Climate change disrupts timing of river floods in Europe - study
Researchers studied European river data from more than 4,200 measuring stations from 1960-2010
Peru to award $6.15 bln in post-flood rebuilding contracts through 2021
Sudden and severe flooding in Peru this year killed more than 100 people and wrought some $4 billion in damage to infrastructure
U.S. wildfire preparedness raised to highest level
Nearly 41,000 individual wildfires of all sizes have scorched more than 6 million acres in the United States so far this year
Germany's long goodbye to coal despite Merkel's green push
Coal still accounts for 40 percent of energy generation in Germany.
Franklin to hit Mexico oil state as season's 1st Atlantic hurricane
Tropical storm Franklin is set to crash into eastern Mexico's oil-producing Gulf state of Veracruz as the Atlantic's first hurricane of 2017.
EXCLUSIVE-U.S. envoys told to be coy on re-engaging in Paris climate deal -cable
USA-CLIMATE/DIPLOMACY (EXCLUSIVE, PIX):EXCLUSIVE-U.S. envoys told to be coy on re-engaging in Paris climate deal -cable
Dutch students grow their own biodegradable car
Demands to reduce air pollution and tackle climate change have pushed auto companies towards alternative designs.
Hong Kong closes 13 beaches as congealed palm oil washes ashore
The spill comes just a year after mountains of rubbish washed up on Hong Kong's beaches.
Tropical storm Franklin weakens over Yucatan peninsula -NHC
The storm made landfall late on Monday
Keystone XL pipeline fate in balance as Nebraska opens hearings
The proposed pipeline has pitted environmentalists against business advocates.