Human Rights Watch respectfully seeks leave to submit an amicus curiae to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereafter the Court) in relation to its forthcoming advisory opinion on the ...

Climate change is a threat to countries' macroeconomic and fiscal stability. Extreme weather events exacerbated by global ...

Global heating and its associated environmental disruptions are increasingly affecting human societies through deteriorating public health, economic instability, and social dislocation. Rising ...

It is one of the most critical global challenges because it affects natural systems, economies, and societies worldwide.

As the world’s top carbon emitters, China, US, and India, delay slashing carbon emissions, climate damages in the coastal areas of the world continue to soar. A new study [1] shows that sea level rise ...

In the wake of the raging California wildfires, environmental groups are shifting the climate conversation away from mitigation, toward adaptation and resilience. Whether people believe humans cause ...

The world faces escalating and uneven costs from climate adaptation as rising temperatures, extreme weather events and sea-level rise strain public finances and economic productivity, according to ...

Green roofs and green walls are no longer niche design features but proven, scalable nature-based solutions that can significantly enhance biodiversity, climate resilience, energy efficiency and human ...

Anna's Hummingbird is one of many species shifting its range north and its breeding earlier in the year. (Photo credit: Will Sweet) As global temperatures rise, many species are scrambling to adapt–or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study of the Turkana in Kenya reveals genetic adaptations to desert survival—and how those same traits may pose health risks ...