Isotopic analysis can reveal the age of groundwater and help determine the time needed for aquifer recharge based on how much is being pumped for human activities. Source: Adriana Vargas/IAEA ...

One in five people could live in dangerously hot conditions by the end of the century if global warming continues at its ...

The world's top court will for the first time advise on countries' legal obligations to fight climate change, following a UN resolution on Wednesday. The International Court of Justice will now ...

Unprecedented global temperature rises will likely see ... extreme heat waves; severe droughts; water stress; and extreme weather across large parts of the globe. Related: Significant El Niño ...

The world must halve single-use plastics and slash throwaway consumption to stem the tide of environmental pollution, according to a UN report on Tuesday that warns the next few years are critical.

While the importance of action of individuals cannot be overemphasized to fight such global ... UN Headquarters in New York to adopt a historic new treaty on the conservation and sustainable use ...

Thanks to a combination of human-caused global warming and El Niño ... have far-reaching repercussions for health, food security, water management and the environment. We need to be prepared.

And never has the divide between the global negotiations and the demands of society been ... negotiators have so far failed to agree how to use carbon markets and trade emissions credits. The COP26 ...

The last global heat record was reached in 2016 during ... and that there will be far greater risks related to energy, food and water. Indonesia, the Amazon and Central America will likely see ...

Confusion results when an eye care provider warns against exposure of ... industry to include explicit warnings against use of tap or distilled water sources for cleaning contact lenses or their ...

Thousands of Sudanese are crossing borders into countries already severely stressed by drought, conflicts and food insecurity, UN says The UN is in a race against time to get food supplies to ...

WHO has recommended against ... The use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) does not result in any long-term reduction in body fat, the World Health Organization said on Monday, with the UN health ...