Japan's heat wave drives up food prices, prison inmate dies
As many as 65 people died in the week to July 22, up from 12 the previous week
Caribbean islands plug into electric car revolution
Burdened by a costly reliance on imported fuel, Barbados is investing in electric vehicles
Smart move: English islands fight fuel poverty with clean energy
A renewable energy project aims to slash climate-changing emissions and lower costs for "fuel-poor" residents of the Isles of Scilly
Down and out in Ulaanbaatar
This 90 year old woman is one of the many Mongolians caught out by redevelopment in Ulaanbaatar
How Iraq's agricultural heartland is dying of thirst
Farmers say time is running out as Iraq struggles to rebuild from its war with Islamic State
UK heatwave will hit food supplies, could worsen Brexit disruption - food lobby
Britain's long spell of hot weather and little rain would start to hit food supplies in the autumn, says the Food and Drink Federation
Rising temperatures to carry big price tag in steamy Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's Western Province – which includes Colombo – is likely to see a 7.5 percent decline in living standards by 2050, the World Bank says
Saltwater treatment plant brings 'tasty tea' to Indian island
After decades of drinking brackish water that made them sick, a locally developed desalination plant means Lakshadweep residents now enjoy a clean supply
Sexist climate change? Women and girls hit hardest by extreme weather
In parts of the world where grave gender inequality is already stark, freak weather events mean women and girls are often among the last to receive help
Carbon emissions goals at risk as 'clunker' cars flood Africa, South Asia
Old, ill-maintained and often malfunctioning vehicles become energy guzzlers and emit high levels of heat-trapping gases