The pledge to cut emissions by at least 26 percent was denounced by activists as "vastly inadequate."
The Arctic ice sheet is melting faster than ever due to climate change.
An increase in a smelly seaweed in the Caribbean has officials concerned for the region's tourism sector.
According to a new study, the rate of glacial ice-melt in the first decade of the twenty-first century was nearly three times more than the twentieth century average.
According to a new study, unless emissions are cut drastically, even artificial removal of atmospheric carbon dioxide would not prevent the end of "ocean life as we know it."
President Obama released the final version of his plan to enforce stronger limitations to state carbon dioxide emissions, mandating a 32 percent cut from 2005 levels by 2030.
The amount of salt water hidden underneath the Tarim Basin could equal 10 times the amount of water found in all five of the Great Lakes located in the U.S.
Apple, Google And Microsoft are among the companies that are expected to focus on low-carbon investments.
Hillary Clinton announced her energy and climate plan on Sunday, setting lofty goals for renewable energy.
“Climate change is not science fiction,” said the Terminator star ahead of the United Nations meeting on the issue in December.
Reduction in U.S. carbon dioxide emissions between 2007 and 2013 can be attributed to a drop in economic activity during that period, a new study finds.
“It’s the most advanced law of its kind among industrial countries.”
Reaching a worthwhile deal would require "forsaking the use of 80 percent of the fossil-based energy resources to which we still have easy access."
"We by no means want this to be a pop quiz. I think just it's about just getting a sense of what they would prioritize," said Sheril Kirshenbaum, a researcher at the University of Texas at Austin.
Gore's remarks come days before Royal Dutch Shell plans to begin work drilling in the oil-rich Chukchi Sea in the Arctic.
African nations are some of the lightest polluters in the world, yet environmental scientists say they bear the brunt of climate change.
According to a new Pew survey, climate change doesn't worry most Americans, despite being a major concern globally.
A new risk assessment report, commissioned by the British foreign office, paints a grim picture of the planet.
Glaciers in the highly unstable region of West Antarctica have been losing as much water as the weight of Mount Everest every two years.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said the country's post-2020 emissions target will not be announced before August.
A new study estimates that if global temperatures rise by 3.6 degrees, sea levels could rise by up to 20 feet, threatening millions of lives worldwide.
Documents, including internal memos, show that the oil giant knew of the link between fossil fuels and climate change as far back as 1981.