In seismic shift, Britain orders immediate moratorium on fracking
The gas extraction technique risked causing too much disruption to local communities through earth tremors, officials said
Spain to host UN climate talks in December after Chile cancels
The COP25 conference will be held Dec. 2-13, as originally planned but Spain will host it after Chile pulled out due to social unrest
ANALYSIS-Chile urged not to lose environmental steam after cancelling UN talks
Researchers and activists urge Chile to keep up momentum to address climate change and ecological damage, which are among the grievances fuelling social unrest
Amid climate worries, Mexico doubles down on fossil fuels
The president sees them as a way to end poverty - but environmentalists warn fueling climate change could have the opposite effect
Spain to host UN climate talks in December after Chile cancels
The COP25 conference will be held Dec. 2-13, as originally planned but Spain will host it after Chile pulled out due to social unrest
Floods in Somalia displace more than 250,000 people - U.N.
Heavy rains have forced people to flee, with forecasts predicting a tropical storm next week will worsen the floods
UN says climate talks to take place in Madrid, Spain in December
The decision was made quickly after Chile withdrew from hosting the talks this week amid social unrest
Shipping execs advocate carbon levies to fund fuels of the future
Maritime shipping, which represents about 90% of international trade, accounts for about 2-3% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
Malawi court suspends wearing of wigs and gowns as temperatures soar
'The big suspect of this heatwave is climate change,' says the country's director of climate change and meteorological services
Decade-long drought in Chile wipes out hives as bees are left without flowers
Honey bees pollinate many of Chile's principal export crops, but a punishing, decade-long drought is leaving the insects and their keepers struggling