G20 fails to agree on climate goals in communique
Italy says China and India declined to sign two contested points on an end to coal power and language around limiting warming to 1.5C
Flood-hit German homes face higher premiums as climate risks grow
Consumer associations and adaptation specialists are exploring ways to share disaster costs more fairly across society
New warning system to sound alarm on rainforest 'tipping points'
Rainforests are far more vulnerable than predicted in the past, researchers find, warning areas that are disturbed or fragmented lack resilience to climate warming and drought
G20 loath to commit in climate meeting tussle over carbon wording
References to phasing out fossil fuel subsidies and eliminating carbon emissions by 2050 are being resisted by major emitters Brazil, China, India and Saudi Arabia
OPINION: Can cities like Glasgow lead the next green industrial revolution?
As world leaders prepare to come to COP26, Glasgow is showing climate action can be inclusive and equitable
OPINION: As climate threats grow, what can cities do to cope?
From heat-reflecting roofs to waterways that fight flooding, climate-smart ideas bring lots of side benefits
OPINION: Ethiopia stands ready and willing to take strong climate action
But more international finance is needed to support the ambitious and essential green measures proposed in our new climate plan
Zhengzhou floods serve China's urban planners deadly warning
Official data shows about 98% of China's 654 major cities are vulnerable to flooding and waterlogging
Heavy rains kill 18 in India, dozens feared trapped in landslides
At least four people have died after a building collapsed in the financial capital Mumbai, and another 14 killed in four landslides in other parts of Maharashtra
Climate action must happen 'for our people, not to them', cities say
A shift to a greener economy should bring social benefits, especially for the poorest, or 'the politics will end up against us'