UK, U.S. study Antarctic glacier, hoping to crack sea level risks
"There are still many aspects of the ice and ocean that cannot be determined from space"
Climate action woefully inadequate, UN talks leader Fiji says
"The scale and pace of climate action must increase dramatically, and immediately"
Rains in drought-hit Cape Town cause minor flooding
The first winter downpour will slightly replenish dams dried by the region's worst drought in a century
Over 40 companies pledge to cut UK plastic pollution
Signing up to the UK Plastics Pact, they have pledged that 100 percent of plastic packaging will be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025
Cocoa industry pledges co-ordinated action on poverty, deforestation
"Whatever we've been doing all these years doesn't seem to work"
Strained by tourism, Philippines' once idyllic Boracay checks in for rehab
Mass tourism is pushing the tiny island to the brink of collapse.
Cambridge donor BP urges university to keep fossil fuel investments
"We donate and do a lot of research at Cambridge so I hope they come to their senses"
General Electric to trial world’s largest wind turbine in Britain
Britain is aiming to be a leader in offshore wind technology and its capacity could grow by five times current levels by 2030
California risks severe "whiplash" from drought to flood - scientists
San Francisco and Los Angeles are "more likely than not" to suffer a freak series of storms which "would probably lead to considerable loss of life and economic damages"
Hong Kong fish feeding on plastic pose possible toxic risk - Greenpeace
A culture of eating out, fast food and takeaway in the territory is fuelling a rising tide of plastic waste