US Congressman Henry Waxman, seen as a keen backer of measures to tackle global warming, is to chair the House of Representatives energy committee.

Ramshackle houses in Damascus's ancient walled city are being restored to their former splendour as long-isolated Syria warms to tourism.

Despite the environmental now being a mainstream topic, green campaign groups are still as relevant as ever.

The government plans to spend an extra £50million on it's Warm Front Programme. But it seems unlikely that many people will benefit from this extra cash before winter. Have you applied for extra help to heat your home?

Millions of elderly people will heat just one room this winter to save on energy bills, a survey suggests.

Governments in South Asia give a warm reaction to Barack Obama's victory in the United States presidential election.

The colourful world of coral reefs is under threat as oceans absorb greater quantities of carbon, but not all hope is lost.

Leaders in Asia express hope for change under America's president-elect, Barack Obama, as Asian stock markets rise.

The first Royal Irish Regiment homecoming parade of the weekend takes place in County Antrim.

The rise in temperatures at Earth's poles has for the first time been attributed directly to human activities, a study says.

A clergyman is conducting services in the warmth for the first time ever after raising funds to heat his church.

The UK's Royal Society investigates whether ambitious engineering schemes could reduce the impact of global warming.

The UK government's policy on climate change is failing to make the most of an untapped resource - local communities.

Hull thrash West Brom, Man Utd are held by Everton, Sunderland defeat Newcastle and Blackburn snatch a point against Middlesbrough.

People are more likely to judge strangers as welcoming and trustworthy when they are holding a hot cup of coffee, research shows.

The low-carbon economy is an integral part of the world's economic recovery, not a luxurious extra.

Comedian Steve Coogan receives a warm welcome back to Norwich, the city he was once accused of ridiculing.

The 22nd James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, has had a generally warm reception from critics.

Hundreds of families enjoy warm sunshine to gather seeds at National Trust gardens in Cornwall.

England warm up for the Rugby League World Cup by thrashing Wales in Doncaster.