U.S. Gulf Coast residents flee 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Ida
Forecasters say it could generate a tidal surge that could plunge much of the Louisiana shoreline under several feet of water
Hurricane Nora makes landfall on Mexico's southwestern coast
Videos on social media show storm surges flooding roads and fierce winds lashing buildings and downing trees
U.S. Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Ida after Cuba takes hit
Forecasters say it could generate a tidal surge that could plunge much of the Louisiana shoreline under several feet of water
Single-use plastic plates, cutlery, cups may face ban in England, government says
Britain has already banned plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds, and introduced charges for plastic bags in supermarkets
UK's Queen Elizabeth will attend climate conference - palace
Buckingham Palace's website shows the queen is due to attend a reception at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow
'We need help': Thunberg's movement makes plea to rescue Afghan climate activists
Climate activists have been trying to get Afghan campaigners and their families onto evacuation lists, but eight days after their first calls for help, there has been no response
OPINION: Infrastructure: Ensuring no one is worse off
What’s the role for environmental and social safeguards in infrastructure projects?
China pushes new global biodiversity fund to help secure nature accord
Developing nations say they need more finance to conserve their natural environments - and China has floated the idea of a fund to channel billions of dollars to protect biodiversity
China to pursue bigger ocean carbon sinks to help meet climate goals
As China comes under growing land pressure and tries to maximise space for forest, nature reserves and arable land, the country looks to take advantage of its waters to boost "blue sink" potential
Tribes launch bid to protect Amazon forest at global conservation forum
A coalition of indigenous groups is calling on International Union for Conservation of Nature members to back a motion to protect 80% of the Amazon by 2025, to stem forest loss