Young negotiators inject 'new blood' into climate decision-making
Young climate activists are moving from the streets to negotiating seats of power - but plenty find obstacles in their way
Deep-sea gear helps Kenyan fishermen ride rough waves of climate change
With modern boats and diving kit, fishermen feel safer in stormy seas and are improving catches, while they are working in co-ops to boost business and protect the shore
No trees, no crops, no jobs: Burkina Faso's women fall back on hard labour
As climate change, tree losses and desertification mean farming no longer pays, women are turning to digging sand and gravel for construction to make a living
Wary US farmers weigh up joining Biden's climate fight
Some farmers are making climate-friendly green shifts - but the costs can be high. Will financial incentives persuade more to make the jump - especially those who backed Trump?
Islands, rocks and tuna: Pacific nations draw new battle lines against rising seas
Pacific states are rushing to formally lock in economic zones with fishing and mining rights around remote islands threatened by higher seas, as the planet warms
Green transition in islands hamstrung by debt, says Antigua & Barbuda PM
As COVID-19 adds to economic woes and climate shocks worsen, small island nations find themselves further in debt, and struggling to finance plans for greener energy
Who is the man Jeff Bezos chose to spend $10 billion as head of his Earth Fund?
Andrew Steer says he wants the fund to drive 'systemic change to address the climate and nature crises, with a focus on people'
U.N. puts nature's value on the balance sheet. Will it work?
Adopted this week by the U.N. Statistical Commission, the landmark accounting standards bring natural capital into economic decision-making
As Australian teens launch major climate lawsuit, this 86-year-old nun stands with them
Eight teens have brought a landmark court case that could make it harder for coal mines to be approved in Australia. Brigid Arthur, an octogenarian nun, didn't think twice when asked to support them
U.S. housing legacy puts some Black neighborhoods at higher flood risk
Impact of 1930s practice of "redlining" when banks and insurers refused loans in parts of cities mainly with large minority populations still lingers, says economist
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