UK appoints business minister Alok Sharma as full-time COP26 president
"The biggest challenge of our time is climate change and we need to work together to deliver a cleaner, greener world," says Sharma
OPINION: Here’s why you should care about COVID-19 supply chains in 2021
It’s a moment of reckoning for supply chains that snake around the world. By going digital companies can manage the crisis and build resilience against future shocks
Pandemic delays leave many nations facing climate action catch-up in 2021
Fewer than half of the countries that promised updated plans to curb emissions and adapt to climate shifts delivered in 2020
CO2 levels to breach 50% rise from pre-industrial era in 2021 -Met Office
After falling sharply last spring as economies were hit by the coronavirus, emissions have now mostly returned to pre-pandemic levels
Toxic air in India linked to large number of miscarriages
Scientists found 29.7% of annual pregnancy losses in South Asia were attributable to pollution above World Health Organization guidelines
ANALYSIS-Thin Democratic control of Senate offers Biden chance for steps on climate
The Georgia run-off on Tuesday saw Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to remove control of the chamber from Republicans, offering hope for new climate policies
'You wake up well': Amazon villagers take vine tea to treat COVID
While there is no scientific evidence the tea can treat COVID, Brazil's indigenous Kayapo communities are using it to avoid the worst impacts of the virus
Natural disasters cause $210 billion in damage in 2020, insurer says
'Hyperactive' hurricane season and wildfires helped to push up losses, as climate changes bring more extreme weather
Bank lending to plastics industry faces scrutiny as pollution concerns mount
Banks provided $1.7 trillion of finance to 40 plastics companies without any requirement to tackle pollution, a new report shows
Oil drillers shrug off Trump's U.S. Arctic wildlife refuge auction
Fossil fuel companies hang back in sale of pristine Arctic wildlife refuge