Air quality worsens in China's Henan province, improves elsewhere
China is restricting industrial output, traffic and coal consumption in its smog-prone north for a second year
Kim's vision of a coal-fuelled North Korean future may be tough to realise
With sanctions still blocking most coal exports, the North has put more of its stockpile to use domestically
China to crack down on diesel trucks, raise fuel standards
The government said it would 'significantly increase' the number of diesel trucks capable of meeting emission standards by 2020
One dead in Thailand as tropical storm uproots trees, blows off roofs
Weather officials have warned of torrential downpours and strong winds in 15 provinces in the Thai south
One dead in Thailand as tropical storm uproots trees, blows off roofs
Weather officials have warned of torrential downpours and strong winds in 15 provinces in the Thai south
To halt deforestation, researchers say we must listen to the forests
The use of "bioacoustics" to record, monitor and log background sounds - like animals, insects and human activity - provides data needed for more effective conservation
Solar-pumped water slakes rural Kenya's thirst for development
Access to clean water, driven by solar power, is changing prospects in some of the poorest parts of Kenya
Heatwave wilts Australia's southeast, fanning fire, health concerns
Sweltering temperatures arrive on the other side of the continent, pushing Melbourne to a near-record 42C
Ethiopia expects Nile dam to be ready to start operation in late 2020
The 6,000-megawatt Grand Renaissance Dam is the centrepiece of Ethiopia's bid to become Africa's biggest power exporter
Renewables overtake coal as Germany's main energy source
Europe's biggest economy is aiming for renewables to provide 65 percent of its energy by 2030