Prepare now for accelerating climate threats, military officials warn
More frequent disasters, new conflicts and other climate risks could draw in troops at home and abroad, generals and defence officials say
Women 'uniquely placed' to inspire climate action, mayors say
Cities, which are home to over half the world's population, must involve all residents in efforts to adapt to climate change, said mayors
Swedish student leader wins EU pledge to spend billions on climate
Teenage Greta Thunberg said she and hundreds of thousands like her were skipping school each week to focus politicians' minds on a 2020 deadline for countries to step up planned emissions cuts
Costa Rica struggles to sell insurance to climate-threatened farmers
Many farmers see insurance as an unnecessary cost, with the state often bailing them out when they lose crops to extreme weather
Australia says coal market 'booming' as it dismisses Glencore cuts
Glencore, which produces around one-fifth of Australia's coal, has said it will limit its coal capacity to support a global transition to a low-carbon economy and limit increasing risks from climate change
Thai community forest bill won't benefit all, campaigners say
'For the first time, there is legal recognition of the right of local communities to manage their forests, so this is significant'
Consumers' use of toilet paper wiping out habitat, heating planet, report says
Tissue products used in the United States are made from wood pulp, mostly derived from logging Canadian forests, green groups say
U.S. judge dismisses boys' lawsuit against Trump climate rollbacks
Disagreeing with a judge overseeing a similar case in Oregon, Philadelphia judge ruled the Constitution does not guarantee a due process right to a "life-sustaining climate system"
White House readies panel to question security risks of climate
The panel would question U.S. military and intelligence reports showing human-driven climate change poses risks to national security, according to a document seen by Reuters
India's top court orders eviction of more than 1 million forest dwellers
India's top court has ordered the eviction of more than 1 million indigenous people who live in forests