Fire-setting Amazon farmers not 'villains', just poor, politicians say
Without support for development, many farmers in Brazil's Amazon region have little choice for clearing land besides burning it, officials say
No palm oil or green palm oil? Retailers face labelling dilemma
Moves by Malaysia and Indonesia to get shops to shun "palm oil-free" products may not help the industry's reputation, analysts warn
No more burgers and coke? Climate fears hit meat, drink sales
U.N. climate experts have said that global meat consumption must fall to curb global warming and that plant-based foods could help cut carbon dioxide emissions
Ivory Coast town sinking underwater as coastal erosion advances
In West Africa, where a third of the population lives along the coast, rising sea levels are conspiring with coastal erosion to slowly submerge communities
Mother Earth's MeToo moment: English town joins campaign for "nature's rights"
English town, Frome, has joined a global "rights of nature" movement by asking the government to grant a river "legal personhood" – in effect, giving it human rights
Somaliland: One land's quest to defuse a climate 'timebomb'
As Somaliland gets hotter and drier, tens of thousands of people are being forced off the land and into cities, creating a “timebomb” as unemployment soars. Can a race to stem this tide of climate migrants succeed - and can this be a lesson for other states vulnerable to climate change?
Clean energy or food? Asian nations grapple with new demands on land
With many in Asia still dependent on farming and fishing, there is a real risk that large-scale renewable energy projects will change land use and hurt communities, say experts
Failure to adapt to climate impacts will hike inequality, commission warns
Investing $1.8 trillion in in projects to help communities adapt to the worsening impacts of climate change from 2020 to 2030 could generate $7.1 trillion in net benefits
How polluted, noisy Barcelona could save lives by cutting traffic
Barcelona's plan for "superblocks" - which reclaim space from cars and free it up for residents - would prevent several hundred deaths per year if implemented in full, a study says
Climate groups call for SUVs to be banned
Carmakers should stop developing large, heavy cars, a consortium of climate activists argued at an news conference on the eve of the Frankfurt auto show