Green cement? Captured carbon may fuel new markets and help climate
Turning climate-changing carbon dioxide into products from fuel to fertilizer could make climate action pay - but obstacles remain, researchers say
OPINION: As drought hits, Zimbabweans are going hungry
But efforts to boost food security, health and nutrition in Zimbabwe's cities could have a big payoff
New Zealand passes law aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2050
The framework enshrines in law the new 2050 greenhouse gas reduction target and makes it a legally binding objective to keep global warming to 1.5C
China targets individual behaviour with 'green living' campaign
The campaign will use traditional Communist Party mobilisation methods to change individual behaviour rather than cracking down on companies as in the past
Climate finance climbs but 'tectonic' shift urged to meet needs
Investment in renewable energy and low-carbon transport has pushed up climate finance in recent years, but it remains "vastly insufficient", analysts say
Brazil cancels decree barring sugarcane cultivation in the Amazon
Although areas under sugarcane cultivation are being reduced in Brazil, green groups worry that the crop could eventually be planted in recently cleared areas in the Amazon
Water crisis builds in Egypt as dam talks falter, temperatures rise
Talk of physical conflict between the countries along the Nile has receded, but Egypt sees the dam as an existential threat that could decimate farming and damage power supplies
A climate election? UK voters want parties to tackle crisis
While the ongoing Brexit battle is a top election issue, parties' positions on climate change could prove pivotal after a year of Extinction Rebellion protests and youth activism
Coca-Cola chooses plastic bottle collection over aluminium cans to cut carbon footprint
Along with rivals including PepsiCo and Nestle, Coca-Cola has started offering recyclable aluminium cans as well as plastic bottles for some water brands
Heavy rains, flooding displace hundred of thousands in East Africa
Researchers warn warming oceans are causing unpredictable weather patterns in the region