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Malaysia says palm oil industry challenged to meet green standards Reuters
Over half India's coal-fired plants set to miss emission deadline Reuters
Venice hit by another high tide; worst week in 150 years Reuters
Yemenis go solar amid war energy shortage Reuters
Devastating bushfire conditions to worsen in Australia Reuters
Climate activists block Geneva airport's private-jet terminal Reuters
India drops plan to let forest officials use force after protests Rina Chandran
West Africa boot camp seeks AI fix for climate-hit farmers Nellie Peyton
France to end tax breaks for palm oil in biofuel Reuters
Baking cities advance 'slowly' in race against rising heat threat Laurie Goering
Climate change, human activity rub salt into Venice's wounds Reuters
E-transport boom could see first European city go car free in 2020 Sonia Elks
Venice hit by another ferocious high tide, flooding city Reuters
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Brands urged to think bigger on saving forests as 2020 goal looms Michael Taylor
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Can global corporations meet 2020 no-deforestation pledge? Michael Taylor
Climate activists protest at Blackrock over Amazon investments Reuters
German parliament approves climate protection law Reuters
Hit by drought and power cuts, Zimbabwe steps up battery storage Lungelo Ndhlovu
European Investment Bank to cease funding fossil fuel projects Reuters
U.S. lawmakers propose $180 billion to make public housing green Ellen Wulfhorst
Green Climate Fund expands support to over 100 developing states Megan Rowling
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Wildlife-loving Gabon minister seeks to stamp out illegal logging Kim Harrisberg
Flood, fire and plague: climate change blamed for disasters Reuters
Wildfire threat darkens California dream, residents say Ellen Wulfhorst
On China's Yangtze river, giant dam's legacy blocks revival Reuters
Climate change exposes future generations to life-long health harm Reuters
Greta Thunberg sets sail for Spain ahead of climate summit Reuters
Climate change blamed as floods overwhelm Venice Reuters
Rising US losses from strong storms flag need for protection Anna Scholz-Carlson
African Development Bank decides not to fund Kenya coal project Reuters
Australians ordered to flee flames as fires rage in east and west Reuters
Ethnic Bangladeshis lose jobs as farm owners shun thirsty rice Rafiqul Islam
Greta Thunberg plans to set sail for UN climate talks in Spain Reuters
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Opinion

Eduardo Mansur and Olcay Unver FAO

Coping with water scarcity requires holistic approaches

Feeding the world while sustaining our natural resources base will require much more coordination
Michael Shank & Joachim von ... Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance

We need to make it cool to consume sustainably

We know the problems, now we need to win hearts and minds
Feike Sijbesma and Naoko Ishii Global Commission on Adaptation

The next challenge for business: adapting to climate change

The private sector must begin preparing for climate change and the ensuing disruption to operations and services with new approaches
Sabine Homann-Kee Tui ICRISAT

As drought hits, Zimbabweans are going hungry

But efforts to boost food security, health and nutrition in Zimbabwe's cities could have a big payoff

In Depth

As lightning strikes surge, Bangladesh plants a defence
Amid climate worries, Mexico doubles down on fossil fuels
Men sweeping? Women inheriting? Rural Kenya shakes up gender roles
Kenya issues smart ID cards to protect fishing and forests

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