Massive bushfires send Australia's clean and green reputation up in smoke
Medical experts say the health damage to locals and tourists could be long-running and hard to immediately diagnose as air pollution from the fires drags on
WIDER IMAGE-Fishermen cry foul as China bids to fix drought-hit lake
Poyang has been hurt by sand mining, untreated wastewater and the impact of the Three Gorges Dam
Climate activists escape punishment over London train protest
Three Extinction Rebellion climate activists argued that the protest was 'necessary' to drive action on climate change during their trial at Inner London Crown Court this week
Madrid's fight over carbon markets moves to Montreal aviation talks
The task of setting up an offsetting scheme for the aviation industry has been made harder by the failure in Madrid to agree what carbon credits should be accepted under Paris climate accord
Criticism of Japan's coal policy is raising climate awareness at home: Koizumi
Media reports about criticism heaped on Japan for its coal policies at this month's U.N. climate talks are hitting home, says its environment minister
INTERVIEW-Nigeria needs to 'be ready' for oil decline, says environment minister
"If the world is truly willing... to quit fossil fuel, then if you are not ready and finally the world comes to terms with that and there are alternatives and no one is buying enough oil from you, at that point you are in trouble"
Australian state declares emergency as wildfires surround Sydney
With extreme heat and strong winds driving fires and Sydney blanketed in smoke, authorities warn Christmas travel is at risk
Climate activists found guilty over London train protest by 'regretful' jury
Jurors deliver their verdict "with regret" after being ordered by judge to focus on protesters' actions not their motivation
Somalia hit by worst desert locust invasion in 25 years
Conflict and chaos in much of Somalia has made spraying pesticide by airplane impossible
Indonesia president seeks to speed up 'Silicon Valley' like capital
President Widodo intends to move the administrative capital to East Kalimantan province, on Borneo by 2024 to relieve the heavy burden on the current capital Jakarta