As California burns, environmentalists find new tactic to halt development
Center for Biological Diversity has successfully sued to stop four housing projects it sees at risk of wildfires, largely on grounds that evacuation and safety plans were inadequate
Extreme heat kills at least 25 in India's Maharashtra state
Scientists have linked the early onset of an intense summer to climate change, and say more than a billion people in India and Pakistan are in some way vulnerable to the extreme heat
As India swelters under extreme heat, Modi warns of fire risk
Extreme heat has swept across large areas of India and Pakistan this week, with more than a billion people at risk of heat-related health impacts, scientists warn
Recycling needed to meet Europe's green metals needs: study
The EU's pledge to cut emissions to net zero by 2050 will require large amounts of metals and minerals to roll out electric vehicles and wind turbines - but a supply gap looms
Philippines rescuers race to find survivors after storm wreaks havoc
Tropical storm Megi, the first to hit the archipelago this year, unleashed heavy rains and deadly landslides in southern and eastern areas
China energy goals a problem as U.N. report calls for deeper coal cuts
China is one of several countries falling short when it comes to meeting global goals to curb temperature rises, says IPCC author, as it add coal power capacity
Food, farming and forestry must be transformed to curb global warming, UN says
Measures like protecting forests from clear-cutting, storing carbon in farm soils and more sustainable diets can provide 20-30% of the emissions cuts needed to meet climate goals
Cities drive climate change, and can provide a solution, UN says
Cities are responsible for about two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions - but there are many green actions they can take to reduce their carbon footprint, IPCC says
'Now or never': Only severe emissions cuts will avoid climate extremes - U.N. report
Without shrinking energy demand from lifestyles, the report notes, reducing emissions rapidly by 2030 to keep warming below 1.5 degrees C will be almost impossible
Europe seeks breakthrough on climate change plans amid energy crisis
As governments roll out emergency measures to help citizens shoulder rising fossil fuel prices, opinion is divided over how to price carbon in coming years