The date October 31 makes most people think of pumpkins, costumes and candy. But long before Halloween became a cultural staple, that date marked an event that redirected the course of civilization.

It started in April, just after Earth Day, when former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his think tank, the Tony Blair Institute, called for a “radical reset” in the way the world tackles climate ...

International collaboration on climate change is fraying. The Trump administration withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement, the 2015 treaty aiming to limit global warming, and has ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Some countries' leaders are watching rising seas threaten to swallow their homes. Others are watching their citizens die in floods, hurricanes and heat waves, all exacerbated by ...

There’s a myth in our society that real change requires force, strength, and domination. We celebrate athletes, CEOs, and politicians who crush their opponents. But history tells a different story.

The sci-fi genre has long been one of the most popular in fiction, earning success both on the page and screen. Where the genre started with prominent sci-fi works of literary fiction, it soon made ...

Forget the cult Cabernets and four-figure Burgundies. These unexpected disruptors reshaped grapes, regions, and the way we drink— one stubborn idea at a time. If you asked most people to name the ...

University of Technology Sydney provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. Can one individual truly change the world? In our age of discontent, when so many people feel frustrated, ...