Heat wave wilts much of U.S. Midwest, Northeast
"When it's freezing cold, you're wishing for the hot weather. But now that we got it, you want the freezing cold. You can't win."
Climate change a 'man-made problem with a feminist solution' says Robinson
Women are most adversely affected by disasters and yet are rarely "put front and centre" of efforts to protect the most vulnerable
Pursue twin goals of adaptation and development in semi-arid regions
How do you support the most vulnerable in semi-arid regions?
Preparing for disaster pays by saving lives, cutting losses
Early warning systems can also act as a useful planning guide to boost long-term resilience to climate impacts
Coal, Paris deal isolates U.S. from other G20 nations at energy meeting
Nations agree to encourage "increased investment and financing in renewable energy" but admit "fossil fuels still play a major role"
India faces worst long term water crisis in its history -government think tank
Droughts are becoming more frequent, creating problems for India's rain-dependent farmers
UN aviation agency may include fossil fuels in emissions deal -sources
The agreement aims to cap airline emissions at 2020 levels
Desert-fringed Middle East, North Africa put on new drought warning
The region must move away from simply responding to the effects of drought and prepare for the worst, the FAO said.
India's capital battered by dust storms as it awaits the rain
The air quality levels in Delhi, one of the world's most polluted cities based on World Health Organization data, ranged from "very unhealthy" to "hazardous"
Experts question wisdom that more food means less hunger
Increasing food production through intensive farming will not necessarily end world hunger