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As climate disasters mount, providing aid early gains traction
analysis
EU net-zero aim 'in tatters' as lawmakers fail to shift farm rules
Australia urged to offer migration safety valve to Pacific islands
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Reducing climate change disaster risk
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Ex-logger leads firefighters defending Indonesia's peatlands
EU votes for 'veggie burger' and 'vegan sausage' labels to stay
interview
Amazon indigenous leader wins Robert Kennedy rights award
EU says fossil fuel subsidies undermine its climate ambitions
Ahead of U.S. election, Europe eyes ally in climate change fight
interview
Weather disasters opening U.S. eyes to climate threats - Al Gore
Nearly a third of Indonesia forest fires in pulp, palm areas
Coronavirus poses threat to climate-change campaigns: Attenborough
Climate change seen endangering lives of Canada's First Nations
analysis
NZ leader Ardern urged to apply crisis skills to climate change
Taps and reservoirs run dry as Moroccan drought hits farmers
Japan to pledge to cut emissions to zero by 2050 - Nikkei
EU countries back binding green farming schemes
EU ministers to agree to make 2050 climate neutrality binding
Drought and hunger drive Nepal farmers to India, defying COVID ban
Swelled by rain and COVID curbs, locust swarms ravage Ethiopia
Philippines, Vietnam brace for tropical storm Saudel
As Arctic's attractions mount, Greenland is a security black hole
Late season wildfires rage across drought-stricken Colorado
Climate activists call on Italy to take swift climate action
Women scientists call for protection of Antarctic Peninsula
In a thirsty world, information gaps dog a push to tap groundwater
WWF Australia drones to drop seeds for koala gum trees
Vietnam troops find more bodies after latest deadly landslide
Economy, pandemic overshadow climate for young U.S. voters
EU funds drive rethink in East Europe on climate, says Timmermans
Company disclosures on climate to be mandatory: Bank of England
Wind-stoked wildfire in Colorado is largest in state history
EU leaders aim for deal in December on climate change target
Forests overlooked as allies in global poverty fight: scientists
Tenth of COVID stimulus could help world reach climate goals
Next pandemic? Amazon deforestation may spark new diseases
Californians fear more wildfires as winds pick up
Floods kill 60 in India, damage crops
Microsoft in deal with Equinor for Norway CO2 storage project
Coronavirus slows down off-grid solar sales in poorer nations
Look beyond forests for cost-effective nature restoration: study
Thousands more underfed children may die due to COVID
Polyester from pollution? Fashion's next generation goes green
Global CO2 emissions show biggest ever drop in first half of 2020
Europe plans greener buildings to cut emissions, fight poverty
Troops hunt for survivors after deadly Vietnam landslides
Great Barrier Reef might lose ability to recover from warming
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We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change.

Opinion

Ibrahim Thiaw United Nations

Restoring land can give Africa a greener future

Africa needs to not follow the climate-damaging model of the West, and cutting land degradation can help
Louise Scholtz WWF South Africa

Why cities must put nature at the heart of their recovery

COVID-19 has exposed our vulnerability to systemic shocks and aggravated the stark inequality in our cities
Mohamed Adow Power Shift Africa

It's time to cut shipping pollution to protect Africa’s coast

Pushing back against dirty shipping could lead to big strides against climate change
Mami Mizutori, Peter Eriksson & ...

Climate change and COVID show why we must act before crises hit

In a world of rising risks, the best strategy is to invest in protecting billions of lives before they need saving

In Depth

Next pandemic? Amazon deforestation may spark new diseases
Amazon losses help drive growing wildfires elsewhere in Brazil
Sun, water and ice: Lithuania tests floating solar power
Dirty secret: Half of world lacks clean cooking, at a huge cost

Videos & Pictures

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'We are being squeezed', says prize-winning Amazon indigenous activist
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Weather disasters opening U.S. eyes to climate threats - Al Gore
Climate change seen endangering lives of Canada's remote indigenous people
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