As coronavirus curbs ease, what climate-smart policies should we lock in now?

From more fast broadband to higher fossil fuel taxes and investments in floodwalls, here's how to bootstrap COVID-19

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Caught between climate and virus threats, migrants have no safe place to go

A toxic mix of COVID-19 and climate disasters puts displaced people at greater risk - from families evacuated from the path of storms to farmers forced into cities as drought bites

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Life-threatening extreme heat set to trap millions indoors by 2060

Farming and commerce likely to be disrupted in countries with deadly heat and humidity

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Can virus stimulus vaccinate the poor against future crises?

The pandemic has revealed the extent of vulnerability to unexpected crises - and how much work is needed to change that

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No meat? Climate-smart vegetables keep Kashmir fed in coronavirus crisis

As meat disappears during the pandemic, a push to harvest water and grow vegetables is having a big payoff

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Kenya floods uproot families, complicating coronavirus fight

With tens of thousands displaced by heavy rains in western Kenya, following government guidelines to ward off COVID-19 is a major challenge

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Young people face 'altered world', say lawyers for child climate case

A legal complaint brought by Greta Thunberg and other climate-change-affected children moves a step closer to a decision

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Forest loss seen slowing globally, but progress patchy

Experts have said rapid loss of forests is a major factor in the spread of infectious diseases, including the coronavirus

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Workers mauled by pandemic shock to wildlife reserves, national parks

As COVID-19 halts nature-based tourism worldwide, employees and their communities are struggling to stay afloat - and could even become prey to criminal networks

In parched southern Africa, coronavirus spurs action on water supply

As governments race to drill boreholes and fill up water tankers, residents want solutions that will last long after the pandemic

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How coronavirus is affecting climate change

Coronavirus has already begun to reshape the environment in dramatic ways. But how will COVID-19 affect the future of our response to climate change?

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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon surges in April

Deforestation of Brazil's portion of the Amazon increased by 64% in April, compared with the same month a year ago

ANALYSIS-Asia's pandemic stimulus may slow the demise of coal

If China and other Asian giants steer COVID-19 recovery funds into coal-power plant construction, it could undermine global climate targets, analysts warn

Boost for bikes as Europeans gear up for coronavirus commute

Cities aim to make urban centres more bike-friendly in an effort to encourage communters to avoid virus risks on public transport

Laos pushes ahead with sixth Mekong River dam project

Objectors say the dams threaten a river system whose fisheries, sediment and seasonal flooding for agriculture supports millions

Green hydrogen's time has come, say advocates eyeing post-pandemic world

The promise of hydrogen as a fuel to help power vehicles and energy plants has been a talking point since the 1970s, but it is currently too expensive for widespread use

OPINION: What lockdown looks like when you can't get home: displaced communities and COVID-19

Asia-Pacific is grappling with the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic for disaster-displaced communities

OPINION: Forest loss are slowing down - but not nearly enough

Better information, though, can give governments tools to do more