Scientists modelled the world will warm by 1-3°C this century. It has now been adjusted upward, guaranteeing 1.5°C and predicting up to 6°C
Of the 186 countries assessed in a recent survey of climate vulnerability, Chad was rated most in peril.
Extra warming in cities thanks to the urban heat island effect will cost some nearly 11% of their GDP each year.
Do you live along the coast and enjoy the gentle lapping of ocean waves? Well, those are to start eating away at homes and cities, says new research.
The court has instructed government to consider how projects would contribute to climate change.
A new coal-fired utility planned for Limpopo will contribute to global warming, and climate change will affect its ability to run efficiently.
Earthlife says the threat of global warming must form part of environmental impact assessments.
The Arctic ice sheet is dwindling at a catastrophic rate, but researchers say building 10-million wind-powered pumps could save it.
Humanity is now living through the hottest period in over a hundred-thousand years.
Scientists’ reassessment of data that provides global average temperatures has been faulty and proves that warming has been constant.
Reluctant to take real measures to stop global warming, countries have turned to quick-fix solutions.
Britain, Europe and the US are snuggling up to their carbon-emitting coal fires
"Ice is shrinking at both ends of the planet, a development alarming scientists."
This year, Arctic air temperatures are 20°C higher than they should be in November. The effects of the disappearing ice will be felt world-wide.
With global warming starting to spin out of control, the ratification of the Paris Agreement gives hope for the future.
From examining corals and fossilised marine animals, researchers have been able to detect tell-tale signs of the oceans starting to heat up.
Political systems and profit motives make the world go round, but alternative thinking could turn the earth on its axis.
April has gone one further, with the most abrupt increase in temperature.
Rising temperatures would make the Hajj dangerous for people with health conditions, or those not at the peak of their physical ability.
We knew that 2017 was the year to put the brakes on activities that cause global warming, but we didn’t do enough – welcome to the future.
The world has hit a rapid warming period, creating a pressing need for environmentally-friendly solutions
January 2016 has continued a trend of rapid global warming, setting the record for the hottest first month of the year in the history books.
Research out this week shows that the recent temperature record-breaking years are caused by human endeavours that drive global warming.
Data from the UK Meteorological Office shows that 2015 will surpass last year as the hottest year on record.
If donors help states with which they have links rather than those most vulnerable to climate change, it will increase poverty and thus migration.
A cacophony of climate deniers is trying to fool us into thinking we should not be planning for the future. Here’s how to spot one, writes Sipho Kings
The critical climate conference kicks off with world leaders calling for an ambitious – but fair – agreement to lower carbon emissions.
Average temperature and humidity rises in the Gulf will be too extreme for humans to continue living in the area by 2070, according to researchers.
Data from NASA shows that last month was the second-hottest September ever recorded, with the last 12 months being the hottest on record.
This year is set to be 0.1°C warmer on average than 2014, thanks to an unusually strong El Niño warming the Pacific Ocean and the world’s climate.
Rich countries and the private sector will have to step up if we are to meet a $100bn target for poor countries to help them cope with climate change.
The failure to curb carbon emissions could see a catastrophic 6°C rise in temperature by the end of the century.