Katowice, formerly a mining town in southern Poland, is taking center stage in the world. Once home to heavy, polluting industries, the vibrant town of about 300,000 people is hosting the 24th Climate Change Conference ( COP24 ) until next week.

Winter is here and coal is burning, enveloping the Balkans in a toxic smog and turning its cities into some of the most polluted on the planet.

COP24 is undoubtedly the most important summit since the Paris conference in 2015.

Prabowo-Sandi has divided the platform into seven main parts: the economy, human development, food and energy sovereignty, social programs, infrastructure development, environmental protection and government.

Governments must protect citizens from the killer effects of climate change, movie tough guy-turned-statesman Arnold Schwarzenegger told AFP, insisting the United States was committed to a greener future despite Donald Trump reneging on the Paris agreement.

It can be said that Wallace was the main catalyst for why the seminal On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin was published.

Three major areas of political discussion will receive most attention: finance, emission targets, and the role of “big” states.

Avocados may be falling out of favor with some restaurants in Britain as they move to ban the trendy food from their menus, amid environmental and land concerns.

Orchard Road will go smoke-free from Jan 1 next year, when lighting up in public areas will be allowed only within designated smoking areas and there will be no more smoking corners in eateries within the precinct.

Humanity is falling further behind in the race against climate change, with the gap between greenhouse gas emissions and levels needed to achieve the Paris climate treaty temperature goals continuing to widen, the UN said Tuesday.

Three power plants — one fired by diesel, one by gas and a third by biomass — have long surrounded four neighborhood units in the eastern part of the province’s capital city and contributed electricity to the third largest island in Indonesia.  

A nearby hamlet has seen an increase in the number of wild animals coming from the deforested Bukit Barisan mountains.

Norwegian cruise operator Hurtigruten plans to use dead fish to power some of its ships as it seeks to reduce its pollution and climate change impact.

People are talking about industry 4.0 and 5.0, but in these efforts to build a smart digital environment, there is a serious lack of attention to those on the ground, or to measures for improving the lives of the poor and destitute.

Sotheby's on Saturday became the latest international auction house to end the sale of rhino horn artifacts, withdrawing antique lots from an upcoming event in Hong Kong following an outcry from environmental groups.

The levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the main driver of climate change, have hit a new record high, the UN said Thursday, warning that the time to act was running out.

Shoppers in western Europe care how clothes are made and want to be kind to workers and the environment when they update their wardrobe, according to a survey released on Wednesday that shows public pressure on fashion to clean up its act.

The development of biodiesel in Indonesia is entering a new phase.

The team has yet to determine whether the garbage was the whale's cause of death.

Industry group Apkasindo has said Greenpeace’s campaign insults the dignity of Indonesia with accusations of dirty palm oil. 

Wet wipes, used for a variety of things ranging from removing makeup to cleaning surfaces, have failed the water industry’s disintegration test.

Krakatau Reunion is to perform songs about the environment at the festival.

The Sea of Galilee, where Christians believe Jesus walked on water, has been shrinking for years, mainly due to overuse, and environmentalists are raising the alarm.

Authorities in North Jakarta will hand out some 3,000 sacks to residents living by the river.

A team of students from Gadjah Mada University has clinched the main prize in the Greenpreneur Competition 2018, an international competition for environment-friendly business designs. 

"Single-use" was named the Collins Dictionary word of the year on Wednesday, following a four-fold increase in usage since 2013 in a reflection of increased concerns about sustainability.

The ozone layer that shields life from cancer-causing solar rays is recovering at a rate of one to three percent per decade, reversing years of dangerous depletion caused by the release of harmful chemicals, a UN study said on Monday.

Community groups in New Zealand's Wellington are aspiring to turn their harbor-side metropolis into the world's first predator-free capital, in the hope of bringing back the kiwi and other unique birds, lizards and insects.

Yogesh Kumar wheezes after life-saving surgery to remove a diseased lung, but his doctors wonder how long he can last outside hospital breathing some of the world's dirtiest air.

A plan to create the world's largest marine sanctuary in Antarctic waters was shot down when a key conservation summit failed to reach a consensus, with environmentalists on Saturday decrying a lack of scientific foresight.