WIDER IMAGE-Scientists watch as China remote glaciers melt at 'shocking' pace
The Tibetan plateau, known as the world's Third Pole for the amount of ice long locked in the high-altitude wilderness, has seen rising temperatures since the 1950s
Storm Eta drenches South Florida, forecast to strengthen over Gulf of Mexico
Though currently moving offshore, tropical storm Eta could still pose a threat to Florida later this week
Harris' VP win makes history, but attitudes to women's leadership shows room to grow
As Kamala Harris becomes the first woman elected U.S. vice-president, a global study finds over half of men remain uncomfortable with a woman in leadership roles
As virus delays climate summit, youth 'Mock COP' takes (virtual) floor
Young climate activists have organised an alternative to the postponed COP26 talks, which they hope will yield a formal outcome and get their views taken seriously
Human Rights Watch urges G20 to press Saudis to free illegally detained activists
Through #G20SaudiArabia, Human Rights Watch call for Saudi to release detained women reportedly subjected to sexual abuse and electric shocks
Australia says U.S. return to Paris Agreement, WHO under Biden would be welcome
Biden has promised to rejoin the Paris pact and commit to net zero emissions by 2050 - something Australia's federal government has yet to do
Australia state unveils $23 bln energy roadmap in renewables push
New South Wales aims to create close to 10,000 jobs and bring 12 gigawatts of wind and solar power and 2 GW of storage online by 2030
Storm Eta pounds Cuba with torrential rain on track to Florida
The storm has killed dozens in flooding and landslides across Central America and southern Mexico
Fresh landslides halt search in Guatemalan hamlet buried in mud
Up to 150 people are feared to have been killed in the landslide, with conditions too dangerous to dig for those buried
Cuba braces for Storm Eta after deadly toll in Central America
Eta has killed more than 70 people in Central America, and may pick up strength again as it moves towards Cuba