FEATURE-Cameroon cleanup lets flood-hit residents sleep with "both eyes closed"
In areas where trash pickup is challenging and accumulations of rubbish lead to flooding, a homegrown collection system is cutting risks
"Naked" products hit the shelves as British consumers worry about waste
Britons are increasingly concerned about the amount of waste ending up in landfill or at the bottom of the ocean, says Zero Waste Week founder Rachelle Strauss.
ANALYSIS-Hurricane Harvey's aftermath could see pioneering climate lawsuits
"There could be an inquiry into whether public officials appropriately managed land use and development in a way that met their duty to their constituents"
INTERVIEW-Massive aid urgently needed for Congo's "Cinderella crisis" - Oxfam chief
Thousands of people have been killed and 1.4 million uprooted in Kasai since the start of an insurrection in August 2016
From Ebola to mudslides, Sierra Leone learns painful disaster lessons
"People do have the opportunity to increase or reduce vulnerability and hence the damage suffered during an event"
Deadly malnutrition soars among children in Lake Chad amid Boko Haram resurgence
"A lack of sufficient humanitarian funding is putting young children's lives at risk"
Even poorest can be shielded from drought, say UN chiefs in Ethiopia
Eastern and southern Africa were hit hard last year by drought exacerbated by El Niño that wilted crops, slowed economic growth and drove food prices higher
FEATURE-Scientists jam with musicians, artists to stir public passion for nature
Collaboration between the arts and science can help change the way we look at the environment - and spark debate on how to protect it
Generosity declines worldwide but Africa saves the day: global survey
Donating money and helping a stranger falls by nearly 2 percent globally, while volunteering drops about 1 percent
Top UK retailers pull granite worktops from shops over Indian slavery fears
India is the world's top granite producer and premium varieties sell online for hundreds of pounds per square metre