World's largest plant capturing carbon from air starts in Iceland
The plant sucks out up to 4,000 tons of CO2 per year - the equivalent of the annual emissions from about 790 cars
Biden tours flood-hit areas; calls climate change 'existential threat'
Biden has made fighting climate change a key plank of his 2020 presidential campaign and a top priority of his administration, but some of his goals rely on getting the support from U.S. Congress
U.S. Justice Dept. says will protect Texas abortion clinics that come under attack
The department will protect those seeking abortion under the FACE Act, which prohibits force and physical obstruction interfering with a person obtaining or providing reproductive health services
COP26 summit urged to prioritise adaptation as 'climate emergency' surges
Both funding and political will to adapt to worsening climate-driven threats remain in short supply, top officials say
A curtain divides male, female students as Afghan universities reopen
When the Taliban last ruled from 1996-2001, the group banned girls from school and women from university and work
Taliban tells Berlin it will welcome German companies, aid
Germany has urged the Taliban to respect human rights, particularly those of women, in order for them to resume a diplomatic presence in Kabul and unfreeze development aid
U.S. offshore oil output lags as Louisiana refiners restart after Ida
Energy companies have been coping with damaged platforms and onshore power outages and logistical issues, slowing efforts to restart production
'Human toll was tremendous': Ida's death count rises while 600,000 still lack power
Hurricane Ida slammed into Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane and the latest death toll there rose to at least 13 people on Sunday
Hurricane Ida death toll in Louisiana rises to 12
Governor Bel Edwards warned the death toll could increase further as so many are relying on generators, which were blamed for four carbon monoxide deaths among the 12
Biden to visit storm-ravaged New Jersey, New York on Tuesday
The trip comes days after the president visited storm-ravaged Louisiana, where Hurricane Ida made landfall last Sunday