Leaders flag need to adapt to 'punishing reality' of hotter planet
Hefty investments in adapting to climate shifts are needed in countries around the world to protect lives, property and economies, leaders tell President Biden's climate summit
New York City sues Exxon, BP, Shell in state court over climate change
The lawsuit says Exxon Mobil Corp, BP Plc, Royal Dutch Shell and industry group the American Petroleum Institute "have systematically and intentionally misled consumers"
Rich nations under fire for funding gas as 'bridge fuel' overseas
Donor governments are pulling out of financing new coal plants, but campaigners say they want pledges to cover all fossil fuels, with gas still touted by some as a way to transition to renewable energy
Stuck on mute? U.S. climate summit exposes perils of online diplomacy
Could virtual summits mute climate action around the world in 2021?
UK sorry for 'pervasive racism' over commemoration of Black and Asian war dead
Hundreds of thousands of mostly African and Middle Eastern casualties from World War One were not commemorated by name - or at all
Finance boost crucial to get all on board for net-zero emissions, says UN chief
Addressing Earth Day summit, Antonio Guterres calls on G7 leaders at June meeting to deliver on unmet promise of $100 billion a year to help poorer nations tackle climate change
Brands urged to extend workers' safety deal, eight years after Rana Plaza disaster
The Bangladesh Accord, which was signed by Zara and H&M and helped make factories safer for 2 million workers, is due to expire on May 31
U.S., other countries deepen climate goals at Earth Day summit
With new targets from the United States, Japan Canada, and existing targets from the EU and Britain, more than half the world's economy is now committed to a 1.5C warming goal
Tax breaks for fossil fuels 'a disgrace,' Greta Thunberg tells U.S. Congress
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg tells U.S. Congress not to subsidise fossil fuel production