The Latest Breaking News from Climate Change

Below the surface of the oceans, microscopic algae known as phytoplankton are growing as the world warms. That’s one finding of our new study, published in Nature Climate Change, which provides the first long-term account, over more than three decades, of phytoplankton that live beyond the sight of ocean-monitoring satellites.

The devastating effects of climate change have caused Alpine glaciers to melt at record rates

Former president is heading to Georgia on Monday after the state was hammered by Hurricane Helene

With private insurer losses expected to top $6 billion, Hurricane Helene is another reminder of climate change's impact on the US home insurance market. Also in this edition: the UK's last coal-fired power plant gets set to shut down after 54 years as the country pursues its green energy transition.

Africa is often viewed as a relatively young continent, with less than 7% of the population over 60. But this is set to change. Declining fertility rates and increasing life expectancy mean that by 2050, the number of people over 60 in Africa is projected to triple to 235 million…

Water flows in mainland Australia’s most important river system, the Murray-Darling Basin, have been declining for the past 50 years. The trend has largely been blamed on water extraction, but our new research shows another factor is also at play.

In the heart of the sun-kissed fields where crops sway and life teems, the precious gift of water sustains the delicate balance of agriculture. As the global demand for food surges and the strains of climate change intensify, the imperative of water conservation in agriculture rings louder than ever before.…

The death toll from the devastating storm rose to at least 88, with North Carolina's governor saying more bodies would likely be found.

Climate change and pesticides have combined to pose a deadly threat to the vivid species. The Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards celebrate the fightback

Unusually wet conditions across France have wreaked havoc on many wine-growing regions this year after years of challenges to vineyards and wine quality caused by drought and heat

Hurricane Helene's destructive path through the U.S. Southeast underscores climate change concerns and the need for improved disaster preparedness.