Milking it? Ethiopian farmers fight drought with insured cows
A project that lends drought-hit farmers money to buy a dairy cow, then insures the animal in case it gets sick, aims to bring in extra income - but some have struggled to make it pay
Canada's oil-rich Alberta introduces bill to repeal carbon tax
Premier Kenney and his party swept to power in Alberta last month on a platform that promised to champion the province's beleaguered energy industry
Europe's first eco-mosque invokes God to fight climate change
Located in the world-famous British university city, the mosque opened its doors just in time for the fasting month of Ramadan and is adorned with wooden columns and solar panels
Companies lobby U.S. Congress on carbon tax; senator expects bill in weeks
"No matter how much any one company does, federal policy is needed to drive large-scale change," says Microsoft sustainability director
Breathing walls to rooftop farms: Cities get creative for a greener future
Winning teams of architects and entrepreneurs will redevelop sites such as an abandoned market building in Madrid and historic stables in Milan into green areas
Surfing the Green wave? Climate party hopes ride high in EU vote
A groundswell of concern has prompted many parties to step up their green rhetoric on the campaign trail, but the alliance of more than 30 national parties who field lawmakers to the Green group in the European Parliament hopes to reap the biggest rewards
British lawmakers demand their pension fund divests fossil fuels
"The climate emergency demands that all pension funds divest from fossil fuels and invest in positive solutions to the climate crisis," says British Green Party MP Caroline Lucas
Amid land crunch, U.S. state legalises human composting
Backers of the bill say 'natural organic reduction' is an eco-friendly alternative to burial or cremation, and has obvious benefits in urban areas with dwindling land availability
Hong Kong raises $1 bln in oversubscribed first green bond
"The favourable response from global investors indicates... their support of Hong Kong’s determination and efforts in promoting sustainable development and combating climate change"
OPINION: Decarbonise capitalism to address the climate emergency
The UK’s climate change plan can reduce 1% of global emissions – but the UK could reduce 15% of global emissions by taking a bigger step