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U.S. overhauls flood insurance to meet rising climate change risks
China's Xi will not attend COP26 in person, UK PM told -report
Agri-tech digital tools boost crops for farmers across Africa
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Forests and climate change
In Depth
Flood-prone Mumbai digs deep to turn climate change tide
White House unveils climate risk plan for federal projects
Britain's queen irritated by leaders who are just talk on climate
Australia PM Morrison says he will attend U.N. climate summit
Greece closes services, restricts traffic as storm set to worsen
Turkey set to get 3.1 bln euro loans to help Paris climate goals
Sicily bans solar park as archaeologists fight environmentalists
French court orders state to honour climate commitments
'It's our stuff': consumers wage right-to-repair revolution
Climate change, pollution and dams threaten Iraq’s Marsh Arabs
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Moon dust: Greenland's recipe for saving Planet Earth
UK's Prince William urges focus on saving Earth not space travel
In Taiwan tea country, a scramble to adapt to extreme weather
COP15: China's biodiversity fund launch gets lukewarm response
'Terrifying' warming predicted as climate vows fail to add up
As post-COVID travel picks up, should we cut business flights?
Countries call for biodiversity action with 'Kunming Declaration'
World must triple clean energy investment to curb climate change
Brazil's Bolsonaro accused of crimes against humanity
interview
Thunberg says COP26 is time for leaders to be honest
China launches biodiversity protection fund for developing nations
U.N. panel says it can't rule on climate case brought by Thunberg
Global carbon capture projects surge 50% in 9 months -research
Coming off the fence, Australian PM likely to attend COP26 summit
No end in sight for deforestation as funding falls short
It's down to world leaders to honour climate pledges - COP26 chief
Climate action at COP26 could save millions of lives, WHO says
More vaccines, climate help needed for poorer nations- say UN, NAM
At UN talks, China vows to include biodiversity in economic plans
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Why are power outages paralyzing Lebanon?
explainer
What is the COP15 biodiversity summit, and why does it matter?
World has reached 'moment of truth' on conservation - UN
Indigenous leaders urge stronger rights as UN nature summit begins
interview
Thomas Lovejoy warns of peril to Amazon's 'living library'
UN urges more spending on species protection as pact talks begin
UN declares access to a clean environment a human right
China: Protecting nature a 'priority' ahead of biodiversity talks
Indian anti-mining protesters revive resistance to protect forest
analysis
Beyond coal: End to deforestation sought at COP26 climate summit
We need more, EU and U.S. urge China ahead of climate summit
South Africa should not rush move away from coal, minister says
Development banks linked to nature loss worth $800 bln per year
Climate change set to worsen resource degradation, conflict
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We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change.

Opinion

Alister Doyle

Forced migration in the Pacific: A warning tale as sea levels rise

The forced relocation by Britain of 1,000 Pacific islanders to Fiji after World War Two is suddenly relevant to show how – and how not – to manage migration if rising seas swamp low-lying nations
Craig Fugate One Concern

The climate has changed - but we haven't

Surging climate-related disasters now demand an entirely new approach to understanding and acting on climate risk
Saleemul Huq & Mattias Soderberg International Centre for Climate Change and Development

We must all learn how to tackle climate-induced loss and damage

Losses are growing in rich as well as poor countries - and it's time to have an effective system to deal with them
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke & Michael ... U.S. House of Representatives

Pay to help poor nations deal with climate change now - or later

Wealthy countries have the cash to help poorer at-risk nations deal with climate change - they're just choosing not to spend it

In Depth

Who wins, who loses from the boom in climate prediction startups?
analysis
Fossil fuel firms feel the heat over push for advertising ban
analysis
Can South Africa become a model for developing nations ditching coal?
analysis
As Amazon destruction continues, Brazil faces future of floods, drought

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As post-COVID travel picks up, should we cut business flights?
Indigenous leaders call for stronger rights as UN nature summit begins
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