Japan typhoon death toll climbs to 74, rescuers search for missing people
Many drowned by flooding after scores of rivers burst their banks
No longer the host, Brazil still aims for key role at UN climate talks
Lead climate negotiator says Brazil will be active on pushing rules for carbon markets and financing for developing nations
Britain to complete plan next year to reach net zero transport emissions
The plan will set out in detail what government, business and society must do to deliver the significant emissions reductions needed from all forms of transport
Germany plans to nearly double taxes on short-haul flights
The tax hikes form part of a climate package in Germany aimed making the country carbon neutral by the year 2050
European Investment Bank postpones decision on fossil fuel lending
The multilateral lender wants more time to consider whether to keep financing gas projects for a period, as requested by some countries
Spanish coders harness tech to track health risks for firefighters
A device that can monitor health threats to firefighters in real-time has received an award from IBM that will help roll it out more widely
Global index finds climate change driving 'alarming' hunger levels
Aid agency Concern Worldwide said progress towards a 2030 zero hunger target was "under threat or is being reversed"
Climate change activists defy police ban on London protests
"While we share people's concerns about global warming, and respect the right to peaceful protest, it should not disrupt people's day-to-day lives," says a government spokeswoman
Rescuers slog through mud as Japan typhoon death toll rises to 66
Survivors say the flooding and damage is worse than from previous storms - and suggest new preparedness measures are needed
Indonesia shuts some schools as haze again clouds the skies
The number of fire hot spots in parts of Sumatra and Borneo islands has been on the rise over past week despite some rain