Logjam for Paris climate "rule book" as end-2018 deadline looms
An extra session will be held in Bangkok in September to push forward on guidelines for how the Paris pact will be implemented
"No follow up" from Trump over staying in climate pact-UN
The rules of the Paris Agreement mean that Trump cannot formally pull out before November 2020, around the time of the next U.S. presidential election
Two million diesel car owners could join VW class action in Germany
A draft law paves the way for class action against Volkswagen.
Coffee faces a double threat to its existence in eastern Ethiopia
While coffee is heavily dependent on rain, Khat needs less, making it a more attractive option for some farmers
Booming tourism emits 8 percent of greenhouse gases, study shows
Flights were the biggest single contributor
Thai environment protesters claim victory in battle over forest housing
The country's military government agreed in talks not to use forested land to develop luxury property
Indian officials lament inaction of cities with world's worst air
Only a few of India's 100 most polluted cities have drawn up plans to combat air pollution despite being asked to do so
Clean energy sector swings Republican with U.S. campaign donations
Polls have found widespread support for renewable energy among voters, including among Republicans
Icebergs could float to the rescue of Cape Town water crisis
"We want to show that if there is no other source to solve the water crisis, we have another idea no one else has thought of yet"
Offshore wind power firms see Taiwan as a battleground to expand in Asia
Taiwan is seen as a route into Asian markets, such as Japan and South Korea, where the technology is still barely used