China approves large new upstream dam project on the Yangtze river
As concern grows over social and environmental costs of large hydropower dams, China has become more cautious of approving new projects
Australian authorities warn about heat as temperature soars
Unusually high temperatures are adding to a sense of exhaustion for a farm economy already reeling from a year of drought
Antarctica's melt quickens, risks metres of sea level rise-study
The East Antarctic ice sheet is thawing at the fringes and adding to rising seas, unlike many past reports which have concluded that the eastern sheet has so far resisted a melt
Farming insects may solve one problem but create others, scientists warn
Nutritionists and scientists have been touting insects as sustainable and cheap source of protein to feed a growing world
Too much salt: water desalination plants harm environment - UN
Plants to produce fresh water are pumping out 50 percent more salty brine than previously estimated with damaging effects, study warns
Brazil minister blasts supermodel Bundchen, invites her to be environment envoy
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen has criticised Brazil's new government for its controversial environmental policies
Thai capital fires water cannon into the air to fight pollution
The level of hazardous dust particles known as PM 2.5 has exceeded the safe level in 30 of 50 Bangkok's districts for days
President Trump can't stop U.S. coal plants from retiring
More than 23,400 megawatts of coal-fired generation were shut in 2017-2018 versus 14,900 MW in 2009-2012, data shows
Bangladesh lends land to islanders as water devours homes
As coastal property crumbles into encroaching seas, villagers receive plots with fish ponds on a free lease to help them stay afloat
From Tibet to the 'Nine Dragons', Vietnam's Mekong Delta is losing sand
Authorities are struggling with a rapid pace of erosion that is destroying homes and threatening livelihoods in the Southeast Asian country's largest rice-growing region