UK lawmakers to count environmental cost of mass tourism
"When we book a cruise, flights or visit a popular tourist destination, it's easy to forget about the environmental impact our holidays are having"
'Artificial snow' could save stricken Antarctic ice sheet -study
Authors of a new study envisage using 12,000 wind turbines to pump seawater 1,500 metres up to the surface, where it would be frozen into 'snow'
Torch, radio...house deeds? U.S. readies for hurricane season
Clear proof of ownership, legal experts say, is the key to unlocking vital government aid after a hurricane sweeps through
Power-short Zimbabwe removes barriers to solar energy expansion
With climate change hitting hydropower, boosting solar power could help ease blackouts and support growth, the government says
Millions stranded in India as early monsoon downpours bring flood havoc
More than 4.7 mln people have been displaced in the tea-growing state of Assam, with many thousands making do with only the most meagre food supplies and dirty water
Malaysian activists urge lawmakers to get tough on forests losses
A march Thursday aims to push legislators to change the constitution to create national control of forests and create stronger penalties for deforestation
Lionfish invasion in Cyprus? If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em
Scientists say climate change and an enlargement of the Suez Canal have led to an invasion of lionfish - a species normally native to the Indo-Pacific
Planning a BBQ? Not if you want to save the planet
Reducing the numbers of burgers the biggest eaters consume could help cut climate changing emissions and protect forests, researchers say
Sustainable oil, less smoke: Singapore student fights haze threat
"We can't sit idle and watch as spectators," says 17-year-old working to cut forest burning and for use of more sustainable palm oil
Protected forests to grow under new rules, says palm oil watchdog
Tighter rules on deforestation should result in conservation areas growing, says the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil