Most Europeans plan to curb flying, eat less meat for climate, EU poll says
Once restrictions lift, most Europeans say they plan to eat less meat and fly less frequently to combat climate change
COVID-19 pandemic puts Barcelona urban greening plan in the fast lane
The Catalan city plans to roll out a large-scale plan to tackle longstanding problems of pollution and lack of public space in its central district
Saudi Arabia launches zero carbon city in NEOM business zone
Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the city will be capable of housing one million residents and will start construction in Q1 2021
Prince Charles urges business to put planet and people first
The British royal is to launch a new charter of sustainability for business, "Terra Carta", backed by some major global companies
Spain, paralysed by snowstorm, sends out vaccine, food convoys
Heaviest snowfall since 1971 has killed four people and blocked air and road transport in central Spain
Indonesia landslides kill 11, injure 18 in West Java
The president warned in October that heavy rains from the La Nina weather system could trigger flooding and landslides
Rare snowstorm closes Madrid airport, creates travel chaos
Meteorologists expected Friday's snowfall to total 20 cm (8 inches), and temperatures hovered around freezing
Global temperatures reached record highs in 2020, say EU scientists
In 2020, temperatures globally were an average of 1.25C higher than pre-industrial times, rounding off the hottest decade globally as the impacts of climate change intensified
UK appoints business minister Alok Sharma as full-time COP26 president
"The biggest challenge of our time is climate change and we need to work together to deliver a cleaner, greener world," says Sharma
Pandemic delays leave many nations facing climate action catch-up in 2021
Fewer than half of the countries that promised updated plans to curb emissions and adapt to climate shifts delivered in 2020