After wildfires, Greek PM says climate crisis demands radical action
Wildfires scorched more than a quarter of a million acres of pine forest in Greece this summer
China's provinces still planning over 100 GW of new coal projects - Greenpeace
Despite a decline in approvals, local planning agencies still greenlit 24 new coal-fired power plants in the first six months of 2021, the green group said
U.S. climate envoy Kerry expected to travel to China in September - sources
The visit would aim to push forward efforts to carve out climate change as an area of closer collaboration amid deepening tensions, ahead of the COP26 climate summit
U.S. companies including Airbnb, Walmart pitch in on Afghanistan aid
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China warns Tibet climate risks could soar despite short-term gains
Though increased rainfall and higher temperatures are making the region greener, more fertile and more "beautiful" now, experts warn this beauty comes at a high cost
Climate change made deadly floods in Western Europe at least 20% more likely - study
Because warmer air holds more moisture, summer downpours in the region are also now 3-19% heavier than they would be without global warming, scientists found
Weakened Henri drenches U.S. Northeast, heightening flood threat
The storm follows an unusually wet spring and summer, which will mean worse flooding inland, especially if it lingers, one insurance expert warns
Climate change activists target City of London's Guildhall
About 200 demonstrators from Extinction Rebellion kicked off two weeks of protests targeting the city's financial district, which they blame for helping to fuel climate change
Hurricane Grace hits Mexico with major flooding, eight killed
Hurricane Grace pummeled Mexico with torrential rain, causing severe flooding and mudslides
London police warn of two weeks of disruption from climate protests
Extinction Rebellion, which caused days of traffic chaos in London two years ago, said it will target the capital's financial district in disruptive protests due to start on Monday