China hopes to reach the apex of its greenhouse gas emissions early so the country can address health and economic problems going forward.
If the global warming trend continues, the fires seen in recent years may become even more extensive and catastrophic.
The plan would allow the world's No. 3 polluter to see emission levels rise over time, but at a rate slower than they would under "business as usual."
The Bank of England's Mark Carney warned that the consequences for financial markets of averting climate change could be "huge."
Six major U.S. banks, including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Citi, urged leaders meeting in New York Monday to adopt a strong climate agreement.
President Barack Obama spoke about the challenges facing the world during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly meeting Monday -- calling for diplomacy and unity.
British Prime Minister David Cameron announced that his government will provide $8.8 billion between April 2016 and March 2021 to countries most affected by climate change.
“As countries that are as vast as continents, we have this very important greenhouse gas emissions target," President Dilma Rousseff says.
Starting Friday, the United Nations will discuss the 17 new ambitious development goals that include ending poverty and taking action to combat climate change.
“Any harm done to the environment, therefore, is harm done to humanity,” Francis said.
The German automaker could face heavy fines from regulators in the Golden State, as well as from federal and international authorities, for cheating on emissions standards.
The proposal, in which the U.S. and China would jointly tackle climate change, may be one of the few areas of agreement during the Chinese leader's U.S. visit.
While the pope told Congress that climate change is an urgent problem, Trump brushed the issue aside.
In 2013, just over 1,000 coal mines were operating, as cheap natural gas and weak global demand continued to take a toll on coal production.
According to a new study, Americans might be dumping more than twice as much trash in landfills as previous estimates suggest.
Eleven GOP leaders, led by Rep. Chris Gibson, have signed a resolution urging action on climate change, in a major break from the party line.
In a span of just four decades, global populations of marine mammals, fish, birds and reptiles have halved, a new study by the WWF revealed.
According to a U.N.-backed study, land degradation, soil erosion and desertification might displace 50 million people within a decade.
Many people on social media have begun blaming global warming for the poor health of some Arctic creatures.
Reports suggest that the U.S. and the EU have agreed to contentious provisions seeking to address weather-linked loss and damage in poor nations.
Weather agencies predict the evolving El Niño may turn into the strongest on record, bringing floods and drought to East Africa and devastating rural communities.
Scientists warn that more sustained wildfires associated with less moisture could convert forests of trees into forests of shrubs.
