Philippine supertyphoon Rai 'exceeded all predictions' - forecaster
The World Meteorological Organisation says it's likely warming temperatures are causing storms to intensify more rapidly, as happened with top-strength typhoon Rai
U.S. climate-change fight threatened as Manchin rejects Biden's bill
From electric vehicle tax credits to incentives for carbon capture, here is a look at five top climate measures in the bill and their prospects if the wider legislation dies
China prepares new sexual harassment safeguards for women
China, a country where men dominate the top echelons of politics and business ranks 107th among 153 countries in the World Economic Forum's annual ranking on global gender equality
Philippine death toll from Typhoon Rai climbs to 208 -police
There are 52 people who are still missing, as relief efforts continue following one of the deadliest typhoons to have struck the Southeast Asian country
In 2021, governments blew hot on 1.5C goal, colder on climate action
Support for the goal to keep global warming to 1.5C has won fresh political backing in 2021 - but it remains out of reach
New climate classes seek to teach Indian students green habits
As Maharashtra suffers more extreme weather, officials plan to launch the first school curriculum in an Indian state on climate change impacts and cutting carbon
World coal power demand to hit new high after China, India, U.S. surge - IEA
The IEA says global power generation from coal was expected to increase 9% in 2021 driven by a rapid economic recovery
Typhoon Rai weakens after pummelling central Philippines
Rai, which at one point intensified into a category 5 storm, the highest classification, toppled power and communication lines, complicating disaster response
Amazon tribe suffers mercury contamination as illegal mining spreads
Indigenous Munduruku people are suffering dangerous levels of mercury exposure from illegal gold mining, with some children showing developmental delays
Strong typhoon approaches Philippines as tens of thousands evacuate
Nearly 30,000 residents in Eastern Samar province, one of the hardest hit by super typhoon Haiyan in 2013, have been evacuated from their homes in the past two days