NEWS: Church leaders write to 85 million strong congregation urging them to call for tough UN pact to address global warming
NEWS: Senior Chinese official warns that climate-related temperature rises could seriously affect the country’s harvests
NEWS: Scientists analysing satellite data warn that rises in sea level are increasing threats to coastal cities and food security
NEWS: Pacific island nation is vulnerable to climate disaster and should not lose “least developed country” status, ambassador argues
NEWS: Campaigners claim victory after Ministry of Coal confirms a controversial coal block in sensitive forest will not be auctioned
NEWS: Ethiopia, US and Mexico among countries pledging action at Bonn meeting to cut carbon emissions and create jobs
NEWS: Majority of Pacific country’s crops and seed stores have been wiped out says UN, calling for support to rebuild shattered islands
NEWS: Small island states show solidarity with Cyclone Pam victims, call for recognition of vulnerability to climate disaster
NEWS: The ability of Amazon forest to absorb carbon dioxide has halved in the past two decades, warn researchers
INTERVIEW: Senior Philippines climate official says Cyclone Pam underlines need for effective extreme weather compensation scheme
NEWS: Campaigners say bloc must tighten import laws, citing loss of 2.4 million hectares of tropical forests to farmers and industry
NEWS: India’s capital at “critical” moment say air quality experts, warning that smog and particulate levels are taking years off citizens’ lives
NEWS: As cities expand, scientists predict an increase in urban land vulnerable either to flooding or drought by 2030
NEWS: Leader of Catholic church will offer leaders hope, says official, and address causes of poverty and environmental degradation
NEWS: Pacific leaders tell Human Rights Council they fear for the future of their civilisations as climate impacts intensify
NEWS: What links Westeros to the US senate? A growing number of bloggers see climate messages in HBO show
NEWS: Building on success in Beijing, the State Department hopes to mobilise action in India, Vietnam and Mongolia
NEWS: UN health body calls for more government funds to slow spread of malaria, dengue and other mosquito-borne viruses
NEWS: Left behind by men seeking work in Russia, Tajik’s mountain women are learning to deploy solar systems to keep warm
NEWS: King of Tonga discusses environment with the Pope, as Vatican gets its first Tongan Cardinal