Sea ice around Antarctica hits record low, preliminary US data show
"Antarctic is the sleeping elephant starting to stir" - U.S. scientist
Turkana tribesmen walk with guns to protect their cattle from rivals in Kenya
Turkana tribesmen walk with guns in order to protect their cattle from rival Pokot and Samburu tribesmen near Baragoy, Kenya February 14, 2017. Cattle rustling and competition for grazing have long troubled northern Kenya, but severe drought and political rivalries ahead of the elections have exacerbated the situation between ethnic tribes. REUTERS/Goran. Tomasevic
Kenya expects to mostly get poor rainfall in March-May
Poor rainfall in March-May may worsen an acute drought which has already left 2.7 million people in need of food aid
Mozambique, South Africa brace for cyclone during peak maize season
Mozambique is in the throes of a debt and financial crisis, is prone to flooding and is especially vulnerable after a scorching drought last year
Philippine environment minister doubles down on mining crackdown
"You kill watershed, you kill life" - minister
China, India account for half world's pollution deaths in 2015 - study
Air pollution has been linked to higher rates of cancer, stroke and heart disease, as well as chronic respiratory conditions like asthma
Beijing bans high-emission vehicles in anti-smog move -Xinhua
5.7 million vehicles on Beijing's roads account for 31 percent of the city's hazardous breathable particles
Judge denies tribes' request to block final link in Dakota pipeline
Construction on the last stretch of the $3.8 bln Dakota Access Pipeline has begun
EU lawmakers split on carbon reform ahead of vote
EU lawmakers are divided over how to balance cuts in greenhouse gases with protecting energy-intensive industries
Native tribes to urge judge to block final link in Dakota pipeline
"We are contending that the waters of Lake Oahe are sacred to Cheyenne River and all of its members"