EU countries divided over plans for tougher climate goal
The bloc has pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions 40% against 1990 levels by 2030, which scientists say is too slow
Privatisation 'wave' hurts poor as pandemic heightens risks
Countries trying to boost economic growth are privatising land and other resources, uprooting rural and indigenous communities
S.Korea to spend $95 bln on green projects to boost economy
The plan set ambitious goals of net-zero emissions by 2050, an end to funding of overseas coal plants, and introduction of a carbon tax
OPINION: Tales of local resilience on the frontlines of COVID and climate change
Migrant workers and slumdwellers have received little official help during the pandemic, but are finding their own ways to cope
EU budget plan falls far short on climate goals, researchers say
The 80 billion euros earmarked for climate protection pales against the 2.4 trillion euros needed to meet emissions-cutting goals
Record floods raise questions about China's Three Gorges Dam
High water levels on the Yangtze and its major lakes prove the massive and controversial Three Gorges Dam isn't doing what it was designed for
Better food for world's poor could hike climate-changing emissions
To balance the increases, richer countries may need to scale back, flagship UN report suggests
Climate change, COVID-19 stoke wildfire's economic risk, Fed says
Wildfires threaten the economy of western U.S. and its fallout will only be exacerbated by coronavirus and climate change
Better African heatwave data could save lives, shield economies, report says
Continent's patchy climate data seen compromising efforts to implement early warning systems
Shorter hours, cleaner air? Egypt may extend its COVID-19 evening curfew
Closing shops and restaurants in the evenings led to big cuts in pollution and energy use - and could now be made permanent