Renewable power surge in Africa faces a shortout: not enough workers
With 4.5 million new jobs related to expansion of off-grid renewable energy expected by 2030, worker training efforts are taking off
Pollution prompts Bangkok to close schools for the week
Measures taken by the government, including seeding rain clouds, regulating truck traffic and hosing down streets, have so far failed to clear the air
OECD urges Australia to step up carbon emissions cuts
"Australia needs to intensify mitigation efforts to reach its Paris Agreement goal: emissions are projected to increase by 2030," says OECD review
Investors call on McDonald's and KFC to step up climate change action
Companies selling burgers, chicken and milk products are trailing behind other high-emitting industries in setting targets to clean up their supply chains and limit global warming
Landmark project to help Peru coffee farmers combat climate change
Four coffee co-operatives in Peru will be trained in sustainable farming, learning about the best use of organic fertiliser and robust seeds
Oil giant backs high-tech rescue for collapsing Arctic ice cellars
Traditional ice cellars have strong cultural significance for Native Alaskans, but are under threat as the planet warms
Kenyan students blaze a trail for 'planetary health' diet
Children have been working hard to grow nutritious food in their school garden, boosting community health
Repair, refurbish, reuse: call to arms for electronics giants
People not only buy more devices, they abandon them quicker, increasing the mining of raw materials and landfill waste
Cuba's strongest tornado in nearly 80 years kills at least four
The devastation wrought suggested it was an 'EF4' tornado on the Enhanced Fujita scale, the second most powerful category with winds up to 200 miles per hour (322 km per hour)
Energy-short Pakistan moves to power up solar manufacturing
A tax break aims to spur manufacturing at home - but companies say obstacles remain