'We can't close our eyes' to climate change, says Marshall Isles ex-president

In this low-lying Pacific Island nation, even a former president must deal with seawater washing into her garden

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Wildfire-hit countries in need of new strategies to tame burning threat

"If this is the 'new normal', then tweaking well-established approaches to risk management of wildfires will not make any difference," says science advisor

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'This is not a drill,' says Barcelona, declaring climate emergency

The Catalan capital sets a target of reducing its emissions by half in a decade, with a package of measures for a greener, healthier city

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Colombia's Amazon tribes tap into rainforest protection funds

Involving native tribal communities is critical to saving the threatened Amazon rainforest, says environment minister

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More protests, more crackdowns? Climate activism faces 'crunch year'

Will governments police growing peaceful demonstrations demanding urgent climate action without infringing on human and civil rights?

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Climate threats now dominate long-term risks, survey of global leaders finds

Long-term risks from climate change now outweigh those from cyberattacks, pandemics, geopolitical conflict and weapons of mass destruction, decision-makers say

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'Alarm' over climate change rising among Americans, survey shows

A majority of Americans are now "concerned" or "alarmed" about warming, after increased media attention and discussion by Democratic presidential candidates, Yale survey finds

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INTERVIEW-Watchdog head urges palm oil industry to look beyond forests in climate fight

Palm oil companies will be expected to start reducing emissions throughout their supply chains, says outgoing head of industry body

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World risks 'disaster' as reuse of natural resources declines

New report shows the world is using up more raw materials, while recycling less and urges greater efforts towards a circular economy

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Asian palm oil buyers lag behind in global green push - survey

WWF scorecard shows a quarter of companies, mostly based in Asia, have yet to make commitments to purchase sustainable palm oil

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Art installation shows the reality of London's toxic air

The large balloons change colour to show how much harmful nitrogen dioxide has been measured in the air

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Sending back climate refugees may violate right to life - U.N. body

Landmark ruling may pave the way for creation of a "climate refugee" status

Microsoft to erase its carbon footprint, past and future, in climate push

Goal to remove existing carbon from the atmosphere sets Microsoft's climate goals apart from other corporate pledges which have focused on cutting ongoing emissions or preventing future ones

'You have not seen anything yet,' climate activist Greta says ahead of Davos

'You have not seen the last of us, we can assure you that. And that is the message that we will bring to the World Economic Forum in Davos next week'

Bloomberg plan would make all new U.S. cars electric by 2035

Bloomberg, a media billionaire and former mayor of New York City, has long fought to curb emissions, serving recently as a special envoy to the UN on climate action

Brazilian tribes back manifesto to save Amazon habitat from Bolsonaro

Environmentalists fear Bolsonaro's plans will speed up destruction of the rainforest, which is a xxxxxx against global climate change

Children, young adults cannot sue U.S. government over climate change -ruling

The plaintiffs claimed they had a constitutional right to be protected from climate change

OPINION: How can climate action balance the needs of nature and people?

Efforts to protect ecosystems must also take into account global development goals intended to lift people out of poverty

OPINION: Vermont offers a peek at a solar energy future

A peer-to-peer energy sales platform will allow businesses to buy locally generated renewable power from others in the U.S. state

OPINION: It's time to hold transportation accountable for global sustainability

Improving how people and goods reach each other is key to solving global challenges, from poverty to climate change