A view of Horn of Africa's drought from space
The worst drought in 60 years has hit the Horn of Africa region, an area in east Africa that includes Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya.
The worst drought in 60 years has hit the Horn of Africa region, an area in east Africa that includes Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya.
Damian Carrington
Unknown amount of trapped persistent organic pollutants poses threat to marine life and humans as temperatures rise
Climate change could result in "sudden and abrupt" shocks to countries around the world and have "far-reaching implications for global stability and security," a senior United Nations' official has warned.
Fiona Harvey
European fisheries chief hopes phasing out 'discarding' and agreeing plans with member states will preserve Europe's fish stocks
John Vidal
Critics fear that manipulating weather patterns could have a calamitous effect on poorer countries
Juliet Eilperin
Climate change in the Arctic is not likely to spark an immediate boom in oil and gas exploration, according to a new study published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.
Juliet Eilperin
Climate change in the Arctic is not likely to spark an immediate boom in oil and gas exploration, according to a new study published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.
According to the 1981-2010 normals to be released by NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) on July 1, temperatures across the United States were on average, approximately 0.5 deg
Lester R. Brown