Biden's climate envoy Kerry to hold talks with China, South Korea
Ahead of Biden's virtual climate summit, Kerry will travel to China to press U.S. counterparts to reduce emissions
Mali's failure to ban FGM challenged in West Africa's top court
After years of unsuccessfully campaigning for an anti-FGM law in Mali, rights groups file complaint at the ECOWAS court
Cyclone destroys houses, cuts power on Australia's west coast
The region was on high alert for the storm, given that houses and other buildings are not constructed to withstand tropical cyclones, which usually do not push so far south
Evacuation centres open as cyclone intensifies off Western Australia
Officials brace for damage to towns along the coast, as buildings are not constructed to withstand strong winds in a region typically too far south to be hit by cyclones
Brazil's Amazon deforestation data mixed ahead of Biden Earth Day summit
Bolsonaro has been invited to Biden's April 22 Earth Day summit with world leaders, as the two sides attempt to negotiate a deal to protect the Amazon
Dutch earmark $400 mln for green hydrogen development
Green hydrogen is extracted from water powered by renewable energy, theoretically releasing no carbon emissions either in its production or consumption
Activist Greta Thunberg to skip U.N. climate conference in Scotland
Swedish teen tweets that if people can't get COVID-19 vaccinations and travel to be represented equally at COP26 talks, "that's undemocratic and would worsen the problem"
Kerry spoke with India's Modi about mobilizing finance for shift to clean energy
Kerry said he spoke with Modi about offering 'concessionary finance' to reduce India's risks in dealing with first losses on the transition to clean energy
Climate protests damage Barclays London HQ, seven arrested
Extinction Rebellion accuses bank of 'continued investments in activities that are directly contributing to the climate and ecological emergency'
Big ECB climate change role may be step too far warns Wunsch
The European Central Bank is reviewing its role in fighting climate change, with options under consideration including punishing polluters and rewarding sustainable firms