Scientists endorse mass civil disobedience to force climate action
"The urgency of the crisis is now so great that many scientists feel, as humans, that we now have a moral duty to take radical action"
OPINION: How do we reduce disaster risks for the conflict-affected?
As conflicts become more protracted around the world, cutting disaster risks from climate change in those places will require a different approach
Australia to invest $680 mln in dams for drought-stricken region
Environmental advocacy group says the dams don't provide water security as they deprive people downstream of water
Belgian police arrest up to 300 Extinction Rebellion protesters
The climate change activists had gathered in front of the Royal Palace in the city centre, disrupting traffic
Climate-change protesters hold London 'funeral' march
"We unite in grief, rage and love for life on Earth," the organisers said on social media
Dutch police detain 130 Extinction Rebellion protesters
The group, which wants governments to take immediate action to avert the worst devastation outlined by scientists studying climate, is engaged in two weeks of civil disobedience in cities worldwide
INTERVIEW-Dressed in colours of her rapist, South African walks 700km to raise funds, inspire women
Leilani Kuter walked 27 km a day for 27 days to mark 27 years dressed in yellow - the colour her rapist wore
Richer nations urged to boost protection against wild weather as losses jump
Economic losses to climate catastrophes are surging fastest in temperate countries, which need to move faster to adapt, scientists warn
California's new normal: evacuating wildfires yet again
Fire officials blame a warming climate for a longer, drier wildfire season that now stretches virtually year-round in parts of the U.S. state
Youth activists leave little room for climate inaction, world mayors say
"The pressure especially from young people is just enormous. They are fed up with declarations, with goals and priorities ... they want to see results"