Britain to bid to host 2020 U.N. climate talks
Next year countries need to present new plans for more ambitious emissions cuts, as the 2015 Paris Agreement comes into force
Scientists amazed as Canadian permafrost thaws 70 years early
Scientists are concerned about the stability of permafrost because of the risk that rapid thawing could release vast quantities of heat-trapping gases, unleashing a feedback loop that would in turn fuel even faster temperature rises
EU nations receive mixed scorecard on climate goals
European Commission says nations are lagging in some big polluting sectors such as agriculture and transport as well as targets on energy saving and renewable energy use
From poo to food: Kenyan toilet waste key for new animal feed
As the world looks to feed 10 billion mouths by 2050, businesses harvesting insects -- either for human consumption or as animal feed -- are growing
Canada set to approve hotly-debated pipeline expansion, Trudeau unlikely to benefit
An original expansion plan approved by the Liberals in 2016 was overturned by a court which ruled the government had not adequately consulted indigenous groups
Extinction Rebellion delays drone protest at Britain's Heathrow until after summer
Heathrow Airport repeated its previous warning that any use of drones near the airport would be a "reckless action" that could endanger lives
U.N. chief calls on EU to raise 2030 climate goal to 55%
The European Parliament and the EU's climate chief have called for the bloc to aim for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
Pope backs carbon pricing to stem global warming and appeals to deniers
Carbon pricing, via taxes or emissions trading schemes, is used by many governments to make energy consumers pay for the costs of using the fossil fuels that contribute to global warming
Solar company says UK needs new policies to meet 2050 carbon target
Solar industry wants renewed government backing as new research suggests the sector may easily beat existing forecasts
G20 to tackle ocean plastic waste as petrochemical producers expand in Asia
Activists say that although efforts to recycle and ban single-use items are needed, reducing plastic production is also crucial - but industry isn't so sure