Biden administration seeks to protect Americans from extreme heat
Public health and environmental groups have called for enforceable standards for outdoor workers exposed to extreme heat, a problem worsened by climate change
'Alarm bell': U.N. chief, UK PM convene leaders on climate change
Roundtable aims to ensure success at COP26 climate summit as reports show major economies far off track on emissions reduction goals and climate finance commitments
Indonesia clings to coal despite green vision for economy
Like other coal producers, Indonesia is wrestling with how to balance its environmental targets with the cost of pulling the plug on an industry that contributes billions in export earnings
World leaders return to U.N. with focus on pandemic, climate
Before the annual speeches begin, the U.N. chief and British prime minister will hold a summit on Monday to try and save November's COP26 climate summit from failure
UK's COP26 chief says ball in China's court on making it a success
Alok Sharma says he had had "constructive and very frank discussions" during a visit to China earlier this month
Biden asks world leaders to cut methane in climate fight
Biden urges other countries to join a pact agreed by the US and the EU to aim to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030
EXPLAINER: 1.5C warming limit in doubt as countries lag on emissions cuts
The challenge for November's COP26 climate change summit is to keep the 1.5C goal in sight - but progress is painfully slow
Countries' emissions pledges still fall short of global climate goals, UN says
A U.N. analysis says that under current pledges, global emissions would be 16% higher in 2030 in 2010 - far off what is needed to stave off disastrous climate change
OPINION: The most promising – and proven – carbon capture technology is nature
Each year, Earth’s vegetation and oceans capture and store half of human emissions - a massive ecological subsidy to the global economy, entirely taken for granted.
Where is the money? Climate finance shortfall threatens global warming goals
Time is running out for rich governments to deliver on unmet funding promises before COP26 climate talks, with many developing nations saying their emissions cuts depend on it