Ida's devastation shocks, fuel shortages hinder recovery
Countless homes have been destroyed and towns flooded, evoking memories of Hurricane Katrina, which killed some 1,800 and nearly destroyed New Orleans 16 years ago
China warns U.S. climate cooperation at risk on political tensions
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in China to hold face-to-face talks with Xie Zhenhua, China's special climate envoy, on the countries' joint response to the climate crisis
Global South climate activists doubt COP26 participation over vaccine delay
Developing-nation delegates to the key UN climate conference in Scotland have been promised access to a COVID-19 vaccine, but with only two months to go, time is running short
One million without power as Ida leaves trail of destruction
The hurricane - with six fatalities, countless homes destroyed, and towns flooded - evokes memories of Hurricane Katrina, which nearly destroyed New Orleans 16 years ago
Weather disasters killed 2 million in last 50 years, UN agency says
The report adds to signs that extreme weather events are becoming more frequent due to global warming
Climate-driven extreme heat threatens $500 bln in new U.S. costs by 2050
Threats to agriculture, construction and service workers could cause hefty annual setbacks to the U.S. economy - and more deaths - by mid-century, researchers warn
In Ida's wake, Louisiana faces a month with no power as heat soars
About 1.3 million customers were without power 48 hours after the storm made landfall, most of them in Louisiana
As nature shifts, climate change forces rewrite of U.S. conservation strategy
As a warming planet alters natural systems, traditional practices of conserving parks and wildlife refuges are being forced to shift as well
Pandemic a lost opportunity to speed energy transition, consultancy says
Though pandemic restrictions created a chance to move towards a greener energy mix, coronavirus recovery packages now see fossil fuel use returning to business as usual
EXCLUSIVE-Biden administration aims to cut costs for solar, wind projects on public land
The clean power industry has argued land lease rates and fees are too high to draw investment and could torpedo the president's climate change agenda