Who cuts emissions fastest, and who supports others do so, are central questions in global climate action. New IIASA-led research shows that building fairness into climate models from the start can in...

Global temperatures are set to cross 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels within years, leading to an escalation of climate impacts, the UN Environm...

As Europe experienced its most severe ever recorded heatwave in June, drought conditions worsen in France as images show a completely barren Loire River in Montjean-sur-Loire.

Researchers from Imperial College London have contributed to a major international climate assessment showing that the Earth is accumulating heat at...

Unintentional unfairness when applying new greenhouse gas emissions metrics at country level, Rogelj, Joeri, Schleussner, Carl-Friedrich

Carbon removal strategies may conflict with biodiversity conservation, but careful choices could bring benefits.

Abstract. Parties to the 2015 Paris Agreement agreed to limit the long-term increase in global average temperature to well below 2 °C and pursue efforts to keep temperatures below 1.5 °C relative to p...

Actionable goals are needed to guide the world towards what needs to happen most quickly: shifting economies to clean energy sources.

The photo shaped the world's perception of the existential threat climate change poses to low-lying island nations.

A new study, for the first time, shows how the ‘highest possible ambition’ of countries' climate pledges can be assessed.

YouTube video by Grantham Imperial

YouTube video by Grantham Imperial

In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.

Removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere is widely expected to play a key role in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement.

As the world nears 1.5°C of global warming, near-term emissions reductions and adequate adaptation become ever more important to ensure a safe and livable planet for present and future generations