Australia sees strong future for coal beyond 2030 despite U.N. call
Australia is one of the world's largest carbon emitters per capita, but continues to back fossil fuel industries, saying tougher action on emissions would cost jobs
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
Britain's Sharma arrives in China's Tianjin for climate talks
Sharma's visit to China comes just three days after John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate, met with Xie and other top Chinese officials to discuss joint actions on tackling the climate crisis
'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
Afghan Taliban victory brings new challenge: governing a country in crisis
Long lines form at banks in Kabul as people try to withdraw cash as prices in the bazaars soar. The currency is sinking and inflation rising, while many offices and shops remain shut
Hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers rally against farm laws
Over the past eight months, thousands of farmers have camped on major highways to oppose new agricultural laws, in India's longest-running farmer protest against the government
Pope hopes many countries take Afghan refugees and young are educated
The last time the Islamist militants were in power in Afghanistan, women were not allowed to work and girls could not go to school
Indigenous leaders push new target to protect Amazon from deforestation
Just under 50% of the Amazon basin is currently under some form of official protection or indigenous stewardship, but pressure from ranching, mining and oil exploration is growing
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