Death toll from Storm Ana rises to 86 as another storm brews to Africa's east
Ana has affected hundreds of thousands of people across Southeast Africa, causing widespread flooding and destruction, according to the United Nations
Non-fossil fuels forecast to be 50% of China's power capacity in 2022
More than half of Chinese regions have suffered from a months-long power shortage in 2021, partly because of low hydropower generation and insufficient coal supply
U.S. crop insurance payouts rise sharply as climate change worsens droughts, floods
The report reinforces concerns that insuring the nation's crops will get more expensive as climate change drives more erratic weather events that disrupt agriculture
Olympics-Climate change threatens Winter Olympics and future snow sports -research
The Beijing Games, kicking off on Feb. 4, will be the first Winter Olympics to use virtually 100% artificial snow by deploying snow generators and snow-making guns
In Tonga, a volcano-triggered tsunami underscores islands' acute climate risk
As sea levels continue to rise in coming decades, tsunamis and storm surges will likely be reaching further inland with even more risk of damage
China launches campaign to plug greenhouse gas monitoring gap
Under the pilot programme, some of China's biggest coal-fired power providers, steel mills and oil and gas producers must draw up monitoring plans by the end of this year
Biden administration unveils plan to combat worsening US wildfires
Wildfire seasons have worsened in the United States in recent years while climate change has also led to hotter, drier conditions in the American West
Last year was the world's sixth-warmest on record -U.S. scientists
Last year's extreme heat wave in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, intense rains from Hurricane Ida and flooding in Germany and China were linked to global warming, U.S. agencies say
U.S. to hold record offshore wind auction next month in clean energy push
The leases are projected to one day host projects able to generate up to 7 gigawatts of electricity, enough to power 2 million homes
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions jumped 6.2% in 2021 - report
The rise was driven by a jump in the use of coal-fired electricity and drivers returning to the roads after the first year of the coronavirus pandemic