Top $5 trillion investor group pushes firms to cut out thermal coal
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance says companies they invest in should not finance, insure, build, develop or plan new coal plants to help curb climate change
South Korean 'sparrows' try to cap surge of throwaway plastic
An activist-run workshop is re-using plastic bottle caps which are normally discarded at commercial recycling sites
India's capital suffers most toxic air in a year, heightening coronavirus worries
A raging coronavirus epidemic has heightened alarm over the health hazard posed by the choking New Delhi smog, with doctors warning of a sharp increase in respiratory illnesses
Storm Eta wreaks 'shocking' devastation in Central America, 8 dead
Across swathes of Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Costa Rica, high winds and heavy rain have damaged homes, roads and bridges
Kashmir bike sellers outpaced by pandemic demand for pedal power
As in many cities around the world, the COVID-19 crisis has pushed Srinagar residents towards cycling as a healthier, greener form of transport
'Liquid window' harnesses light and heat to save energy in buildings
Rising demand for cooling and heating in commercial buildings has pushed up their carbon emissions - could temperature-sensitive windows help?
EXCLUSIVE-European Development Finance group to exit fossil fuel investments by 2030
The move comes a week before world's 450 development banks meet for the first time to discuss accelerating efforts to fight climate change and boost sustainable development
OPINION: As climate change fuels disasters, can remittances fund early help?
Getting cash to those in harm's way before a disaster strike saves money and heartache, and remittances might be one source of it
Indigenous Tao way of life under threat on Taiwan island
A surge in domestic tourism due to COVID-19 has pushed the island's traditional Tao way of life and ecological balance to the brink
U.S. formally exits global climate pact amid election uncertainty
President Trump withdraws the world's second-largest greenhouse gas emitter from U.N. pact to fight climate change