The buildup of carbon dioxide and other GHGs in the atmosphere has elevated global temperatures to perilously high levels.
Regardless of our understanding of anthropocentrism or human centricity, it is imperative to recognise that the climate crisis we are encountering is largely man-made. Since the 1800s, human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels, have been the most significant contributor to climate change.
Scientists have warned that planet-warming greenhouse gases will have to be drastically slashed to limit global heating to avoid catastrophic impacts on the Earth and humanity.
2024 is the warmest year on record, surpassing the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C threshold.
Major polluters must help nations most vulnerable to climate change.
A group of lenders, including the World Bank, announced a joint goal on Tuesday of increasing this finance to $120 billion by 2030, a roughly 60% increase on the amount in 2023.
COP29 must secure fair climate finance for vulnerable nations
As COP29 progresses, Bangladesh will be watching closely to see whether the international community can meet the urgency of its climate needs.
Atmospheric concentrations of all three hit new highs in 2023, locking in future temperature increases for years to come, the World Meteorological Organization reported in October.
As global warming causes water levels around the world to rise, an old architectural form, floating architecture, is being updated to enable living in flood-prone areas. Floating architecture has been around for centuries, particularly in low-lying parts of Europe such as the Netherlands.
US President Barack Obama is due to unveil what he called "the biggest, most important step we have ever taken" in tackling climate change.
Sea levels could rise by at least six metres (20 feet) in the long term, swamping coasts from Florida to Bangladesh, even if governments achieve their goals for curbing global warming, according to a study.
Torrential rains have become more frequent worldwide since 1980, with Southeast Asia getting the biggest increase in downpours, a scientific study said on Tuesday.
This December, world leaders will meet in Paris for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, where they will hammer out a comprehensive agreement to reduce carbon emissions and stem global warming.
Cleaner air worldwide will save two million lives a year and not only in the most polluted countries, a study finds.
Pope Francis will call for swift action to protect the Earth and fight global warming, according to a leaked draft of the pontiff's encyclical.
Heatwave conditions continue to sweep India where more than 1,100 people have died in the past week, officials say.
A successful carbon offset, or "cap-and-trade," market could play a big part in cutting China's emissions -- and help the world tackle global warming.
NASA scientists says the remnants of the Larsen B ice shelf, much of which already disintegrated back in 2002 will completely collapse by 2020, reports The Washington Post
