Report says countries weaning off fossil fuels too slowly; inaction means window closing on efforts to limit future warming to just a few more tenths of a degree

Taxonomy to be released for public comment; aims to stop greenwashing by defining what activities, investments and financial products can be described as sustainable

Dozens of events will be held at the first Israeli pavilion at the global climate change confab, and at other locations within the UN conference's complex

Green groups criticize announcement as just words in run-up to elections and UN climate confab; similar decision in 2018 never implemented

Villas at luxury Cyprus Shore unprotected from fierce waves, which are swallowing hillside; rocks laid daily to defend slope, but cause increase in sand loss along beach

'Truly frightening' data from 32,000 tracked species shows average decline of 69%, with parts of Latin America seeing losses as high as 94% from 52 years ago, WWF says

Biden warns that storm will rank among 'worst in nation's history,' urges residents to heed safety instructions as category 1 hurricane makes landfall in Georgetown

Rescue crews wading through floodwaters in Florida in effort to rescue people trapped in homes; eastern seaboard braces for storms and flooding as second Ian landfall looms

Vibrant marine forests scorched to death in only months during heatwave, stripping sea of a crucial haven for biodiversity

Israel's first climate innovation event for investors and entrepreneurs hosts range of products and services for sustainable future, including instant ice cream and smart trees