N.Korea's push to use more coal clouds environmental future
North Korea has acknowledged the correlation between coal and polluted air, but says it has had limited access to cleaner options
'Food shocks' increasing in frequency over last five decades, report says
Increasing frequency of shocks makes it nearly impossible to recover and prepare for the next one
When harrow met solar: U.S. land-use competition heats up
Historically, farmland could be used for solar or for farming - not both. But that could change
Electricity-hungry Cameroon boosts solar energy in push for rural power
Questions remain, however, about whether new systems being installed will be maintained
Obesity, bad nutrition, climate change pose triple danger, commission says
The Lancet Commission on Obesity says a $1 billion fund and action strategies targeting food policy and production are needed urgently to support health, the environment and economic well-being
Climate Investment Funds to issue $500 mln green bond this year or next
The CIF will use the proceeds to fund projects that could range from promoting renewable energy and boosting resilience to climate change to stabilising power grids
Germany to move ahead quickly on implementing coal exit
"We need a whole series of laws", including one to secure new jobs and set out plans for closing coal-fired power plants, says economy minister
Indonesia death toll from floods, landslides climbs to 68
More than 5,000 homes were submerged with scores of bridges, schools and places of worship damaged
Germany to phase out coal by 2038 in move away from fossil fuels
Under the proposed plans, coal power capacity in Germany would more than halve by 2030
U.S. EPA senior official falls short of calling climate change a crisis
Trump administration's senior air pollution official says he and his agency are still exploring the science of climate change