Rising heat knocks the crown off Tunisia's 'queen of dates'

As you reach for the Christmas dates, spare a thought for growers in Tunisia whose palms are yielding less as the climate warms

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YEARENDER-Meatless burgers, hemp cocktails and pasta straws - 2019 eco-friendly food trends

Here are seven ways to keep the seasonal revelry going while shrinking carbon footprint

Should pet owners wish a merry vegan Christmas on their animals?

The jury is divided on whether a vegan diet is the best option for cats and dogs, with many veterinarians and pet nutritionists recommending against the practice

Tears flow as politicians fail to dispel 'climate darkness'

As suffering spreads on a warming planet, people are increasingly showing the mental strain - but there is still little help at hand

Featured in: Mental health and climate change

Egypt's 'history of humanity' monuments face climate change threat

Growing heat, wilder weather and sea level rise are taking a toll on Egypt's famed antiquities, conservationists say

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Infamous New York island jail could have new, green life

A number of green infrastructure projects could replace New York's notoriously overcrowded jail on Rikers Island, set to close by 2026

Climate activists escape punishment over London train protest

Three Extinction Rebellion climate activists argued that the protest was 'necessary' to drive action on climate change during their trial at Inner London Crown Court this week

Featured in: Direct action on climate change

INTERVIEW-Nigeria needs to 'be ready' for oil decline, says environment minister

"If the world is truly willing... to quit fossil fuel, then if you are not ready and finally the world comes to terms with that and there are alternatives and no one is buying enough oil from you, at that point you are in trouble"

Climate damage to Pakistan's cotton crop ripples through economy

Erratic weather is crippling Pakistan's already ailing cotton sector, and could cost the economy over $3 billion this year

Featured in: Loss and damage

Young Chadians seek to solve blackouts, joblessness with social businesses

Entrepreneurs in one of the world's least developed countries are setting up businesses to tackle longstanding problems

Featured in: Solar energy

Smart solar pumps use big data to stop Africa being sucked dry

The pumps' sensors record real-time data such as energy usage and pump speed in each location, which is then used to calculate groundwater extraction rates and levels

Featured in: Water and climate change

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Australian PM under pressure as bushfires fuel climate debate

A series of photo opportunities of the prime minister with firefighters and animals affected by the fires has been ridiculed on social media, amid calls for him to resign

World leaders given an F on climate as Thunberg joins Swedish school strikers

Activists present a report card giving politicians an F for 'failed' in tackling climate change at UN-led summits over the past decade and the verdict 'Needs to try harder!'

Dutch court tells government to step up climate change fight

The ruling means a final defeat for the government in the case brought by environmental group Urgenda Foundation, on behalf of nearly 900 Dutch citizens

Deforestation on Brazilian tribal lands highest in 11 years

Land grabbers, illegal loggers and miners are the main drivers of deforestation on indigenous reservations, according to study

Madrid's fight over carbon markets moves to Montreal aviation talks

The task of setting up an offsetting scheme for the aviation industry has been made harder by the failure in Madrid to agree what carbon credits should be accepted under Paris climate accord

Criticism of Japan's coal policy is raising climate awareness at home: Koizumi

Media reports about criticism heaped on Japan for its coal policies at this month's U.N. climate talks are hitting home, says its environment minister

OPINION: The most courageous climate action isn't national, it's in the cities and streets

It’s time to support young people as they wake up their elders. It may be the only thing that saves us. See you in the streets. I’ll be there, marching beside my daughter.

OPINION - The myth of day zero: What we got wrong with water

Here’s to 2020 being a turning point once and for all on water management