Glacial melt-off in Peru reaches 40 percent in 4 decades Glaciers near the southern South American country of Peru have shrunk by 40 percent in the past four decades, which has created a number of high-altitude lakes, Reuters reported.
President Barack Obama’s approval rating and his handling of health care policies and terrorism improved in recent weeks, but the disapproval rating outweighed the positive gains.
The 69th General Debate at the General Assembly will include discussion of immigration, climate change and the potential threat of the Islamic State (IS) militant group.
Environmental activists are preparing for what could be the largest climate change protest in history this Sunday at the People's Climate March in New York City.
Proposed Texas textbooks deny climate change A Texas Board of Education member is pushing for books that teach schoolchildren to doubt climate change, a decision that is up for a vote by the 15-member board in November.
A new report published by Green For All showed that a majority of minority voters (70 percent) stated that they were more likely to support candidates willing to increase resources to challenge environmental issues over candidates who reject such efforts.
According to a report released by the White House on Tuesday, waiting to mitigate the effects of climate change could end up costing the country a lot of money.
California Gov. Edmund “Jerry” Brown and Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto spoke climate change and the immigration crisis on Monday as part of the governor's three-day trip.
The largest Latino-themed environmental festival, "A New Shade of Green," will be held in Colorado this fall to address those concerns; attendees will discuss counter measures and environmental protection, an important issue that's important to the U.S. Hispanic community.
How skeptical are Americans about Climate Change? Not everyone believes in climate change, and a large number of people who do not believe in it are Americans.
The Obama administration Friday approved offshore oil and gas exploration in the Eastern Seaboard as well as seismic surveys with the use of sonic cannons.
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama announced plans and funds to fight climate change. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama announced plans and funds to fight climate change.
According to a report released Tuesday by a diverse group led by Henry Paulson Jr., Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer called Risky Business, climate change is a big threat to the United States' economy.
President Obama announced on Tuesday that he will use his executive authority to expand environmental protections related to ocean life and coastal communities in effort to combat climate change.
Senate Republicans who oppose President Barack Obama's newly imposed power plant regulations, which were announced earlier this week, have signed a letter to the White House urging the president to repeal the rule.
On Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a plan that seeks to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by almost 30 percent by 2030.
Scientists say that global warming is causing huge glaciers in Antarctica to melt at a rapid pace, which could cause the sea level to rise more than a meter.
A new study paid for by the federal government and released Sunday found that biofuels made from the residue of harvested corn plants release more greenhouse gases than conventional gasoline does.
President Barack Obama and his administration have decided to postpone the decision on the construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline until after the congressional midterm elections in November.
