Australians protest over climate change policy as bushfires rage
The bushfire crisis has added pressure on the government to do more to combat climate change after Australia weakened its commitment to the U.N. Paris climate accord last year
Salty water in Bangkok is new 'reality' as sea pushes farther inland
Bangkok's water authority says tap water is becoming saline as seawater pushes up the depleted Chao Phraya river, a growing risk faced by many of Asia's coastal cities
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan deadlocked over giant Nile dam, look to Washington talks
The dispute over the filling and operation of the massive dam has sparked a diplomatic crisis between Egypt and Ethiopia, who both see existential threats in each other's positions on the project
F1 champion Hamilton donates $500,000 to Australian wildlife rescue
The bushfires have left 26 people dead and killed or injured an estimated one billion animals
Cricket-Warne's 'baggy green' sale raises A$1m for bushfire victims
Warne said he was 'blown away' by the funds raised from his cap, which was presented to him when he made his Australian test debut
White House unveils plan to speed big project permits
Proposed rule says federal agencies would not need to factor in "cumulative impacts" of a project, which may include its impact on climate change, making it easier for fossil fuel projects to get approved
Russian court halts building of landfill in rare win for environmental protesters
The authorities had planned to build the largest landfill in Europe at the site and use it for Moscow's growing waste problem, despite Russia's capital being over 1,000 km away
U.S. climate activist group endorses Sanders in presidential race
The backing could give Sanders a political boost among a crowded field of Democratic White House hopefuls competing for young, green-minded voters
Extreme weather leaves Congo capital residents underwater
Increasingly torrential rain linked to climate change is costing lives in central Africa
Carbon emissions from Australian blazes near Amazon fire levels
"People are not grasping the carbon consequences," of such huge fires, says an Australian environmental scientist