximum as the temperature shifts through the seasons.