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UN talks ran into overtime, ending with a standoff over whether a treaty should include curbs on plastic production and the way forward unclear

António Guterres, UN Secretary-General, calls extreme heat "the new abnormal" and urges countries to step up

Pinpointing solar panels and knowing exactly where the sun is shining can cut carbon emissions by reducing the need to keep fossil-fueled generators on standby

Australia is the third biggest fossil fuel exporter, has high emissions and plans to use a loophole to meet its pledges. Don't let them stay in the background

In a letter to heads of state, the UN chief set net zero emissions as the benchmark for ambition, ahead of a landmark summit in September

'The situation is bad, period', says spokesman for Harare council, as suburbs go weeks without water and cases of typhoid are reported

A growing number of governments are setting targets to end their contribution to global warming. Bookmark this page to stay up to date

Three orbiters will give first complete view of earth's surface, transforming the way carbon emissions are monitored and reported

Presidential favourite would abolish Brazil's environment ministry, exposing world's largest rainforest and its indigenous owners to criminal gangs of loggers and miners

The UN climate science panel has released its summary of the evidence around the tougher climate goal demanded by vulnerable countries. We break it down