The Paris target is based on very strong scientific evidence that the impacts of climate change would be far greater at 2C of ...

The central estimate of the remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C is 130 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) (from the beginning ...

A team of 60 international scientists report that by early 2028 society will have emitted enough greenhouse gases that the ...

UN scientists have warned that the world is in “crunch time” to avoid higher levels of warming beyond the key threshold of ...

Life without oxygen is unimaginable - not to mention not survivable - and we might need to start worrying about it ...

A newly identified species is already in danger of extinction. A proposed massive data center in Alabama would “nuke” its ...

Scientists at the University of Miami warn that the world's oceans are teeming with 'giant viruses', also known as giruses.

Ahead of his new exhibition, legendary photographer Edward Burtynsky opens up about his search for wonder and the "alien" ...

Nature loss has far-reaching consequences. Damaged ecosystems exacerbate climate change, undermine food security and put people and communities at risk. We only have until the end of the decade to ...

Human activities have significantly impacted Earth, leading to environmental disasters like the Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone and the Great Pacific Garbage ...

How has the human footprint on Earth changed over time? B.K, via e-mail. The term “human footprint” has become ubiquitous in ...

This article explores ten extinct plant species, from the ancient Araucarioxylon arizonicum to the more recent Sophora ...