U.S. could adopt carbon tax under a Biden presidency, ex-Fed Chair Yellen says
Yellen says combination of social injustices exposed by the pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests, as well as wildfires in California, could boost support for the proposal
Still recovering from last storm, Louisiana braces for Hurricane Delta
Residents in Louisiana's coastal areas and those living outside the levees are urged to evacuate after Delta battered Mexico
Creators of gene 'scissors' clinch Nobel as women sweep chemistry
It is the first time since 1964 that no men are among the winners of the chemistry prize
S.Korea proposes compromise abortion law after landmark court ruling
South Korea criminalised abortion in 1953, but it would be permitted until 14 weeks under a new proposal
September was the world's hottest on record, EU climate change service says
High temperatures this year have played a major role in disasters from fires in California and the Arctic to floods in Asia, scientists say
Menacing Hurricane Delta primed to pound Mexico's Cancun
Delta, a Category 4 storm, is due to hit the coast in early hours and sweep over Cancun before bearing down on the U.S. states of Texas and Louisiana later this week
Mexico's Cancun threatened by 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Delta
As Hurricane Delta strengthens, officials have ordered evacuations of Cancun's hotel zone and other coastal areas
Malaysia's Top Glove raises remediation payment to migrant workers
The glove maker had imports banned by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in July over allegations that it used forced labour
Firefighters make headway in California wine country, 'gigafire' reaches 1 million acres
The 2020 wildfire season has shattered records, with scientists and state officials putting much of the blame on global warming
Oil firms begin offshore U.S. evacuations as record-breaking storm threatens
Energy companies on Monday began evacuating offshore oil platforms as the 25th named storm of the year formed in the Caribbean