OPINION: How cities can adapt to climate hazards
By investing in the right infrastructure and services, cities can improve the lives of their citizens and build resilience against climate change
Tokyo Olympics to go green, help other cities strike gold
'The Olympics are a big event, so it is a good opportunity to get our citizens involved in addressing the issues of climate change'
As climate impacts hit, cities are still struggling to prepare, researchers warn
Less than half of cities have plans in place to deal with climate change impacts, even though most are experiencing them now, data shows
Energy aid neglects 'health emergency' fuelled by dirty cooking
Paltry sums of international funding are being allocated to help poor families cook with modern, clean methods, exposing them to deadly household air pollution
Companies slow to disclose financial costs of climate change - report
A global task force in 2017 recommended company disclosure of financial impacts of climate change, but few in polluting industries have yet to follow that advice
Historic U.S. island return to native tribe 'path forward' for other land transfers
While most native lands in the United States are governed as sovereign territories, they are legally held in trust by the federal government
Gig economy is 'extreme exploitation' says British film director Ken Loach
The director says the term conceals abuse of workers by businesses using zero-hours contracts
Going overboard? Shipping rules seen shifting pollution from air to sea
A study last year found ship emissions with current sulphur levels caused about 400,000 premature deaths from lung cancer and cardiovascular disease
INTERVIEW-Youth activist calls for joint effort to clean up Indonesia's seas
A fast-growing population and a coastline with many cities has created a "perfect storm" for trash finding its way into the surrounding seas