President Michael D. Higgins is due to address the United Nations' Summit of the Future in New York later today.

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, author of "What if We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures," speaks Saturday at the Common ...

New York City Climate Week and United Nations General Assembly that's just about to start are emphasizing how to generate ...

New York is one of the largest apple-producing states in the country. But could climate change soon change that? “It’s like ...

When he was 18, the Duke of Sussex vowed to finish the work started by his mother, Princess Diana. More than two decades on, ...

Countries could use next week's U.N. meetings in New York to resolve big differences over boosting the world's annual goal ...

Asked about any possibility of a meeting with Modi, the foreign adviser said it seems there is no possibility as Modi was going there a bit early while Chief Adviser Yunus was going there later.

In 1981, Sandra Day O'Connor received a unanimous vote in the Senate to become the first female member of the U.S. Supreme ...

This year’s UNGA features the world body caught in a debate over its relevancy while facing wars in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan.

The landscaping, scenery, and people are not the only draw at the High Line this weekend.  A science fair focusing on climate change runs on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

Funders launch projects with US$70-million to develop tools that make rapid syntheses of the world’s science. Education is ...