Climate change is threatening to push a crowded capital toward a breaking point.
Scientists gather for a London conference to celebrate 50 years since the formulation of plate tectonics theory.
Will Houston avoid the mistakes seen after the 2005 New Orleans disaster.
Prof Joanna Haigh from Imperial College London explains why this gas has played a crucial role in shaping the Earth's climate.
In 10 weeks engineers will turn off water for a million homes as this South African city reacts to a one-in-384-year drought. The rich are digging boreholes, more are panic-buying bottled water, and t
Hawaii's Big Island has declared a state of emergency as lava threatens residential communities and roads. Is there any way to stop a lava flow and save the homes in its path?
Climate change is a real problem we face together, and the Australian Coal Association wants to be a part of the solution. That is why we have invested $1 bi...
From Krakatoa to Kilauea, all the eruptions since 1883.
Deadly torrents of hot gas and volcanic debris engulf villages on the slopes of Fuego volcano.
The goal of 1.5C is a big leap below the 2C agreed six years ago in Copenhagen. Here’s what the agreement means for global emissions and the future of the planet
Output from wind turbines forecast to hit record on Sunday
A forecasting tool reveals which cities will be affected as different portions of the ice sheet melt, say scientists.
Twenty years on, the island invests in sand mining and geothermal energy to reconcile with the Soufrière Hills eruptions that once buried it in mortal dust
The UN is warning that we are now on course for 3C of global warming. This will ultimately redraw the map of the world
Demonstrations were held across the country as a lack of rainfall threatens its agriculture.
Explore fascinating geographic landscapes and Norse culture on a school trip to Iceland with Discover the World Education, the experts in Nordic travel.
Rescue operations under way on the island of Mindanao to find dozens of people reported missing after storm struck area
The unprecedented downpour and severe flooding was also 15% more intense due to climate change, which is making weather more violent around the world
THIS Bali volcano map shows the danger zone which many villagers are refusing to leave as Mount Agung continues to erupt.
Volcanic ash can cause a nuisance to farmers, burying agricultural lands and damaging crops. But this ash does have long-term benefits
From glowing orange craters to molten rivers of mud, a volcanologist explains what it really means.
John Abraham: A new study finds strong agreement that flood risks in central and western Europe are rising due to global warming.
Researchers calculated that a square metre of sediment contains more carbon than peatlands.
Area to be planted by the end of the year is roughly the size of Ireland
The announcement came as the city revealed "Day Zero", when it will run out of water, is delayed.
Was the remarkable 2017 hurricane season the worst ever? And did climate change play any part?
Worrying report reveals true impact of damage to forested areas
When a massive earthquake struck in 2011, Japanese oyster fisherman Atsushi Fujita was working as usual by the sea. Soon after, a huge black wave slammed into his city and killed nearly 2,000 people.
Home solar-powered energy systems mean families in rural areas who aren’t on an electric grid now have power. Batteries store power by day, to use at night.
TS Sudhir explains why violence has broken out in India's technology hub Bangalore over a long-running dispute about water.
Cape Town’s taps are due to be turned off because of severe drought. It is not alone in having water woes.
A report has said the south Indian city is likely to run out of water - but is this really the case?
'This is a real world analysis of what is actually happening, rather than a projection of what might happen in the future,' says author Richard Black
Travel the length of the Nile with BBC News to find out how a new dam being built in Ethiopia is threatening to cause a serious rift with neighbouring countries Egypt and Sudan.
Durum wheat varieties can withstand 40C heat along the Senegal River basin, and could produce 600,000 tonnes of food
Conflict and civilisational threats likely unless action is taken to reduce the stress on rivers, lakes, aquifers, wetlands and reservoirs
WWF report warns rising temperatures could be disastrous for world's most biodiverse areas
A new study investigates how early a warning can be issued for major earthquakes.
CityTree is a wall and bench that has the pollution-fighting ability of 275 trees, while only taking up 1% of the actual space those trees would need.
Not returning enough water will deplete rivers and affect Indigenous communities, and pastoral and tourism industries
Wind power capacity is growing thanks to giant offshore turbines, but can they get much bigger?
It is cities where the most lives can be saved in earthquakes – here are their smartest ideas so far
Expansion of Sahara is bad news for inhabitants of Sahel border region as rainfall dries up on farmland
Clean energy may not yet have reached a tipping-point
The US President criticises producer group Opec and says high oil prices "will not be accepted".
A look at sites around the world that are at risk from becoming too popular for their own good.
First of 200 wells drilled close to controversial block of forest known to have two of the last tribes living in isolation
A new publication, "The geography of future water challenges", reveals that the Paris Agreement goals can't be achieved without improved water management.
Marine salvage master Nick Sloane says he can guide huge chunks of ice across the ocean and melt them down into drinking water.
Old divisions between rich and poor are again threatening to limit progress in UN climate negotiations.
South America and sub-Saharan Africa are experiencing deforestation, but in Europe it is a very different story
National Grid says the 72-hour streak is the longest since the 1880s.
Taps in capital city of Maputo being turned off every other day as climate change exacerbates southern African drought
Freshwater supplies have already seriously declined in 19 global hotspots – from China to the Caspian Sea – due to overuse, groundbreaking study shows
Surprisingly, they have not yet roiled the oil markets
LNG was major contributor to 1.5% rise in year to December 2017, government data shows
Methane emissions from lakes could almost double as warming boosts plants that feed gas production.
Biggest analysis to date reveals huge footprint of livestock - it provides just 18% of calories but takes up 83% of farmland
Changes mean RBS has ‘strongest energy sector policies’ of top five UK banks
Red-hot rivers of lava and clouds of ash can be deadly - but death by volcano is not inevitable.
Enough water to meet the needs of 20 million people is lost through leakage every day, the report says.
Federal courts are battling to shut down a nickel mining plant said to be contaminating the Cateté river – a charge the company denies
A high-tech solution being tested in Iceland gets rid of waste carbon dioxide by pumping it 1,000m underground.
After taking remedial measures, Capetonians managed to push back the date of Day Zero until next year. We visited the city to find out how the threat of an apocalyptic disaster has changed lives
State and federal governments to confirm that 14 lake sites have been earmarked
GMB chief launches campaign to return England’s nine water firms to national ownership
Advances in clean energy expected to cause a sudden drop in demand for fossil fuels, leaving companies with trillions in stranded assets
Uzbekistan has an ambitious plan to stop widespread health problems that developed when the Aral Sea disappeared.
Cities, states and companies are taking their own steps on behalf of the planet. But their power to minimize Trump’s damage is limited
Both petrol and diesel jumped 6p a litre in May as oil increased and the pound weakened, the RAC says.
State commission approves plan, saying consumer energy savings would outweigh higher building costs
A Canadian firm says new technology has dramatically cut the cost of removing carbon from the air.
John Abraham: Enbridge wants to build a new tar sands pipeline
Sir Richard Branson says government plans to ban diesel and petrol vehicles by 2040 should be brought forward.
Urban spaces are congested and polluted, so do we all need to get on our bikes?
Some 600 million Indians are facing an acute shortage of water, a new government report says.
As the world’s water needs grow so is concern that we’re rapidly using up supplies. How worried should we be?
'By 2030, the country’s water demand is projected to be twice the available supply'