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| - The world marks Earth Day on April 22, the day US President Joe Biden has chosen to open a two-day virtual climate summit. Highlighting Washington's return to the front lines of the fight against man-made climate change, it will be the first big event on the environment of his presidency. The summit comes ahead of two major events later in the year. In September, the International Union for Conservation of Nature is due to hold its twice-delayed summit aimed at forging an international plan to reverse catastrophic species loss. And in November, the UN climate summit, COP26, will be held in the Scottish city of Glasgow -- the hour of truth in revealing nations' carbon cutting pledges. Ahead of next week's talks, AFP -- a partner in the Covering Climate Now coalition that seeks to increase climate-linked coverage -- is rolling out a series of stories, photos and videos. Over several days, we are looking at some of the already visible consequences of climate change, the mobilisation of citizens for the planet and the situation in the United States. AFP content on the environment can also be found on our YouTube channel: We will be moving the following items: UN-climate-environment-US-coal,FOCUS WEST JEFFERSON, Alabama The exhaust-belching smokestacks of America's most greenhouse gas-emitting power plant tower over Jennifer Chesser's neighborhood, but she'd likely fight to keep them from falling silent 750 words by Joshua Melvin. Pictures by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds. Video by Amel Semmache UN-climate-environment-US-superfund,FOCUS MCINTOSH, Alabama Murky flood waters of Alabama's Tombigbee River rippled over ground tainted with mercury and a pesticide so toxic that US officials outlawed it decades ago, a dangerous past that could cause even more damage with climate change. 750 words by Joshua Melvin. Pictures by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds. Video by Amel Semmache UN-climate-environment-US-renewables,FOCUS SAN ANGELO, Texas Bobby Helmers cranes to listen as the blades of his six giant wind turbines slice silently through the air. Three years ago, the 79-year-old Texas rancher plugged up the oil wells that dotted his land for decades -- and made the shift to wind power. 700 words by Francois Picard. Picture. Video UN-climate-summit-emissions,FACTS PARIS Under the Paris Agreement on climate, nearly every country will have to drastically reduce their carbon emissions, and they were supposed to submit renewed plans to do so by the end of 2020. 700 words Sunday, April 18: Biden seeks to turbo-charge climate fight but can US lead? - UN-climate-environment-US,FOCUS ex-Washington Friday, April 16: Climate activists look to 2021 to rebound from pandemic - UN-climate-environment-protest,FOCUS ex-Paris Young, female and fighting for India's forests - UN-climate-environment-India-gender-youth-demonstration-internet,FEATURE ex-Mollem, India Youth activists face threats on the frontline of climate change - UN-climate-environment-youth-activist,FOCUS ex-Paris Thursday, April 15: 'Lost paradise' as Mediterranean edges ever closer to home - UN-climate-environment-France-urban-planning-Mediterranean,FEATURE ex-Vias, France India's desert salt farmers feel the heat from climate change - India-climate-environment-economy-salt ex-Little Ran of Kutch, India Tunisia's 'sandy' farms resist drought, development - UN-climate-environment-Tunisia,FOCUS ex-Ghar El Melh, Tunisia afp
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