Canadian river wins legal rights in global push to protect nature
Environmental groups say protecting nature rights could be critical in safeguarding global biodiversity
Pakistan faces an unexpected dilemma: too much electricity
After decades of painful shortages, a push to generate more power - particularly from coal-fired plants - has left Pakistan with excess capacity, and higher costs
Fire, drought, beetles ravage German forests, study finds
A record 1.7 percent of the trees under observation died between 2019 and 2020, almost 10 times the average, a study examining the condition of 10,000 trees each year reveals
EU bets on data to prepare for climate change impacts
An observatory of data and tools on climate and health will anticipate threats like heat deaths or disease spread as global warming pushes vector-borne illnesses into new regions
Show us the plan: Investors push companies to come clean on climate
While many more companies are issuing net-zero targets for 2050, few have published interim goals or set out detailed plans - something their shareholders are starting to call for
Singapore port authority backs project to use ammonia as marine fuel
The shipping industry is examining a range of technologies as it looks to meet a target of reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions from ships from 2008 levels by 50% by 2050
Chipmakers in drought-hit Taiwan order water trucks to prepare for 'the worst'
Water levels in several reservoirs in the island's central and southern region stand at below 20%, following months of scant rainfall and a rare typhoon-free summer
Biden says U.S., Canada to work toward achieving net zero emissions by 2050
North American neighbors will "cooperate on policy alignment" and aim to announce new emissions reduction targets for 2030 by April 22 when the U.S. hosts a climate leaders summit
Small island states, Britain warn UN of climate threats to security
"Whether you like it or not, it is a matter of when, not if, your country and your people will have to deal with the security impacts of climate change" says Boris Johnson