EXPERT VIEWS-Despite U.S. lagging, climate action gathers speed, if limited cash
Talks lay key groundwork to a ramp-up in action to curb climate change - but take little direct action on growing losses to disasters
Governments keep global climate deal on track despite U.S. pullout
Delegates agreed to launch a process in 2018 to start reviewing existing plans to limit emissions as part of a long-term effort to ratchet up ambition
Can a mobile app help East African farmers adapt to climate change?
A mobile app helps farmers discover the best adapted trees to plant on their land, which will yield food, medicine and wood
China fills part of U.S. void on climate without dominating talks
China's focus in terms of dealing with climate change "is very much on action at home," negotiator says
Nations keep global climate deal on track despite U.S. pullout
Governments made advances on drafting a detailed rule book for implementing the Paris climate accord at the two-week meeting
U.N. talks offer little help for soaring losses, climate-hit states say
Small island state leaders at U.N. climate talks have spoken consistently of loss of life and property caused by powerful storms
How can cash-poor African, Asian cities raise finance for key infrastructure?
Cities in Asia and Africa must develop new forms of financing for infrastructure in the face of a huge financing gap
Can people power help cities fight urban challenges?
"There isn’t a single city in the world that is ready to cope with that level of growth in their populations"
New Zealand considers visa for climate 'refugees' from Pacific islands
"We want to get ahead of this before it turns into a real problem," said climate minister James Shaw, leader of New Zealand's Green Party
Can carbon-sucking technologies hold back climate change?
Governments are exploring ways to suck the carbon out of the atmosphere to help keep global warming in check