Climate change 'disaster by 2026'
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A rise in global temperatures could result in devastating effects in just over 20 years time, a study warns.
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Climate experts rank most fragile world regions and warn of collapse before end of century
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More severe tropical cyclones, heatwaves and a dramatic shift in rainfall patterns could batter Asia by the end of the century as its factories boom, a leading climate expert told Asian chief executives on Friday.
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The harmful effects of global warming on daily life are already showing up, and within a couple of decades hundreds of millions of people won't have enough water, top scientists will say next month at a meeting in Belgium.
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Global warming is set to continue, and bring with it an increase in extreme weather such as hurricanes and droughts, scientists from the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization warned on Wednesday.
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Millions of Africans are likely to be worst affected by global warming, a conference on climate change hears.
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The consequences of climate change may be major when looked at over long stretches of time. But can a disaster that needs thousands of years to unfurl illicit a fast-motion response?
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Climatic change is "very likely" down to human activities, the global body on climate science will say.
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By Steve Bloomfield  Climate change has become a major security issue that could lead to "a world going up in flames", the United Nations' top environment official has warned.
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The Earth's climate is out of balance and warming as a result of human activities, a leading science body warns.
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Climate change could have global security implications on a par with nuclear war unless urgent action is taken, a report said on Wednesday.
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The Government&#39;s chief scientist has warned the world must act fast to combat global warming or face the dire consequences. Professor Sir David King said climate change cannot be avoided and that &quot;action is affordable, inaction is not&quot;.
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The most authoritative report on climate change to date will be released tomorrow in Paris, France, and is expected to warn of rising global sea levels and temperatures.
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A new report by Australian scientists warns that life in Sydney could be made unsustainable by climate change.
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Climate change is making forest fires around the world bigger and more intense, increasing the threat to people and the environment and costing countries millions in damage and firefighting expenses, the United Nations said Thursday.
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The world faces a surge in extreme weather events because of global warming and governments must act immediately to avert disaster, Britain&#39;s chief scientist said on Tuesday.
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Global warming is approaching the point of no return, after which widespread drought, crop failure and rising sea levels will be irreversible, an international climate change task force warned Monday.