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After the floods, India investigates climate change links
NEWS: Poor planning blamed again as thousands in India and Pakistan are forced out of homes by intense rainfall
Which narrative will prevail at the UN’s climate summit?
COMMENT: Debate over the costs of action versus the costs of inaction is likely to dominate Ban Ki-moon’s high level gathering
Islands leader calls for ‘world’s greatest climate alliance’
COMMENT: Islands leaders are bored with finger pointing, says Marshallese President: it is time to act
Q&A: Least developed countries on UN climate talks
Q&A: LDCs chair Prakash Mathema addresses hopes and fears of world’s poorest on UN climate deal
French diplomats rallied to climate cause in run-up to Paris
NEWS: President Francois Hollande confirms he will go to Ban Ki-moon climate summit next month as French diplomacy ramps up ahead of Paris
Why health and climate experts must work together
COMMENT: Using climate knowledge to manage health risks saves lives
Climate change could slash 8.7% from India’s GDP by 2100
NEWS: The Asian Development Bank warns economic cost of climate change will challenge efforts to lift people out of poverty
Colombia set to draft new climate law by November
NEWS: Latin American nation hopes tough environmental rules could assist its ambitions to gain OECD status
Solomon Islands town to relocate as climate pressures mount
NEWS: Plans are afoot to move an entire town to the mainland as climate impacts threaten to wipe out Taro Island
Why New Zealand did not accept ‘world’s first climate refugees’
COMMENT: Experts refute claims that Tuvalu family asylum could open floodgates for others fleeing climate impacts
India demands rich countries “walk the talk” on climate
NEWS: Latest meeting of leading emerging economies ends with leadership challenge to developed world
UN outlines disaster risk responses ahead of 2015 deal
NEWS: Successful disaster risk reduction negotiations could provide a strategy for climate adaptation outside of Paris deal
Paris climate deal ‘top priority’ for UK Labour Party
NEWS: A Labour government would prioritise a global climate deal in Paris, shadow minister promises in speech
How are the world’s poorest preparing for climate change?
COMMENT: Climate vulnerable countries are now working on national adaptation plans – Saleemul Huq explains how they’re getting on
Canada ignores climate warnings in drive for tar sands oil
NEWS: Government report says forests will suffer more due to climate change, but neglects to mention own role in global emissions
Climate sceptic former UK minister to launch think-tank
NEWS: Owen Paterson, sacked last month as environment minister, is setting up the UK/2020 group to create a “radical Conservative vision”
Whither India: Modi faces climate choice as 2015 deal nears
ANALYSIS: Reports Delhi government is slashing green safeguards raise concerns it is not bothered about cutting emissions
Meet the weaver who stopped miners destroying her forest
INTERVIEW: A peaceful protest by indigenous women in Indonesia shows the power of grassroots activism to tackle climate change
BASIC group urges rich countries to act on climate change
NEWS: Brazil, South Africa, China and India say developed nations must meet their commitments
Why effective climate policy needs women – and vice versa
COMMENT: Climate change will increase inequality between men and women without action, says Finland’s former climate chief