Science

Researchers from Abu Dhabi and the UAE pioneer new strain of algae that can thrive in ultra-bright desert environments - opening the door for algal farming in the Middle East

Study predicts power consumption to rise with hotter temperatures, increasing need for renewable sources, while northern Europe's demand may fall

Increased ability to foresee climactic events is in turn heightening the need for businesses and governments to manage risk and harm, according to a new scientific paper

But Censuswide poll found 13 per cent - the equivalent of 8.5 million British people - are climate sceptics, particularly in the East Midlands

The term 'climate change' was changed to simply 'climate' on website of the National Institutes of Health, the world's leading public health research body

Governments must decide who is responsible for capturing carbon and incentivise the technology's adoption on a 'gigatonne scale', warn Norwegian scientists

New York Times reveals government report lays bare impact of climate change across US, but scientists fear Trump administration may suppress it

Scaring people is only the first step in driving climate action - we have to then show people how to channel their fear, argues David Powell from the New Economics Foundation

The debate about communicating apocalyptic climate risks misses the point - the only way to combat terrifying environmental warnings is by committing fully to climate action

With climate change diminishing the nutritional value of agricultural crops, scientists are making headway with lab protein that can be produced anywhere