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Fire bombs: why is the Mediterranean burning?
Huge fires, once rare in southern Europe, have ripped through communities from Greece to Portugal. The third and final part of our series investigates why
Court blocks Polish coal plant, in victory for campaigners
While Poland’s top politicians promote coal, communities and environmental lawyers are pushing back through the courts
Africa drought drives sexual abuse, hits HIV treatment
Erratic rains have left a continent in crisis says UN, which is working on humanitarian ‘blueprint’ to make countries more resilient to extreme weather
Kill coal, create jobs business leaders urge Trump
Cutting US emissions will wipe out thousands of jobs, but create more than a million in greener manufacturing industries says study
Fire bombs: British Columbia prepares for infernos
The second part of our series on vulnerable communities finds BC taking radical action in the face of a pile up of fire threats. Can it move fast enough?
Fiji appoints beauty queen as climate ambassador
Anne Dunn takes on diplomatic role for next hosts of UN climate talks shortly after winning Miss Pacific Islands competition
Trump, Gore talk climate change in New York meeting
Democrat climate champion and Republican climate sceptic meet for unlikely chat as president-elect searches for ‘common ground’ on politically toxic issue
Fire bombs: Hobart lies in the path of climate disaster
Around the world, communities are living obliviously close to climate-driven fire disaster. In the first in a series of reports, Karl Mathiesen visits Hobart, Tasmania
Did Marrakech climate talks deliver for world’s poorest?
Lead envoy of Least Developed Countries bloc and chief advisor assess whether the COP22 talks last month offer hope dangerous warming will be stopped
EU to miss climate finance targets, warn auditors
The EU is billions of euros below its climate target and there are insufficient checks on where much of the €1 trillion budget is going.
Fuzzy data poses problems for China carbon market
Running an efficient carbon trading scheme is reliant on the supply of full and accurate data, which is often lacking in China’s secretive industrial sectors, warn analysts
Weekly wrap: EU steady on climate as Trump team takes shape
This week’s top climate politics and policy stories. Sign up to have our Friday briefing and Monday’s crib notes sent to your inbox
Exxon CEO Tillerson mooted as Trump’s secretary of state
Head of oil giant is latest candidate linked with Foggy Bottom post, while source says Ivanka Trump will be a “climate czar”
Climate change is testing southern Africa water agreements
Stronger and fairer water agreements will be needed to prevent conflicts in southern Africa as the climate changes
EU warns Poland against ‘backdoor subsidies’ for coal
The European Commission will not allow “capacity mechanisms” to favour fossil fuel plants, under new state aid guidance
Germany tells World Bank to quit funding fossil fuels
German development minister says World Bank must focus “all of its work on climate and sustainability targets”
Germany makes climate change G20 priority
Agenda for Hamburg summit submitted by chancellor Angela Merkel to cabinet calls for global push on climate and development goals
Africa Pavilion highlights: COP22 Marrakech climate talks
Sponsored content: Presidents, environment ministers, policy experts and civil society campaigners offer insights into Africa’s energy and climate plans
Trump defence secretary favourite ‘gets climate change’
Any new defence secretary must resist pressure to ignore the risk climate change poses to global security, says former brigadier general
Brazil needs new coalitions to halt forest clearance surge
The latest data confirms an increase in tree-cutting, including in the most valuable carbon-rich areas of Amazon rainforest