Major meat and dairy producers emit more greenhouse gases than the nation of Saudi Arabia, the world’s number two oil ...

Greater political will from governments is needed to defend those who defend rights, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs), Mary Lawlor, told governments last week: ...

The United Nations has 193 member countries from around the world with only two non-member states, Vatican City and Palestine ...

Many scholars worry that U.S. backsliding will lead other countries to reduce their climate commitments, and some recent ...

Climate activists in the United Kingdom wasted no time responding to President-elect Trump’s re-election win on Wednesday, spraying orange paint on a section of the U.S. embassy in London in protest.

Britain is among many countries experiencing record-breaking temperatures this year, with four heatwaves coming alongside ...

People walk around the plaza by the Sphere Within Sphere outside the United Nations Headquarters on the first day of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly's High-Level week, Monday, Sept. 22, ...

After a “landmark” ruling from the International Court of Justice, journalists can expect more lawsuits against fossil fuel companies. Today’s nonstop news cycle makes it all too easy to lose sight of ...

Predicting bushfires is difficult at the best of times. But as climate change wreaks havoc with our world's weather systems ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The annual high-level gathering at the U.N. General Assembly this week will see more than 140 world leaders descend upon New York City in an effort to secure global peace and ...

UNITED NATIONS — The annual high-level gathering at the U.N. General Assembly this week will see more than 140 world leaders descend upon New York City in an effort to secure global peace and security ...