Climate change did not cause Harvey, or any other storm, but it makes intense storms like Harvey more likely to occur, scientists say.
A fifth of the world’s population lives in the region, where heat and humidity is expected to exceed the upper level of human survivability.
Swathes of southern Europe have sweltered in a heatwave that has claimed several lives and cost billions in crop damage.
Social isolation may represent a greater public health hazard than obesity, and their impact has been growing and will continue to grow, according to US researches.
As of August 2, 2017, humans have officially used more natural resources than the Earth can replenish in one year.
A new report reveals that toxins poured into waterways by major meat suppliers are resulting in the largest-ever “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico.
Sperm counts in Western countries have decreased by half in recent years, suggesting a continuing and significant decline in male reproductive health.
Without planning and cooperation, EU countries could be up against a water problem.
Editing genes, ageing populations, rising sea levels… the world is moving faster than ever. What will those trends mean for our society over the next 30 years?
The trillion-ton iceberg that broke off Antarctica last week will not go quietly into the night. New satellite imagery reveals that the iceberg, dubbed A68, is already cracking up.
Scientists have calculated the total amount of plastic ever made - it’s a lot. But what’s even more disturbing is where all this plastic is ending up.
Continued high fossil fuel emissions would saddle young people with a massive, expensive cleanup problem and growing deleterious climate impacts
Unwalkable cities, activity inequality, and obesity are a tricky blend.
Unabated climate change would bring devastating consequences to countries in Asia and the Pacific, which could severely affect their future growth, reverse current development gains, and degrade quality of life.
This is the farthest back that the ice front has been in recorded history, and the scientists are going to be watching very carefully for signs that the rest of the shelf is becoming unstable.
