Shipping companies, retailers look to develop cleaner marine biofuel
International shipping accounts for 2.2% of global carbon dioxide emissions
John Legend updates 'Baby It's Cold Outside' to remove date rape lines
The new rendition of the catchy song includes the lyrics "It's your body, and your choice"
Protected status not enough to guard threatened nature reserves, scientists find
To more effectively guard forests and stem climate change, "simply designating a place as protected can't be the beginning and the end of a conservation effort"
OPINION: State and regional governments – the unsung heroes of climate action?
Many states and regions have already met or exceeded their 2020 climate targets – and are in fact decarbonising faster than national governments
EU should revise fiscal rules to free up spending on climate - advisers
European Fiscal Board has urged an overhaul that would allow states to increase "productive" investments that could boost growth even in belt-tightening periods
EXPERT VIEWS-UK truck deaths cast spotlight on global trade in humans
The deaths have sparked debate about Britain's approach to tackling smugglers and traffickers
World unprepared for impact of climate change on mountain water supplies - experts
Mountain-sourced water supplies are becoming more unpredictable as warmer temperatures melt glaciers and change precipitation patterns and river levels
Climate change protesters disrupt Australian mining conference
'They have chosen time and time again to put profit before people, to displace communities, to pillage the earth.'
Colombia elects first openly lesbian mayor, a first for an Americas capital
During her campaign Claudia Lopez pledged to fight all forms of discrimination and inequality suffered by Colombians