India shelves plan on countrywide ban on single-use plastic products
India uses about 14 million tonnes of plastic annually, leading to widespread littering
Asian palm oil giants take action over green group's rainforest probe
Investigators say satellite images show a conservation area in Aceh dubbed the "orangutan capital of the world" has been illegally replanted with oil palm
Moo-ving to the future? Cows try "Floating Farm" in Rotterdam
In the face of worsening floods and sea level rise, "why not use the water to produce fresh healthy food near to the consumers?"
More than 1,600 die in India's heaviest monsoon season for 25 years
The monsoon, which typically lasts between June and September, has already delivered 10% more rain than a 50-year average, and is expected to withdraw only after early October
Brazil's Bolsonaro fires land rights chief at urging of farm official - sources
Brazil's agriculture lobby has been pushing for a backlog of requests for new land deeds, some pending for over a decade, to be addressed
Sustainable fashion to the fore at Stella McCartney's Paris show
Over 75% of the ready-to-wear collection is eco-friendly, according to the label, using recycled polyester, organic cotton and sustainable raffia
Highest Indian monsoon rains in 25 years to boost winter crops
The longer monsoon will help farmers expand areas under winter-sown crops such as wheat, rice rapeseed and chick peas, improving their earning potential
Bangladesh promises to improve local flood warnings after complaints
In a survey of some 700 families, about 90% did not receive timely warnings that floods were on their way in July
OPINION: Saving the oceans, saving our future
Let’s do our part to avert climate catastrophe, before it’s too late to act
UK's Prince Harry makes conservation appeal, observes anti-poaching drill in Malawi
The British royal also guest-edited National Geographic magazine's Instagram account to encourage people worldwide to appreciate the ecological importance of trees, Buckingham Palace said