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Warming world: Can India cope with drought?
With an estimated 300 million in 256 districts across India afflicted by recent droughts, the government needs a wide range of plans to cope with future events
Climate change raises conflict risk in South Asia, warn experts
Sharing water resources and demilitarising glaciers is critical to prevent violence between India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, say retired military figures
Green Climate Fund has more money than projects
Developing countries urged to deliver proposals for clean energy and climate adaptation projects as GCF aims to distribute $2.5 billion in 2016
Dud humanitarian summit sows seeds of climate cooperation
While it lacked high-level political commitment, Ban Ki-moon’s Istanbul meet brought climate and emergency response worlds together
Nauru president: UN must appoint a climate and security envoy
As leaders discuss complex problems at World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Baron Waqa calls for focus on global warming threats
What’s lurking in the new UN climate chief’s in-tray?
Patricia Espinosa will need to draw on all her diplomatic experience when she takes charge of global warming talks in July, say US analysts
Crib notes: Oil investors, Swedish lawmakers face climate test
ExxonMobil and Chevron face shareholder revolt over their carbon budget-busting business models this week, while Swedish parliament debates Vattenfall lignite sale
Climate-related impacts are biting – but who will pay the bill?
The latest report from UNEP says that global costs of adaptation could range from US $140-300 billion by 2030. It’s time to get innovative on sources of finance
Weekly wrap: UN climate talks edge forward as India broils
Paris Agreement on climate change moves forward after agenda deal, India boils, renewables surge and Trump issues more threats
With women at the top, UN climate body has chance for real change
Women now hold six of the most influential positions at global climate talks, but can they make a difference on the ground?
Why universities, not consultants, should benefit from climate funds
Millions set aside to help developing countries cope with the onset of extreme weather are being poorly used, argues veteran Bangladeshi scientist
Cows, rice and soil are key to farming emissions cuts
More action is needed to cut the carbon footprint of food production in line with a 2C global warming limit
Maldives minister: UN talks must deliver clean power surge
Crashing solar prices are evidence a renewables revolution is upon us and it’s time to deploy it globally, writes Thoriq Ibrahim
Ahead of UN climate talks, world’s poorest urge early action
World must adapt to meet the unavoidable impacts of climate change head on or face the consequences says DRC envoy
Erik Solheim: Meet the man tasked with protecting Planet Earth
Incoming UNEP chief will use experience mediating Sri Lanka peace process to build broad coalition committed to greener economy
World’s vulnerable must be at the heart of a low carbon transition
If we want to address the needs of the most vulnerable, we cannot just rely on technology, innovations or markets to drive change
China and US set for airline emissions clash
Responsibilities of rich and emerging economies at issue in Montreal meeting to thrash out aviation’s contribution to international climate action
How games are preparing Ethiopian farmers for climate threats
Red Cross/Red Crescent combines maths and theatre in playful ways to boost resilience in a warming world
UN climate officials release negotiation plan through 2018
Countries will not be excluded from talks for being slow to ratify Paris Agreement, say summit hosts
Alcoholism, domestic abuse weakens climate resilience
Communities where alcohol use is rife are at greater risk of disintegration when extreme weather hits, finds study