Energy-short South Sudan powers up - but with fossil fuels
The capital Juba has a new power plant run on diesel fuel - but backers argue it's cleaner than running the city on diesel generators
Red Cross boosts disaster-prone communities with blockchain 'cash'
The technology allows slumdwellers and rural villagers with simple mobile phones to effectively create their own local currencies to bootstrap development
Global temperature rises could bring 'destructive' effects, U.N. says
"It's going to be really, really challenging. The longer you wait, the more difficult it becomes"
Summit host Spain chides 'silent complicity' in climate crisis
"Sadly, those making progress get criticised more than the people who stay silent," says Teresa Ribera, calling for credible proposals to implement the Paris Agreement at climate talks in Madrid
DHL to debut zero-emission electric delivery vans in U.S. cities
The zero-emissions delivery vans have already been deployed in Europe and will roll out in two urban U.S. markets, one on each coast, starting in spring 2020
'Creeping silent crisis' seen menacing world's crops
Nearly 67% of wheat, 64% of maize and 19% of rice could be in areas with extremely high water stress by 2040
Concern over U.S. climate action grows among Republican voters, survey shows
Two-thirds of Americans said U.S. President Donald Trump's administration was "doing too little" to reduce the effects of climate change
Poor women take the strain as climate change pushes men to leave home
The burden on women is increasing as they are left to take care of their children and land, while men who leave cannot provide consistent support
EU lawmakers set to declare 'climate emergency' ahead of UN conference
Lawmakers aim to increase pressure on the incoming EU executive, expected to start work on Dec. 1, to take a stronger leading role in the global fight against climate change
FACTBOX-What's at stake at this year's U.N. climate talks?
Representatives from nearly 200 countries meet in Madrid from Dec. 2-13