Thousands told to evacuate as Los Angeles wildfire spreads to more than 500 acres
About 3,300 homes are in the mandatory evacuation area
South Africa rations water to save dwindling supplies
"What we're seeing, like other parts of the globe, is the dry season is getting longer, harsher and more intense. Climate change is a reality"
Kenya issues smart ID cards to protect fishing and forests
Cards aim to make it easier to identify those illegally cutting mangrove forests or poaching fish along Kenya's coast
'Living laboratory': New Dubai city pushes for green revolution in the desert
Comprising low-lying villas that are home to thousands, the city aims to be a "net-zero" settlement, producing all the energy it needs from renewable sources on site
Firefighters struggle against massive, wind-whipped California wildfire
About 180,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders
Indonesian students use puppets to banish 'big ghost' of plastic waste
Indonesia has been struggling to cope with the waste it produces, much of which goes into landfills and often seeps into rivers and oceans
Pope, closing synod, decries plundering of the Amazon
The synod's final document warned of the risks to the Amazon basin from mining and deforestation, which scientists say increases the threat of global warming
Bracing for winds, authorities order thousands to flee California wine country blaze
The 25,000-acre (10,000-hectare) Kincade Fire in rugged and steep terrain north of San Francisco is one of two major wildfires burning in California
Dutch foundation launches project to tackle river plastic pollution
The system consists of a vessel that is anchored to a riverbed while floating arms -- which leave space for animals and river traffic to pass -- divert waste into its collection system
Ten killed as storms ravage eastern Japan- NHK
Evacuation orders and advisories have been issued along much of the northern corridor already hit by two typhoons since last month