UAE asks to host 2023 UN climate change conference
The oil-exporting nation says it is an ideal convener for the COP28 climate talks, highlighting its global investments in renewable energy
Greta Thunberg aims to change how food is produced
Thunberg said growing awareness of environmental and disease risks from food systems can help reset our 'broken' relationship with nature
In climate push, G7 agrees to stop international funding for coal
Stopping fossil fuel funding is seen as a major step the world can make to limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times
China must set out near-term policies to reach climate goals, says UK's Sharma
Sharma, head of the COP26 climate summit, said they welcomed the longer-term commitments made by Chinese President Xi Jinping
G20 nations should join G7 countries with climate pledges, says U.S.
The world's seven largest advanced economies agreed to stop international financing of coal projects by the end of this year
Mexico slow to shift climate gear, but some cities speed ahead
Two of Mexico's largest urban areas are pushing on with plans to become carbon-neutral but the federal government has been criticized for unambitious climate action
Bangkok's micro homes: a model for slum dwelling in COVID-19?
Newly built micro homes helped residents brave a surge of the coronavirus, and could be a model for a planned redevelopment
Biden directs U.S. agencies to assess, mitigate risks of climate change
Biden issued an executive order requiring development of a comprehensive government-wide climate-risk strategy within 120 days
Air pollution costs each American $2,500 a year in healthcare - study
Air pollution also contributes to 107,000 premature deaths per year in the United States, a report finds
Extreme weather was the biggest reason for people to flee homes in 2020
Wilder weather linked to climate change caused 98% of last year's displacements, with many from short-term evacuations but others lasting months or longer