U.S. Gulf Coast residents flee 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Ida
Forecasters say it could generate a tidal surge that could plunge much of the Louisiana shoreline under several feet of water
Hurricane Nora makes landfall on Mexico's southwestern coast
Videos on social media show storm surges flooding roads and fierce winds lashing buildings and downing trees
U.S. Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Ida after Cuba takes hit
Forecasters say it could generate a tidal surge that could plunge much of the Louisiana shoreline under several feet of water
Taliban rule could give free rein for abuse against women, activist warns
Despite major strides in last 20 years, conservative attitudes continue to keep many women out of public life in Afghanistan
UK's Queen Elizabeth will attend climate conference - palace
Buckingham Palace's website shows the queen is due to attend a reception at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow
EXPLAINER-Who are the Afghan refugees coming to the U.S. and what happens when they arrive?
Tens of thousands of Afghans have arrived in the United States. What happens when they arrive?
Climate change fueling warm ocean 'blob' causing Chile megadrought - study
Scientists say a massive area of warm water in the South Pacific - known as the Southern Blob - is impacting conditions thousands of miles away in Chile
Climate change fuels more ‘fire-prone’ days beyond U.S. West coast
California and the Pacific Northwest have attracted much of the attention during the 2021 wildfire season, but climate change-fueled fire risk is encroaching much farther east, researchers say
After wildfires, Greek PM says climate crisis demands radical action
Wildfires scorched more than a quarter of a million acres of pine forest in Greece this summer
China's provinces still planning over 100 GW of new coal projects - Greenpeace
Despite a decline in approvals, local planning agencies still greenlit 24 new coal-fired power plants in the first six months of 2021, the green group said