Microsoft aims to erase its carbon footprint from atmosphere
The focus on removing existing carbon from the atmosphere sets Microsoft's climate goals apart from other corporate pledges which focus on cutting or preventing emissions
OPINION: It's time to hold transportation accountable for global sustainability
Improving how people and goods reach each other is key to solving global challenges, from poverty to climate change
Germany adds brown coal to energy exit under landmark deal
Germany is set to become the first country to drop both nuclear and coal power under a landmark agreement to compensate workers, companies and regional governments
Record 45 mln people across Southern Africa face hunger- U.N. food agency
Southern Africa is in the grips of a severe drought, as climate change wreaks havoc in impoverished countries already struggling to cope with extreme natural disasters
Poland and Germany to be top beneficiaries of 100 bln euro EU climate fund
The aim is to generate 100 billion euros for investment in regions with the highest CO2 emissions and the most jobs linked to fossil fuels
'This is not a drill,' says Barcelona, declaring climate emergency
The Catalan capital sets a target of reducing its emissions by half in a decade, with a package of measures for a greener, healthier city
UK's Attenborough says 'moment of crisis' has come on climate
He called on China to reduce carbon emissions and criticised Canberra, saying the government's support for coal mines showed the world it did not care about the environment
Green bond issuance hit record $255 bln last year, research shows
Green bonds raise capital for projects with environmental benefits, such as renewable energy or low-carbon transport
Breaking down walls, Iranian women fight home-built patriarchy
A female architect has developed an ambitious project to map 'signs of resistance' of Iranian women in their own homes
Deadly land dispute in Vietnam sparks crackdown on 'critical' social media
Four people were killed and dozens arrested last week in the village of Dong Tam as a long-running land dispute flared after a dawn raid by police