OPINION: City leaders must prioritize climate resilience of vulnerable communities
More than 880 million people worldwide now live in informal settlements, which often lack even basic services like electricity and clean water
Climate change could spark 'global systemic crisis', scientists warn
Failure to act on climate-related threats could create a "potentially uncontrollable situation in the future if we don't act very soon"
Antarctic base records hottest temperature ever
The Esperanza base on the northern tip of the Antarctic peninsula recorded a temperature of 18.3 degrees Celsius (64.94 degrees Fahrenheit), the highest on record
Brazil environment agents surprised by deforestation through rainy season
More than 280 square kilometers (108 square miles) of rainforest were destroyed last month, according to preliminary statistics released by space research agency INPE
Gotta catch 'em all: Pokemon-style app aims to save Indonesia's forests
Game app lets users score points and win status levels by confirming satellite data on the ground
Tangkap semuanya: aplikasi ala Pokemon dirancang untuk selamatkan hutan Indonesia
Pengguna aplikasi permainan (game) ini mendapat skor dan status pada setiap level dengan mengkonfirmasi data satelit di lapangan
Climate change seen causing 'mass extinction' of bumblebees
Bumblebee declines at rates 'consistent with a mass extinction' threaten food cultivation
Amid hydropower boom, Laos streams ahead on latest Mekong dam
Faced with growing pressure from dams, pollution and sand mining, concerns are mounting about the health of the river and those whose livelihoods depend on it
Scrap by scrap, New York designer creates fashion from waste
From a storefront studio in Brooklyn, Daniel Silverstein creates clothing from bits and bolts of leftover cloth, with an eye to using, reusing and recycling all that he can
Cities experiment with big ideas to confront 'climate emergency'
Around the world, front-runner cities from Bristol to Barcelona are testing new ways to cut their emissions faster - and improve quality of life