We cannot wait for pandemic to end to tackle climate change, says U.S. envoy Kerry
Kerry said nations must step up at the COP26 summit to go beyond the pledges made six years ago in the Paris agreement
Subway passengers trapped waist-high in floodwaters as Chinese river banks burst
No deaths or casualties have been reported, but the daily lives of the province's 94 million people have been upended by transport closures
California weighs first step in 'managed retreat' from rising Pacific
State bill would set up fund to help cities buy climate change-endangered seaside properties and then rent them out until deemed uninhabitable
Germany hopes for EU financial help to rebuild infrastructure
Following what was Germany's worst natural disaster in almost 60 years, the government hope to receive financial support from the EU's solidarity fund, as well as a fund set up to deal with natural disasters
Sprawling Oregon blaze expands, while firefighters gain ground
Scientists have linked the growing frequency and intensity of wildfires to prolonged drought and increasing bouts of excessive heat that are symptomatic of climate change
Floods lay bare Europe's 'gigantic task' in averting future climate damage
The devastation from last week's floods has made clear that the extreme weather events predicted by climate scientists are already happening, and require a direct response
Latin America to defend beef production at UN food summit
Concern is rising over the environmental impact of meat - but Paraguayan minister says beef-producing countries do not bear "much" responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions
Biden clean energy plan key to restoring industry job losses, says U.S. official
The U.S. energy workforce shed 840,000 jobs in 2020 as the global health crisis sapped demand for transportation fuels
Massive Oregon wildfire grows worse, forcing more residents to flee
An army of nearly 2,200 fire-fighting personnel battling the so-called Bootleg fire about 250 miles south of Portland
Deadly German floods were predictable, UK flood expert says
The floods in western Germany were responsible for killing more than 160 people last week