How melting glaciers affect everyday lives The melting of glaciers -- a direct consequence of global warming -- is accelerating, with dramatic consequences for lives and livelihoods. Globally, glacier ...

Five of the past six years have witnessed the most rapid glacier retreat on record, according to new research by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the World Glacier Monitoring Service ...

The judge in the symbolic case of a Peruvian farmer suing a German energy giant for "climate justice" said Wednesday that he ...

A Peruvian farmer, Saul Luciano Lliuya, is suing German energy giant RWE, claiming its emissions have contributed to the ...

An expert witness said a tidal wave emanating from a melting glacial lake is unlikely, as an oral hearing began on Monday in ...

A Peruvian farmer taking a German energy giant to court said Monday he is battling for "climate justice" and wants the ...

A Peruvian farmer who says German energy giant RWE's emissions have contributed to the melting of Andean glaciers, increasing ...

Climate activists protest in front of the Higher Regional Court in Hamm, Germany, for a first hearing of a climate damages ...

Saul Luciano Lliuya grows corn, potatoes and quinoa. In winter, he takes tourists up to the icy heights of the Peruvian Andes.   Now the farmer from the mountain village of Huaraz is in the global ...

LIMA, Peru — A landmark climate lawsuit opens in a German court Monday, as a Peruvian farmer sues a German energy giant over ...

One Peruvian farmer believes the answer should be yes. Saul Luciano Lliuya, a Quechua-speaking farmer and mountain guide from Peru’s Ancash region, is set to appear in court this week as his ...