Global warming trends highlight 'enormous challenge' of meeting Paris climate pledge, WMO says
WMO sees a 20% chance global warming could temporarily hit the Paris climate accord's 1.5C lower limit in any year from 2020-2024, bringing more extreme weather
Ghanaian activists sue government to save forest from mine
Plaintiffs say mining in the forest violates their constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment
Brazil's Bolsonaro vetoes plans to offer COVID-19 support to indigenous people
Bolsonaro vetoed efforts to address the coronavirus threat to Brazil's indigenous population, who are more vulnerable to COVID-19
Investing in nature-rich countries is 'an insurance policy for all'
Developing countries will need financial help to keep their forests, reefs and other biodiverse ecosystems in good health, scientists say
EU lawmakers ban nuclear from green transition fund, leave loophole for gas
The lawmakers broke ranks in saying the EU Commission could approve funding for some gas projects that don't meet the green criteria
Shrinking water supplies threaten to put fragile Iraq 'on the edge'
Its economy slammed by coronavirus and falling oil prices, conflict-hit Iraq is struggling to deal with growing water shortages
End of an era? Series of U.S. setbacks bodes ill for big oil, gas pipeline projects
Years of protests and lawsuits by climate, environment and indigenous rights activists have created setbacks for big oil and gas
Does it pay to protect nature? A new study weighs in
Expanding areas under conservation could yield a return of at least $5 for every $1 spent and boost global economic output by about $250 billion annually, researchers estimate
IMF head urges pandemic response that tackles climate crisis
IMF calls for resilience in responding to coronavirus, and policies that consider the climate crisis as well as ensure recent development gains
Landslide in China's Hubei buries nine after heaviest rain in years
From June 1 to July 7, accumulated rainfall in several regions has reached the highest levels for this time of year since 1961