World Bank will abandon financing oil and gas projects

The World Bank group will abandon financing upstream oil and gas projects from 2019 and focus on energy transformation, as announced by World Bank Group President at the One Planet Summit in Paris, France.

Climate Change Lawsuit In US Comes From Young People

Twenty-one young people are suing the federal government in US for violating their rights by not sufficiently addressing climate change.

California US Climate Emergency

Fires continue to burn Southern California, and climate scientists have warned us for years that the region was entering a year-round fire regime.

Meteorologist warns of collapse of two Antarctic glaciers

Meteorologists warns that the collapse of Pine Island and Thwaites glaciers in Antarctica could flood every coastal city on Earth.

At UN Climate Talks, Nations Depart Dramatically on the Future of Coal

Led by Britain and Canada, nations form the Power Past Coal Alliance to phase out use of the dirtiest fossil fuel — but big emitters remain absent.

How a 'shadow zone' traps the world's oldest ocean water

New research has revealed why the oldest water in the ocean in the North Pacific has remained trapped in a shadow zone around 2km below the sea surface for over 1000 years.

Scientists in 184 countries warn about negative global environmental trends

The viewpoint article -- "World Scientists' Warning to Humanity: A Second Notice" - was signed by more than 15,000 scientists in 184 countries.

One of the world's largest mining companies is ditching coal

The world’s second largest mining company, is selling off its coal mines with the goal of getting out of the business.

Air Pollution Has Turned New Delhi Into a ‘Veritable Gas Chamber’

Schools are closed, construction has halted, and vehicles have been restricted as levels of PM2.5 pollution spike in the Indian capital.

US government climate report: Climate change is real and our fault

As the report makes clear, there is no reasonable doubt remaining that climate change is a story about human actions—not natural cycles.

Richard Branson leads green energy plan to rebuild Caribbean

The focal point of the recovery plan is to trigger the replacement of outdated fossil-fuel power grids with new renewable energy-based energy systems that will have the ability to endure extreme weather conditions.

New Zealand considering special visas for climate refugees

New Zealand is thinking about "an experimental humanitarian visa category" for people uprooted from their homes because of climate change.

Greenhouse gas concentrations surge to new record

Over the last 800,000 years, pre-industrial atmospheric CO2 content remained below 280 ppm, but it has now risen to the 2016 global average of 403.3 ppm.

These Endangered Wildlife Photos Are Artistic Masterpieces 

Human’s impact on nature is unmistakable, from vast swaths of lost forest to heaps of trash on beaches. Before these species go extinct one photographer is trying to document these species facing the struggle before it’s too late.

Portugal Kids Reach Crowdfunding Goal for Climate Lawsuit against EU

As Portugal reels from its worst wildfires on record, seven Portuguese children have met an important crowdfunding goal for their major climate lawsuit against 47 European nations.