Carrier bag spat erupts as Islamabad moves to ban plastic
As officials begin enforcing a ban on plastic bags, a scuffle suggests the switch - in Pakistan and elsewhere - may not be as easy as hoped
From drones to social media, big data helps confront more complex disasters in Asia
As climate change brings bigger threats, data from everything from social media to satellites is helping cut risks in Asia, U.N. officials say
More deals, less conflict? Cross-border water planning key, report warns
As global water supplies run low, agreements on how to share water across borders are crucial - but few are in place yet, researchers say
Brazil's Bolsonaro says NGOs may be setting fire to Amazon forest
As smoke from Amazon fires reaches cities, Brazil's president, whose administration has overseen a leap in deforestation, looks to shift the blame
INTERVIEW-Thai minister vows to make resolving land claims in forests 'top priority'
The military government in 2010 had vowed to "take back the forest" and pledged to increase Thailand's forest cover to about 40% of the total surface area from about a third
Fearing tobacco's fate, palm oil industry fights back
Malaysia is running a global public relations and lobbying offensive to protect the reputation of its key export against charges it has created widespread deforestation
Water pollution an 'invisible threat' to global goals, economists warn
World Bank report warns of the ripple effects of water pollution on the health, economies, education and agriculture of rich and poor countries alike
Solar-irrigated farms face an unexpected threat in Zimbabwe: hungry elephants
As worsening climate change-related drought makes food run short, lush irrigated fields are becoming an attraction
Flat-packed cities: wooden skyscrapers sprout over concrete concerns
With concrete a major source of climate-changing emissions, cities around the world are looking at high-rise wooden buildings instead
U.S. airport in San Francisco bans small plastic water bottles in bid for zero waste
Travelers will no longer be able to purchase bottles of water smaller than 1 liter from airport shops, vending machines or restaurants