Global maritime trade contributes roughly three percent of greenhouse gas emissions yearly – a major cause of global warming and climate change.
The country's main airport worked to restore normal operations even as floodwater still covered portions of major highways and roads.
The bulk of power outages — more than 150,000 at the start of Saturday — were in the US state of Maine, while the state of New Hampshire had more than 10,000 homes and businesses without electricity.
Greta Thunberg has been detained by police at a demonstration in the Netherlands, alongside other protesters who tried to block a major highway into The Hague.
Emergency services rush to aid over 4,000 people displaced and 2,500 homes affected by flooding following a dam burst in the Orenburg region.
Authorities ordered the precautionary evacuation of the Achlia, Galini, Agia Fotia and Mavros Kolimpos settlements, home to around 300 people, as the blaze got close to some homes.
China is pouring billions into green energy and is set to dominate the world's solar supply chain, according to Wood Mackenzie.
PFAS have saturated consumer and industrial goods worldwide, posing a severe health risk, contaminating ecosystems, and endangering human health.
The 2023 figures represent a nine percent decline in forest loss compared to 2022 but in general, rates have barely wavered from the highs of recent years, researchers say.
A heat index of 42-51°C can cause heat cramps and exhaustion, with heat stroke "probable with continued exposure", the weather forecaster said in an advisory.
A Dutch court prepares to hear Shell's appeal against a significant climate ruling, as the oil giant faces scrutiny over greenhouse gas emissions and legal responsibilities.
The Greek Pulmonologists' Union warn that dust blown in from the Sahara could mix with pollen, bacteria and fungi, resulting in "a highly toxic mixture that is dangerous for the human body."
Aid agencies struggle to provide relief amidst dwindling resources and a global hunger crisis in the continent due to a devastating drought.
Pakistan experienced a delay in winter rains, which began in February instead of November.
Flooding can be slowed by trees and vegetation soaking up rainwater and reducing erosion and in the dry season, forests release moisture that helps mitigate the effects of droughts, including fires.
The slow-moving Cyclone Gamane unexpectedly turned towards Madagascar, killing 18 people, washing away homes and displacing thousands, officials say.
The Maldives received a gift of water from Yan Jinhai, Chairman of Tibet's Xizang Autonomous Region, over 3,385 kilometers away.
Food waste produces five times the planet-heating emissions of the aviation sector and requires huge tracts of land to be converted for growing crops that are never eaten.
Ten people were reported missing after torrential rains hit Cibenda village in West Java Province.
From rising global inflation to order backlogs and delivery delays, here are five key factors holding back renewable energy growth.
One of Asia's significant seas and the world's largest lake, the Caspian Sea is at risk of drying up as droughts have begun to emerge along its shore.
Government officials say at least 1,000 homes have been destroyed, displacing many in PNG's already flood-stricken northern region.
Images on local media show rivers of water, mud and debris rushing down slopes in picturesque Petropolis, which last year saw at least 241 deaths from another catastrophic storm.
Ladakh was split from Indian-controlled Kashmir after New Delhi stripped the disputed region of its statehood and semi-autonomy and has suffered the effects of climate change.
Civil defence and firefighting teams initiated search and rescue operations to deal with the situation.
The Earth Hour campaign, with over 410,000 hours given last year, aims to make this year's event the "Biggest Hour for Earth" by dedicating 60 minutes to planet-friendly actions.
The report, titled "Water for prosperity and peace", published by UNESCO has called for more water education, data collection and investment to address the crisis.
The UN warns of rising water scarcity and urges countries to cooperate on shared water resources like the Nile or Rhine.
The first-ever summit by the IAEA to promote nuclear as "clean and reliable energy" follows on from last year's COP28 UN climate negotiations, at which 22 world leaders backed a call to triple the world's nuclear energy capacity by 2050.
Moayyad Bsharat, Director of the Palestinian Agricultural Work Committees Union, says the use of internationally banned munitions is making agricultural land unproductive and irreversibly altering its composition.
United Nations said significant increase in e-waste due to the growing trend of electronic devices in society and insufficient infrastructure for managing e-waste.
Experts warn that cholera outbreaks are ongoing and deeply linked to climate change in emergency situations and conflict situations.
Newly released data exposes the alarming air quality situation in South Asia, with Bangladesh, India and Pakistan topping the list of world's smoggiest countries.
A desperate race against time unfolds in far northern Australia as authorities scramble to evacuate 700 residents left stranded by a devastating cyclone.