Green Climate Fund needs political push to solve woes - UN climate chief
The Green Climate Fund has been beset by arguments between rich and poor nations about how and where to invest the $10.3 billion pledged by wealthy governments
Rising heat will chill poor countries' economies, costing billions
Over the next 30 years, manual labourers - which are the most prevalent in emerging economies - will be hardest hit by higher temperatures, said risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft
Pressure to secure Mexico energy supply endangers green dream
Promises to slash emissions and reduce deadly air pollution are at odds with the president-elect's plans to revitalise Mexico's petroleum industry, experts say
Want to save the planet? Move to Wales
In rural Wales, a pioneering and collective housing eco-venture is underway
Mexico City's first woman mayor wants car firms' help to end smog
The city of some 21 million people, known for its deathly smog in the 1980s, made strides towards cleaner air at the turn of the century
Everyday plastics emit greenhouse gases
More than nine billion tons of plastic has been produced since 1950
Judge orders further extension of aid to Puerto Rico storm evacuees
The federal government had planned to end a housing assistance program for people displaced by Hurricane Maria
'Superfood' craze makes big business of Africa's baobab
Until recently baobabs were only tapped for local use but in a major business shift a small network of producers and suppliers has pushed the fruit’s profile abroad
Australia’s drought is like a cancer eating away at farms and families
The worst drought in living memory is sweeping parts of eastern Australia, leaving farmers struggling to cope and many of them asking questions about the future