South Africa tells Western envoys it needs funds to shift from coal
South Africa's struggling state power utility, which produces most of its power by burning coal, wants billions of dollars to replace its polluting coal plants with cleaner alternatives
U.S. infrastructure deal threatens to undercut key environmental law
Congressional Democrats are touting a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package - but green groups fear one aspect could fast-track fossil fuel projects with minimal oversight
'You are making the future today', Pope tells youth climate activists
Since becoming pope in 2013, he has repeatedly urged governments to take drastic measures to combat global warming and reduce the use of fossil fuels
Can South Africa become a model for developing nations ditching coal?
As coal-dependent South Africa maps a path to greener energy, a ‘just transition’ that benefits local communities is seen as vital for success
Besieged by seaweed, Caribbean scrambles to make use of the stuff
Entrepreneurs across the region are searching for ways to monetize the muck, experimenting with seaweed-based products including animal feed, fuel, construction material - even signature cocktails
Australia's top coal-exporting state expects to halve carbon emissions by 2030
In contrast, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has resisted pressure to raise its target to cut carbon emissions ahead of a UN climate summit next month
India unveils new rice variety to cut down on use of water, labour
The new varieties could cut water use by at least 50-60%, with farmers only needing to irrigate the field once to moisten the soil before sowing the rice directly
Amazon is enticing workers with college fees. What's the catch?
To attract workers, Amazon has said it will offer free college tuition for more than 750,000 of its hourly employees. But what does the fine print say?
EU lawmakers back clampdown on potent greenhouse gas methane
Methane, the second biggest cause of climate change, is emitted by leaky oil and gas infrastructure, livestock farming and landfill sites
'30 years of blah blah blah': Thunberg questions Italy climate talks
Greta Thunberg and other young climate activists are meeting policymakers in Milan this week to hammer out proposals for tackling global warming