April is the seventh month in a row that breaks global temperature records, Nasa figures show.

A British aid charity warns that by 2060 more than a billion people worldwide will live in cities at risk of catastrophic flooding as a result of climate change.

Countries like Saudi Arabia are using solar powered desalination plants to turn saltwater into drinkable water to meet the worldwide water crisis.

The Obama administration issues a final rule to sharply cut methane emissions from US oil and gas production, to reduce methane emissions by nearly half over the next decade.

Scientists estimate that there are 390,900 plants known to science.

Tributes have been paid to renowned naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough who has turned 90.

Five islands have disappeared in the Pacific's Solomon Islands due to rising sea levels and coastal erosion, according to an Australian study that could provide valuable insights for future research.

Conservationists have launched a global campaign asking the public to help tackle the illegal trade in wildlife.

The Sundarbans will not face any environmental hazard due to the establishment of coal-based Rampal Power Plant, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid tells the parliament.

Water scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, could cost some regions up to 6 percent of their GDP, spur migration, and spark conflict, World Bank says in a report.

Helicopter firms are carrying out unauthorised sightseeing flights over the upper reaches of Mount Everest, Nepalese officials say.

A fire broke out once again at Andharmanik area of Chandpai Range in Sundarbans East Division.

The Amazon River is known far and wide for its vast array of wildlife ranging from pink dolphins to flesh-eating piranhas and has now revealed a new treasure trove - a massive coral reef that stretches for some 600 miles, scientists say.

The solar-powered aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has completed a three-day flight over the Pacific Ocean.

Ascension Island is a tiny dot of green in the tropical mid-Atlantic, a volcanic outpost of empire where it's hot and cold at the same time. It's a place where Charles Darwin helped inspire an alarming change, writes Matthew Teller.

An extensive aerial and underwater survey has revealed that 93% of Australia's Great Barrier Reef has been affected by coral bleaching.

A fire broke out in Chandpai range of the Sundarbans in Sharankhola upazila of Bagerhat. This is the third incident of forest fire in Chandpai range over the last three weeks.

The forest department with the help of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) rescue 30 wild birds and two Rhesus monkeys at a bird market at Tongi in Gazipur.

The world's count of wild tigers roaming forests from Russia to Vietnam goes up for the first time in more than a century, with 3,890 counted by conservation groups and national governments in the latest global census, wildlife conservation groups says.

Taking a swipe at those protesting the government's move to construct coal-based power plants, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says some people have a bizarre imagination about coal and coal-based power plants which have already led to the loss of a few lives.