U.S. climate spending could help rural communities embrace green shift

Researchers say investing federal money in projects to tackle climate change in rural areas will help create jobs, economic value and a 'just transition' outside cities

Subway passengers trapped waist-high in floodwaters as Chinese river banks burst

No deaths or casualties have been reported, but the daily lives of the province's 94 million people have been upended by transport closures

U.S. envoy Kerry says Biden committed to meeting climate finance goal

John Kerry says rich countries must meet a promise to mobilise $100 billion a year for poorer nations to tackle climate change, before November's COP26 talks in Glasgow

Haj pilgrims face growing heat stroke risks with global warming

Climate Analytics study found that devout Muslims in Saudi Arabia risk heat stroke not just from rising temperatures – already 36 to 43C – but also from more humidity, which prevents sweat evaporating

As climate impacts surge, UN science report to examine 'black swan' events

As climate change impacts speed up, the IPCC report should act as a 'wake-up call' for swifter action to curb global warming, scientists say

Hungary's PM to call referendum on child protection issues

The call for a referendum follows legal challenges from the EU on the country's anti-LGBT laws

Floods wreck towns, but Europe's wind power goals tangled in red tape

As Europe races to meet it's climate goals, campaigners argue new wind power developments are being slowed down by red tape

China's flood-hit Henan to get nearly $300 mln in emergency aid, donations

Henan has been hit by deadly storms, with at least 12 deaths reported so far, property damage and major disruption to life in the province

Japan boosts renewable energy target for 2030 energy mix

Japan responds to pressure on reducing carbon emissions, but coal is still set to play a significant role in the energy mix

EU to tighten rules on cryptoasset transfers

The law proposed by the European Commission aims to make cryptoasset transfers traceable in order to crack down on 'dirty money'

We cannot wait for pandemic to end to tackle climate change, says U.S. envoy Kerry

Kerry said nations must step up at the COP26 summit to go beyond the pledges made six years ago in the Paris agreement

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