String of Hawaii disasters gave FEMA head start on Hurricane Lane
Strategy calls for getting generators in place before the storm hits so they can immediately restore electricity for basic needs, including power to restart water systems
Typhoon Cimaron slices through western Japan, heads north
There were scattered reports of damage and significant transportation delays but the region appeared to have escaped the devastation
Australia faces increased blackout risks this summer as coal plants age
Electricity demand typically jumps over the summer as households and businesses crank up air conditioning
Poor struggle to stay cool as planet's mercury rises
The best way to to protect poorer people from extreme heat is to boost incomes and access to services, experts say
Fed up with costly, dirty fuels, Nigerians switch to cleaner alternatives
Nearly four million people, mostly women and girls, die every year from the effects of dirty cooking fuels, WHO says
Hurricane Lane threatens direct hit on Hawaii, churns toward Oahu
"Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion" - NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center warning.
Big cities vow to make buildings carbon neutral by 2050
Houses, offices and other buildings account for more than half of all planet-warming gasses emitted by urban areas
Imitate Vaxjo? As heat rises, Swedish city goes green - and thrives
Vaxjo's power plant runs on biomass, and in winter snow ploughs clear bicycle paths before roads to discourage cars
Flood-battered west Japan braces for powerful typhoon
Authorities have issued evacuation advisories for more than 60,000 people
Scramble for food and water as Hurricane Lane approaches Hawaii
Lane could dump as much as 20 inches of rain over parts of the U.S. Pacific island state, triggering flash flooding and landslides