The international panel set up to advise governments on the effects of global warming 'needs a major overhaul', a report says.

Rural voters have some bargaining power now in the decision of who will govern Australia.

Singer-songwriter Bjork is spearheading a push to put foreign energy takeovers to referendum if enough people oppose the deals.

The world's leading climate scientists are gathering in the United States this week.

The state-owned weather and atmospheric research body is being taken to court over the accuracy of data used to calculate global warming.

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark is calling for a major rethink about leading multilateral institutions including UN where she is No 3 in command.

Polar bears in the Hudson Bay area of Canada are likely to die out in the next three decades.

The tiny island nation of Tuvalu is struggling with a raft of issues, including rising sea levels and frequent storm surges.