Aid agencies eye solar power to replace volatile, costly fuel
While the technology has not advanced far enough to make a full swap viable, some solar projects are already underway in the field and aid workers expect many more to follow
Hurricane Michael heads northeast, leaving devastation in Florida
The governors of North and South Carolina have urged residents to brace for heavy rain and storm-force winds as Michael plowed northward up the Atlantic seaboard
Rising sea levels, storm surges pose risks for Hong Kong's artificial island project
The East Lantau Metropolis plan is the government's favoured option to address a chronic housing shortage in one of the world's most expensive property markets
Climate change is a major multiplier of disaster losses
Measures to adapt to the inevitable impacts of climate change are just as important as cutting planet-warming gases
In bid for healthier cities, Ethiopia aims to boost urban green
Tree planting aims to cut air pollution, cool cities - and reduce climate-changing emissions
Abandoned by banks, Indonesia's poor farmers turn to crowdfunding
Most smallholders in Asia face an uphill battle to access credit, leaving them unable to modernise and boost yields - but technology could help change that
Did Kerala's dams exacerbate India's once-in-century floods?
Kerala's two biggest reservoirs have no emergency action plans
Hurricane Michael batters Florida Panhandle with 155 mph winds
"This happened so quickly, we weren't exactly prepared"
Punishing Hurricane Michael begins slamming Florida Panhandle
Authorities told residents along the affected areas of Florida's northwest coast that they had run out of time to evacuate and should hunker down
World could feed itself if people ate less meat, cut waste - study
Livestock are responsible for about 14.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions