'Time to do the right thing,' negotiators told as COP26 climate talks open
As U.N. climate change talks kick off amid wild weather and transport challenges, delegates are reminded of "the trust invested in you by billions"
With funds short, Africans weigh green energy switch and fossil fuel cash
As countries push to slash emissions, some African nations find themselve without cash for a green energy switch - and looking to fossil fuels to boost energy access
'Illusion' of climate action by big emitters clouds outlook for COP26 talks
A slew of national announcements just before the COP26 summit kicks off in Scotland has done little to advance efforts to meet global warming limits, analysts say
In its ancient birthplace, wine faces a climate change-imperiled future
As worsening extreme weather ruins harvests, some winemakers are switching to growing nuts - and the government is firing anti-hail rockets
First LGBT+ Afghans arrive in Britain since Taliban's return
British government says more LGBT+ Afghans fleeing Taliban rule are expected to arrive in the coming months
Back to the land: Thai forest draws young, green farmers
A community forest in northern Thailand shows conservation is possible with the participation of local farmers
Climate-vulnerable countries float 'emergency' timetable to cut emissions
As the world is far off where it needs to be in reducing emissions, pressure is growing for efforts to be strengthened every year instead of the current five-year cycle
Banks still funding deforestation-linked firms in threat to global climate goals
About $238 billion in credit was provided to the biggest firms linked to forest loss - many dealing in agricultural commodities - over the past five years, says new report
Gulf energy giants pledge net zero - but plan to stick with oil
Big oil producers have made new emissions-cutting pledges ahead of the COP26 U.N. climate talks - but analysts say they are not enough
World needs $5 trillion in annual climate finance by 2030 for rapid action
From transport to agriculture and electricity, progress is lagging in all sectors on reducing planet-heating emissions at the pace required to limit global warming to 1.5C, the study finds