Clean environment could become U.N. human right. Not so fast, say U.S., Britain
Observers have criticised the stance of London as host of the U.N.'s COP26 climate conference in Glasgow next month
UN weather agency warns of water crisis without urgent reforms
Report calls for more financing and urgent action to improve cooperative water management, with better warning systems needed for floods in Asia and drought in Africa
The polluting elite: Why the climate needs 'radical' lifestyle changes
You may not feel able to fight global warming on your own - but government policy nudges could help wealthy consumers shift to greener lifestyles, says a new report
Fossil fuel firms feel the heat over push for advertising ban
As the campaign to lump fossil fuels in with tobacco advertising gathers pace in Europe, how will companies and policymakers respond?
Who wins, who loses from the boom in climate prediction startups?
New firms are harnessing AI to predict how climate change will affect land parcels, which could affect investments, loans and insurance - and make those with access to the data richer
Japan eyes renewables, nuclear restart in race for 2030 climate goal
Japan, which has pledged carbon neutrality by 2050, nearly doubled in April its target for emissions cuts to 46% by 2030
Climate change is killing the world's coral reefs as oceans warm -study
The study shows that 14% of the world's coral on reefs was already lost between 2009 and 2018 - an area 2.5 times the size of Grand Canyon National Park
Airlines deepen climate goal despite Chinese opposition
The International Air Transport Association says it is committed to "net zero" carbon emissions by 2050 - a move that ties the sector's climate action to the 2015 Paris accord for the first time
Pope, other religious leaders, issue pre-COP26 appeal on climate change
The appeal urges all governments to adopt plans to help limit global warming to 1.5C and to achieve net-zero carbon emissions as soon as possible
Fossil fuel demand shakes off pandemic in blow to climate fight
Global coal and gas demand are set to increase this year, dealing a setback to hopes the pandemic would spur a faster transition to clean energy