Yuval Steinitz to represent Israel at conference that aims to finalize the rules for international carbon markets; few heads of state will participate

in rare move for a candidate, former New York mayor to attend a United Nations global climate conference in Madrid

Climate change drove up average temperature by 1.4° Celsius over the past 65 years, and will cause more hot days and nights, less rain, meteorological service says

Climate crisis has reached 'point of no return' as the planet 'fights back,' Guterres warns ahead of upcoming report confirming last five years are the warmest on record

Study after study published in recent months has underscored rapid pace of global warming and need to cut emissions as soon as possible

International demonstrations see activists demand their governments take steps to tackle threat of global warming

Greenhouse gas emissions are expected to heat the planet's surface by another three or four degrees by 2100

World body's meteorological organization warns of 'rising temperatures, more extreme weather, water stress, sea level rise' in latest report

Why an intransigent Netanyahu is bad for Israel * How climate change will fan the flames in Israel * Beloved and loathed PM Golda Meir * Photographer shoots a rainbow of Jews

James Salinger, a lead author on a Nobel Peace Prize-winning UN report on climate change, warns that the Middle East and North Africa are likely to suffer most from global warming