Canada's infrastructure, coastal communities most at risk from climate change -gov't study
The report is the first of its kind to prioritize the Canadian government's response to climate change
WWF warns of worsening 'superfires' across Europe
Hard-to-extinguish superfires that were fanned by strong winds are expected to worsen due to an inadequate allocation of resources and rising global temperatures
Brazil deforestation exceeds 88% in June under Bolsonaro
Environmentalists fear that remarks by Bolsonaro calling for development of the Amazon will embolden loggers and ranchers
Northern Chinese province issues 'red alert' due to heat, corn crop at risk
China's weather bureau says as many as 40 weather stations this year already are registering their hottest temperatures ever
Zimbabwe president says needs to import 800,000 tonnes of maize -media
A U.N. agency has said up to 5 million Zimbabweans will need food aid this year following the El Nino-induced drought
Japan, hit by torrential rains, orders 800,000 to evacuate
Prime Minister advises residents to "take steps to protect their lives, including early evacuation" and orders military to prepare for rescue operations if needed
Villagers accuse city of seizing water as drought parches "India's Detroit"
Bad water management and a lack of rainfall mean that all four reservoirs that supply Chennai, a carmaking centre dubbed "India's Detroit", have run virtually dry this summer
Protesters target Amazon in France calling for action on climate change
Organisers say their aim was not to have Amazon shut down in France but to cancel its plans for expansion in 2020, as the country falls behind on its climate change commitments
Climate change probably added 4C to Europe's June heatwave - study
Climate change also made the record-breaking heatwave at least five times more likely, scientists said
Heavy rains in India kill 30, cripple financial capital
During every monsoon season India experiences fatal incidents of building and wall collapses as rainfall weakens the foundations of poorly-built structures