Researchers say tropical coral reefs may have already crossed a tipping point, portending mass dieback. Studies suggest they ...

In a community centre in the heart of Ghana’s cocoa-rich Sui River region in western Ghana, two dozen people gather to ...

Sharp changes could result in a cascade of subsystem interactions that would steer the planet toward extreme warming and sea ...

Oregon State University scientists are raising alarms about the planet's trajectory towards a “hothouse” Earth.

A University of Florida professor visited the University of Connecticut on Thursday, Feb. 5, to discuss the impact of habitat fragmentation and drought on tropical plants.

Uncertainty in climate models could mean Earth systems are perilously close to their tipping points, scientists warn.

The Amazon rainforest is the world’s large tropical rainforest, covering roughly 2.7 million square miles. It comprises more ...

Climate change brings Earth’s tipping points closer to collapse, threatening to unleash devastating, permanent environmental ...

Exclusive: Campaigners say proposed cut from £11.9bn over past five years to £9bn over next five years will cost lives and livelihoods ...

Last autumn, a UK government report warned that climate-driven ecosystem collapse could lead to food shortages, mass migration, political extremism and even nuclear conflict. The report was never ...