Olympics-Climate change threatens Winter Olympics and future snow sports -research
The Beijing Games, kicking off on Feb. 4, will be the first Winter Olympics to use virtually 100% artificial snow by deploying snow generators and snow-making guns
China's Xi says country's low carbon push must guarantee energy, food security
China, the world's biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions, has been under pressure to 'enhance ambition' and take more drastic action to tackle global warming
Green transition slowed by economic and social barriers, not technology
Changes in mindset and boosts in funding are key to achieving a swift transition to a climate-smart economy, researchers say
EU plan to label gas and nuclear as green could mislead investors, advisers say
The experts urged EU authorities to rewrite the draft rules, which they said would label gas plants with relatively high CO2 emissions as "sustainable".
Malaysia's mangrove-planting fishermen stumble at nature finance hurdle
Local communities seeking to tap into growing funding flows for nature protection often face barriers, showing the difficulties of channelling financing to where it is needed
Malaysia's mangrove-planting fishermen stumble at nature finance hurdle
Local communities seeking to tap into growing funding flows for nature protection often face barriers, showing the difficulties of channelling financing to where it is needed
Global aid deals to end coal urged to prioritise workers, transparency
As South Africa wins the first international support package for a "just transition", there is a need to ensure the money reaches communities that will be hit hardest by the shift away from fossil fuels, experts say
Incomes dip for South Asia's women home workers as heat rises
Women who make goods like clothing and street food in slum homes are producing less amid baking temperatures and floods, hurting their fragile livelihoods, a survey finds
Indonesia aims to get mangrove restoration back on track in 2022
Indonesia, which aims to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 or sooner, is also drafting up a regulation to open mangrove restoration for investors to help fund the programme
In Tonga, a volcano-triggered tsunami underscores islands' acute climate risk
As sea levels continue to rise in coming decades, tsunamis and storm surges will likely be reaching further inland with even more risk of damage