Biden asks world leaders to cut methane in climate fight
Biden urges other countries to join a pact agreed by the US and the EU to aim to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030
Countries' emissions pledges still fall short of global climate goals, UN says
A U.N. analysis says that under current pledges, global emissions would be 16% higher in 2030 in 2010 - far off what is needed to stave off disastrous climate change
Lukewarm: rich states set to fall short of $100 bln climate funding goal
Without financial support, developing nations say they cannot make the huge investments needed to cut emissions or bolster their defences against worsening storms, floods and rising seas
Biden convenes world leaders to discuss climate change ahead of Glasgow summit
Biden will hold a virtual meeting of the Major Economies Forum in a bid to make the U.N. COP26 climate conference in Glasgow a success
Coronavirus compounds climate disasters but shows action can work - Red Cross
An example of the additional burden COVID-19 has put on those responding to disasters was the need for social distancing during evacuations caused by storms
Glasgow climate summit at risk of failure, U.N. chief warns
The U.N. chief urges both China and the United States - the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases - to do their part
U.N. says world likely to miss climate targets despite COVID pause in emissions
New report says emissions reduction targets are not being met and there is a rising likelihood the world will miss the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C
'This is how we dress': Afghan women overseas pose in colourful attire
Posing in colourful attire, Afghan women staged an online protest on Twitter using #DoNotTouchMyClothes to denounce a new dress code introduced by the Taliban
EU pledges 4 billion euros more in climate funds for poorer countries
European Commission president urges the United States to step up too, saying that closing the finance gap together would send a strong global signal on climate leadership
Biden's lofty climate goals collide with political, economic reality
If Washington fails to deliver ahead of a climate summit in November, other global powers including China will be reluctant to commit to slashing their own emissions, analysts say