Japan boosts renewable energy target for 2030 energy mix
Japan responds to pressure on reducing carbon emissions, but coal is still set to play a significant role in the energy mix
U.S. climate spending could help rural communities embrace green shift
Researchers say investing federal money in projects to tackle climate change in rural areas will help create jobs, economic value and a 'just transition' outside cities
Rich nations 'must consign coal power to history' - UK COP26 president
The world's biggest emitters are under pressure to end fossil fuel financing, with Britain targeting a coal power phase-out to be agreed at the COP26 climate talks it hosts in November
OPINION: The era of loss and damage from climate change is upon us
As extreme weather worsens, what can Germany and other disaster-hit countries learn from well-prepared at-risk nations like Bangladesh?
Smoke from U.S. West wildfires leaves Easterners gasping
The Bootleg fire, already the country's largest wildfire, grew to nearly 388,600 acres, about half the size of Rhode Island
U.S. envoy Kerry says Biden committed to meeting climate finance goal
John Kerry says rich countries must meet a promise to mobilise $100 billion a year for poorer nations to tackle climate change, before November's COP26 talks in Glasgow
As climate impacts surge, UN science report to examine 'black swan' events
As climate change impacts speed up, the IPCC report should act as a 'wake-up call' for swifter action to curb global warming, scientists say
Typhoon Cempaka makes landfall in China's Guangdong, says Xinhua
Typhoon Cempaka is the first typhoon to hit China this year
Merkel heads to flood zone facing questions over preparedness
The floods killed more than 160 people in Germany, highlighting gaps in how warnings of severe weather are passed on to the public
Argentina urges people to 'save water' with Parana river at 77-year low
The Parana River is the transportation route for 80% of country's farm exports and a source of drinking water, irrigation and energy