When it comes to technology, lawmakers will be dealing with problems both new and old: Social media continues to face public critique for its effect on children's' mental health, while the risks and ...

Most people are “very” or “extremely” concerned about the state of the natural world, a new global public opinion survey shows. Just under 40 percent of respondents said technological advances can ...

A sweeping global research review of the links between climate and agriculture reveals the likelihood of an emergent feedback loop whereby, as climate change puts more pressure on the global food ...

A new study finds that with bold and coordinated policy choices -- across emissions, diets, food waste, and water and nitrogen efficiency -- humanity could, by 2050, bring global environmental ...

The accumulation and poor management of plastic fibers and particles remains a pressing global issue, with serious ...

On 14 August, exhausted UN delegates filed into a windowless plenary hall, after hours of intensive debate and little sleep, to watch their hopes of a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution ...

Energy and climate are expected to be divisive issues in 2025 as President-elect Trump, backed by GOP majorities in both the House and Senate, looks to expand U.S. energy development, while ...

A school in Dubai has been awarded one of the most prestigious global education prizes for its commitment to sustainability.

A UN game competition challenges studios to incorporate environmental themes. As the effects of climate change prompt more urgency to cut greenhouse gas emissions around the world and reduce energy ...

Amber Wang, a board member for Downwinders at Risk, holds a sign reading "property city of Dallas" as she stands with other activists outside of shingle mountain after a giant countdown clean-up ...