In address to two-day online climate confab, Netanyahu promises to wean Israel off fossil fuels, give 'billions of dollars' to Israeli startups working in sustainability

Aiming at cut of 27% in energy sector's warming emissions by 2030, Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz reveals early-stage talks with Arab neighbors about Israel buying solar energy

Draft legislation, which would give extensive new powers to ministry, aims to anchor steps to tackle global warming in law; will be issued for public comment in coming days

Climate change wreaking havoc, says expert, with winter preceded by sizzling summer, hottest September on record, completely dry October; most coastal rain fell in 4 large bursts

Crown prince says 10 billion trees to be planted in coming decades; doesn't explain how this will work in desert landscape with extremely limited renewable water sources

Organizers they want to spotlight link between the destruction of the natural world and the increasing incidence of diseases -- such as COVID-19 -- leaping from animals to humans

China, Brazil and European nations also urged to attend virtual event to help boost efforts to cut climate-wrecking pollution

Air pollution levels remain high for second day in a row, but will improve by Wednesday night

Days-long deluge causes dam that supplies most of city's drinking water to overflow; 20,000 evacuated and 200 schools closed

One study has claimed US pets account for 64 million tons of C02 emissions annually; but some experts take issue with such assertions