Turning heat to cooling, Kenyan inventor cuts food waste - and adds jobs and income
The technology has enabled small businesses in remote areas in Kenya to access affordable power, and has been adopted to solve a new problem: keeping COVID-19 vaccines fresh
Dead or alive? COP26 climate talks strive to save 1.5C warming goal
Vulnerable countries have campaigned for years to limit global warming with the slogan '1.5 to stay alive', but climate scientists say the world will almost inevitably overshoot the Paris pact target
As climate damage mounts, poor nations press wealthy to pay up
Climate advocates say a request to include language about 'loss and damage' in the official text of the summit agreement has faced resistance from developed countries
CLART: the go-to app for water-poor Indians
In India, one of the countries facing extremely high water stress, an app helps thousands of villagers take greater charge of conservation close to home
CLART: the go-to app for water-poor Indians
In India, one of the countries facing extremely high water stress, an app helps thousands of villagers take greater charge of conservation close to home
Tuvalu minister stands in sea to film COP26 speech to show climate change
Images of the minister standing in a suit and tie at a lectern set up in the sea have been shared widely on social media, drawing attention to Tuvalu's struggle against rising sea levels
'Don't make them wait': Pressure grows at COP26 for new funding for climate damage
At the Glasgow talks, vulnerable countries are pressing hard for an official green-light to establish a new global loss and damage funding stream, but are making little headway so far
COP26 talks wade into climate finance as poor nations count
Developing nations remain wary of climate pledges from richer countries after $100 billion a year of climate finance was pledged some 12 years ago at Copenhagen summit and targets were missed
OPINION: How climate change threatens the thin blue line
In the Caribbean, police are stretched thin, with personnel and resources more frequently redirected to emergency response operations during intense tropical storms and other natural disasters
OPINION: COP26 should learn from cities pioneering food systems innovation
Food systems remain overlooked in climate conversations, and the United Nations’ COP26 climate conference in Glasgow is not set to break that pattern