Few places are experiencing the effects of climate change as vividly as the Arctic. Scientists say temperatures in the far north have risen by more than two degrees Celsius since the industrial revolution, twice the…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Barnacle geese respond to climate change Barnacle geese are choosing new feeding sites to cope with climate change, according to Scottish researchers. A team from St Andrews University, along…

For years Haribhai Devjibhai Patel has been growing cotton, peanuts and potatoes in the western Indian state of Gujarat. For years he and his family have used seedlings from one harvest to plant the next year's crops on…

Forests in South China have been increasingly replaced by monoculture ecalyptus plantations grown for wood fiber for the pulp and paper industry. Even forests under official protection haven’t been spared. Xidamingshan Forest Reserve is one…

Image copyright ZSL Image caption The Cuban greater funnel-eared bat (Natalus primus) has only one known home in the world One of the world's rarest bats is now confined to a single cave in Western…

‘The lived experience’ in a warming climate comes to life on stage. (Image source: University of Manchester Global Development Institute video)It can be difficult to track from afar the efforts of artists to tackle climate…

Africa, Climate Change, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Green Economy, Headlines, Multimedia, Podcast, Regional Categories, TerraViva United Nations Climate Change In this first Voices from the Global South podcast, IPS takes you to…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Great Barrier Reef's condition is deteriorating due to climate change The Great Barrier Reef's outlook has been officially downgraded from poor to very poor due to climate change.…