EXPLAINER: Philanthropists pledge $5 bln for growing global push to protect nature
Private donors make largest-ever funding pledge for nature, as governments work on a new global pact to safeguard biodiversity and ecosystems vital for clean air, water and food
City mayors urge governments, business to help them protect forests
A group of nearly 60 mayors say they are doing what they can to make their cities greener, but a wider effort is needed to make a big enough difference to the climate
India's rural work scheme plots green jobs to fight climate change
Women are planting carbon-storing mangroves in eastern India under the government's main employment scheme for rural households
In climate pledge, Xi says China will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad
Xi gives no details but the move could significantly limit the financing of coal plants in the developing world
After Ida, U.S. cities eye more equal resilience plans
New York and other U.S. cities are seeking to ensure their climate mitigation plans protect their most vulnerable communities
U.S. seeks to double climate change aid for developing nations -Biden
Biden's announcement comes with less than six weeks to go before the COP26 climate summit begins in Glasgow, Scotland.
Brazil committed to protecting environment, Bolsonaro tells U.N.; activists unconvinced
Brazil's president has been criticized at home and abroad for increased deforestation in the Amazon under his government
OPINION: Governments must prioritise off-grid energy in Africa's economic recovery
The pandemic has exacerbated some hard truths about the inequality of energy access, with those lacking it hit hardest - but we have the tools to end energy poverty now
As Amazon destruction continues, Brazil faces future of floods, drought
As floods batter the north and dry weather parches the south, scientists warn there is more to come if Brazil does not tackle deforestation
EXPLAINER-Why are BMW and Daimler being sued over climate change?
If the defendants win, citizens could be emboldened to sue other companies – from airlines to retailers to energy firms – for not doing enough to mitigate their impact on the planet