European airline chiefs push back against flight shaming, carbon taxes
Airline lobby group says aviation has roughly halved the carbon footprint per flight over the past three decades and is spending billions of euros on more fuel-efficient aircraft
Most big CO2 emitting firms not on track for climate goals -report
Only one in eight of the world's most-polluting companies are on track to reduce their emissions in line with global temperature goals
Britain’s climate advisers slam govt progress, call for urgent action
"I still don't think the enormity of the task has sunk in yet," says Chris Stark, UK Committee on Climate Change chief executive
British naturalist warns climate change may bring social unrest
Climate change will bring "major problems that are going to cause great social unrest, changes in what we eat, how we live," says David Attenborough
Life-threatening rains pound U.S. capital; White House basement offices leak
By midday, DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services said it had saved 15 drivers
Climate protesters arrested outside Swiss banks
Campaigners are seeking to pressure Swiss banks into halting their financing of fossil fuels
In drought-hit Delhi, the haves get limitless water, the poor fight for every drop
Delhi was the second driest it has been in 26 years in June, and recorded its highest ever temperature for the month at 48 degrees Celsius on June 10
Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru eye bond for extreme weather -minister
Countries aim to work with the World Bank to launch a new bond to cover losses from El Nino and other extreme weather
India proposes tax benefits for electric vehicles to promote sales
"Considering our large consumer base, we aim to leapfrog and envision India as a global hub of manufacturing of electric vehicles," says finance minister
Major donor Norway frets over Brazil deforestation
Deforestation soared more than 88% in June compared to the same month a year ago, the second-consecutive month of rising destruction under new right-wing president