Severe floods hit 760,000 people in West and Central Africa
Climate change, land degradation and poor urban planning have led to more frequent disasters as fast-growing cities struggle with heavier rainfall
As war rages, Yemeni girls find strength in kickboxing
Kickboxer Seham Amer set up the gym in Yemen's Sanaa to empower women and girls, persisting through years of war and months of lockdown
Selfies in solidarity with murdered women as Turkey mulls EU pact
Tens of thousands join a black-and-white selfie campaign to protest a surge in femicides in Turkey, after the government said it may withdraw from a key European treaty to protect women
Kenyan county tackles water woes with locally led climate fund
The fund in water-short Makueni County channels resources for projects to harvest rainwater and help farmers adapt to climate change - a model now being used elsewhere in Kenya
UBS advises private clients to pick 'sustainable' investments
Green financial products are set to see a boom in popularity and can perform at least as well as more traditional investments, said UBS
Wild weather this year shows growing impact of climate change, scientists say
Scientists are getting better at tracking the links between global warming and intensifying heatwaves, wildfires, storms and extreme rainfall
Greenhouse gases hit new record despite lockdowns, UN says
"Whether we are tackling a pandemic or the climate crisis, it is clear that we need science, solidarity and decisive solutions," says UN chief
Bank of England tells insurers to step up climate change preparations
Insurers face growing risks from global warming, such as heavier policy claims due to more physical damage from fires and storms
Brazil's Amazon fires worsen in September, threaten virgin forests
Nearly 30% of major fires this month have been in virgin forest rather than in recently deforested areas or farmland where blazes are more contained
Japan's PM frontrunner vows insurance coverage for fertility treatments
Yoshihide Suga pledged to create an "environment where women can stay healthy and play an active role in the community"