The fine particles created by the engines pose huge health risks, expert warns

Experts are anticipating 'high' or 'very high' air pollution levels on Wednesday

From food shortages to loss of species, the latest IPCC report paints a bleak picture for the planet

Report says effects of tree dieback on food production and biodiversity worse than previously thought

People should give up on the “English dream” of a house and garden in the countryside and retreat into mega-cities to sit out the worst extremes of climate change, environmental guru James Lovelock said yesterday.

A report shows that the UK outperforms only Malta and Luxembourg

Campaigners say Mr Schwarzenegger held more than $1m worth of stock in firms that cause the climate change he wants to stop

The turbulent currents and strong winds in the search area caused by manmade global warming, with only make the search more difficult.

The former England cricket captain always considered himself an environmental sceptic – until, that is, he joined the writer Robert Penn on the epic and gruelling bike ride

A revolutionary system using water-sourced heat pumps is being tested on a new development

Leaked draft report from UN panel seen by The Independent is most comprehensive investigation into impact of climate change ever undertaken - and it's not good news

New study shows north-eastern region has been losing billions of tons of ice since 2003

Rare puffins recovering from being at the brink of extinction are among the birds made vulnerable by the storms, experts warn

'Megacities' of the Indus Valley region of Pakistan and north-west India declined and never recovered because of a dramatic increase in drought conditions, according to new research

Floods and climate chance will be responsible for 30 per cent of losses by the same time, a study has found