Ministers - but few leaders - arrive for crucial part of climate talks
Brexit turmoil and French riots have kept many government chiefs away from the second key week of U.N. climate talks
Deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado savanna falls to record low
Activists fear deforestation could spike under policies proposed by President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, who has pledged to slash penalties for environmental violations
Climate policies put world on track for 3.3C warming - study
Overshoot by the end of this century could be slightly less severe than previously expected thanks to significant efforts by some countries to combat climate change
What if we knew the real costs of climate change?
There is no economic loss data for 63 percent of the disasters recorded over the last 20 years
Extreme weather menacing lives, livelihoods of mountain people
It’s not too late to take actions to assist mountains peoples and to work to mitigate at least some of the effects of climate change
Brazil should stay in Paris climate agreement - future environment minister
Brazil will use common sense in dealing with the Paris agreement, and the country has so far been responsible in preserving its vegetation, Salles says
City action key to ensuring 'a climate-safe future', scientists say
Unless cities go green, "there will be no limiting global warming to 1.5C", warn authors of a guide for urban planners
Fossil fuel tax proposed to cover rising costs of wild weather
A "climate damages tax" levied on oil, gas and coal companies could raise $300 billion a year by 2030 to bail out hard-hit communities, green groups say
Illegal gold rush destroying Amazon rainforest - study
Researchers identified at least 2,312 illegal mining sites across six countries in South America using satellite imagery and government data
Protesters disrupt U.S. fossil fuel event at climate talks
The event touting the benefits of burning fossil fuels more efficiently infuriated campaigners and many government delegations at the talks