Environment

Areas of northern Kazakhstan and Russia’s Urals region were flooded on Monday as meltwater overflowed tributaries of the world’s seventh-longest river system, forcing more than

A debt-for-nature swap, in which poor countries’ debts are cancelled in exchange for protecting ecosystems such as barrier reefs or rainforests, could provide $100 billion

About 1,000 more homes were flooded in Russia’s Orenburg in the 24 hours to Sunday morning, but water levels in the Ural River flowing through

Switzerland has failed to protect its people from the ravages of climate change, a top European court ruled this week. Critics say the country has

President Joe Biden’s administration is offering farmers money for adopting soil carbon storage practices to combat climate change. Farming practices such as planting cover crops

Global coal-fired power plant capacity rose 2 per cent last year, the highest annual increase since 2016, driven by new plant construction in China and

The Russian city of Orenburg is struggling with rising water levels after major rivers in Russia and Kazakhstan burst their banks in the worst floods

Switzerland will contribute 135 million Swiss francs ($149.39 million) over the next four years to the Green Climate Fund, which helps developing countries work toward

The number of people evacuated due to flooding in Russia’s Orenburg region has risen to 7,700, state news agency TASS reported on Wednesday, citing local

The European Commission has requested information as part of a preliminary review of possible distortions by Chinese wind turbine manufacturers in the European Union. The