Locust invasion threatens Somali farmers with starvation
The insects have destroyed 70,000 hectares of farmland in Somalia and neighbouring Ethiopia in the worst locust invasion in 70 years
Australia's bushfires circle Sydney as temperatures soar
Three areas rated 'catastrophic' as close to 100 fires burn across New South Wales
U.S. rolls back standards on energy saving light bulbs
The administration has also rolled back Obama-era regulations on pollution and emissions as it seeks to maximize oil, gas and coal production
FACTBOX-From 'cancelling' J.K. Rowling to 'eco-anxiety', 7 terms that took off in 2019
The surge in the use of 'cancelled' over the year came alongside increasing discussions over 'flight shaming' and the use of 'they' as a singular pronoun
World leaders given an F on climate as Thunberg joins Swedish school strikers
Activists present a report card giving politicians an F for 'failed' in tackling climate change at UN-led summits over the past decade and the verdict 'Needs to try harder!'
Dutch court tells government to step up climate change fight
The ruling means a final defeat for the government in the case brought by environmental group Urgenda Foundation, on behalf of nearly 900 Dutch citizens
Pope and U.N. chief appeal for environment, religious tolerance
The pope and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres met privately for about 40 minutes in the papal library
Egypt's 'history of humanity' monuments face climate change threat
Growing heat, wilder weather and sea level rise are taking a toll on Egypt's famed antiquities, conservationists say
China-Brazil satellite launched into space to monitor Amazon rainforest
The joint observation satellite will support the Brazilian government's monitoring of the Amazon rainforest and changes in the country's environment, say officials
Infamous New York island jail could have new, green life
A number of green infrastructure projects could replace New York's notoriously overcrowded jail on Rikers Island, set to close by 2026