Flash floods, snow and rain kill at least 59 in Afghanistan
At least 15,300 people in Kandahar province have been affected by the calamitous weather
India's Kerala to give workers a siesta to help beat the heat
Kerala's disaster management authority has issued sunstroke warnings for the next three months
U.N. warns of worst food harvest in N.Korea in a decade
Last year's prolonged heatwave and floods have compounded North Korea's chronic food shortages
Former NY Mayor Bloomberg to forgo 2020 White House bid, will focus on climate change
Bloomberg says he will use his massive personal fortune to launch a new climate change push, Beyond Carbon, with the goal of moving the U.S. away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy sources
Airlines lack clear flight path to lower carbon emissions: researchers
Airlines are making progress toward more efficiency and are offsetting emissions - but the big emissions cuts needed from aviation are not yet in the plans, researchers say
Trump climate deregulation could boost CO2 emissions by 200 mln tonnes a year -study
Report from researchers at New York University's law school analyses impact of rolling back six major regulations related to climate change
Malaysia in last ditch effort to avert EU palm oil curbs
The European Commission last month said the use of palm oil in motor fuel should be phased out because oil palm cultivation led to deforestation
U.S. Senate to vote on Green New Deal -Republican leader
The document introduced last month marked the first formal attempt by lawmakers to define legislation to create big government-led investments in clean energy, infrastructure and social programs
In rural Nepal, solar irrigation helps keep families together
As solar-powered pumps bring water closer to home, income from apple-growing is on the rise - and men feel less pressure to migrate in search of work
Leading UK charities seek legal clarity on ethical investments
A group of charities and faith groups say they need specific legal guidance on whether charities should invest in companies that contribute to climate change