As heads of state arrive in New York today for the 67th United Nations General Assembly, the goal of eliminating poverty in the next 20 years should be at the top of the agenda.

A two-part series explores the causes of and potential solutions to Latin America’s illegal logging problem.

More than 20 Chinese leaders from research institutions and state and local government gathered to learn about low-carbon development.

The U.N.’s latest round of climate talks moved forward on some issues, but we still have a long way to go before COP 18 in Doha.

A new, interactive timeline maps out some of 2012’s most significant extreme events and explores their connection to climate change.