How computer mapping could help Biden find and fix polluted neighborhoods
A California online mapping tool which shows pollution data will be a model for the U.S. government as it looks to channel infrastructure support to vulnerable communities
European CEOs, lawmakers add to pressure on Biden to hike climate target
The United States, the world's biggest economy, is facing calls to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% this decade
Nepal chokes on smoke and ash as drought-worsened wildfires rage
Communities are counting their losses as large swathes of Nepal and some northern parts of neighbouring India continue to burn
Change bank capital rules to boost climate action - survey
Sustainable experts said forcing banks to keep more assets in reserve if they lend to high-emitting firms could push the sector to clean up its act
EU chief adviser says credibility of green finance rules at risk
European nations wrangling over which fuels deserve a green label threaten to undermine bloc's green finance scheme, says top advisor
Sweden rejects pioneering test of solar geoengineering tech
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Mexico coffee leader touts state control of prices to help farmers
A planned new agency with power to set minimum coffee prices could help poverty-stricken farmers earn a decent living
Pakistan slum dwellers map flood risks to stop evictions
Mapping of informal settlements is key to protecting residents from worsening climate change impacts with as little disruption as possible, urban experts say
European business travellers say set to fly less after COVID-19
Restrictions on air travel had no effect on job productivity for 55% of respondents in a survey by YouGov for the European Climate Foundation
Uganda, Tanzania, oil firms sign accords to build $3.5 bln pipeline
The pipeline has met with resistance from environmentalists who argue it will threaten ecologically sensitive areas along its route and fuel climate change