With rising seas at their door, mayors vow to combat climate change
Their meeting comes a month after a UN study delivered a stark warning: slash emissions or watch cities vanish under rising seas
World urgently needs to quicken steps to reduce global warming -IMF
Warning issued as protests continue to demand immediate action to cut carbon emissions and avert ecological disaster
INTERVIEW-New anti-trafficking chief slams 'abysmal' global conviction levels
Valiant Richey, senior European security official is urging states to invest more in combatting a crime that affects millions of people
British city launches innovative fund to tackle climate change, poverty
Bristol's CityFunds pursues social and environmental outcomes and financial returns
Uganda plans bill imposing death penalty for gay sex
The government plans to resurrect the bill - colloquially known as 'Kill the Gays' in Uganda - within weeks
OPINION: 'Citizen science' can help cities stand up to climate threats
The approach can give municipalities the means to build the priorities of local people into models for disaster prevention and the design and management of cities
SE Asia urged to cooperate on taking firms to task over fire haze
Researchers say governments in the region would do better to work jointly on preventing fires than playing a blame game
Climate change endangers Scotland's archaeological treasures
Around 1,000 sites are situated on the coastline and are under threat
British Airways owner IAG commits to net zero carbon emissions by 2050
The target will be met with carbon offsetting for BA's domestic flights from 2020, investing in sustainable aviation fuel and replacing older aircraft with more efficient jets
Delhi hawkers to be free from threat of eviction after five-year delay
Delhi is set to become the first Indian city to fully implement a law that protects street vendors against the threat of eviction, authorities in the capital said