Protesters vow to go ahead with Heathrow disruption despite arrests
Activists who were planning to take part in Friday's protest said on Thursday they were not going to fly drones when planes were in the air and were prepared to be arrested
After Dorian, disease is next threat on shattered Bahamian island
Disease outbreaks could drive up the death toll of one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record, which stands at 50, but which is expected to increase
World 'losing battle' on 2020 goal to cut deforestation
The world lost more than 26 million hectares of trees - an area the size of Britain - each year from 2014-2018
Oil protesters cause partial shutdown of Houston Ship Channel in Texas
In Twitter messages posted by Greenpeace USA, protesters can be seen dangling on harnesses from the bridge over the waterway, with large yellow banners flapping in the wind
Climate activists ready to risk arrest but not passengers' lives in Heathrow protest
Last month, British climate activists said they aimed to ground flights at Europe's biggest airport from Friday and put pressure on the government to take tougher steps to reduce carbon emissions
Conflict and disaster force millions from their homes
Natural disasters such as cyclones and floods caused 7 million people to leave their homes, while a further 3.8 million fled conflict and violence
INTERVIEW-China's love of stinky durian 'next big threat' to Malaysian rainforest
Malaysia has already lost vast tracts of rainforest to a thriving trade in wood and palm oil; now China's appetite for the spiky durian risks clearing more ground
Indonesian province moves to curb slash-and-burn clearances as fires rage
The central government has sent more than 9,000 personnel to help tackle the blazes, dropped water from helicopters and used cloud seeding to encourage rain
Concrete steps? For China cement giants, monster carbon footprint smothers climate goals
With carbon capture still out of reach for most of China's 3,400 cement firms, the government has so far focused on stricter emission standards and improving energy efficiency
Climate change campaigner Tongan PM dies in New Zealand
Pohiva was outspoken about climate change and called for world leaders to help island nations battling rising sea levels