Putin to address Biden's climate summit despite crisis in U.S.-Russia ties
Putin to "outline Russia's approaches in the context of forging broad international cooperation aimed at overcoming the negative effects of global climate change," at the summit the Kremlin says
Pacific Ocean storm intensifies into year's first super typhoon
The first super typhoon of 2021 foreshadows a busy storm season for the region in the year ahead, experts say
Chrissy Teigen launches campaign to help women with fertility struggles
Chrissy Teigen encourages women to be more open about fertility struggle by joining the U.S. nonprofit RESOLVE for a campaign
Cross-border drug trafficking cases nearly doubled in four years -EU agency
The total number of cases involving cross-border drug trafficking nearly doubled between 2016 and 2020, according to the report by the European prosecutor's body
U.S. must halve emissions to galvanize global climate action - UN chief
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres says that if the U.S. sets the bar high for its own emissions cuts, it will put pressure on other countries to do the same
Investor group calls for banks to set tougher climate targets
Investors managing $11 trillion want lenders to set 'enhanced' pledges to decarbonise their portfolios
EXCLUSIVE-India may build new coal plants due to low cost despite climate change
Coal still accounts for nearly 75% of India's annual power output and a draft electricity policy shows more capacity may be added, albeit with technology to cut pollution
Power companies urge Biden to implement policies to cut emissions 80% by 2030
The 2030 goal was consistent with Evergreen Action, an advocacy group that proposed a CES in February
Brazil needs $10 bln a year in aid for carbon neutrality by 2050, minister says
Deforestation has hit a 12-year high in 2020 with an area 14 times the size of New York City being destroyed, government data show
Google Earth's timelapse feature puts a spotlight on climate change
The tool shows the change in coastlines, sprawling expansion of cityscapes and agricultural land, as well as the recession of glaciers, forests and rivers