Hundreds of thousands evacuated in Japan as 'historic' rain falls; four dead
Around 168,000 people were ordered from their homes due to the danger of further landslides and flooding, and 1.2 million more were advised to leave
Kenya's ground-down coffee farmers switch to avocado amid global boom
As it gets harder to make a profit growing coffee, Kenya's farmers try a new way to earn cash
Under fire for ethics scandals, U.S. EPA chief Pruitt resigns
New head is widely expected to continue Pruitt's efforts to roll back and streamline environmental regulation
Swap rice for maize, millet and sorghum to save water and boost nutrition - experts tell India
Water in many parts of India is under strain from irrigation to produce rice, the least water-efficient cereal for the production of key nutrients
In India's parched Bundelkhand, drought brings a tide of migration
As lengthening drought becomes the new normal, a parched region between India's Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh states is clearing out
Wind gusts hamper battle against Northern California wildfire
Hundreds of residents have been forced to evacuate
Green Climate Fund meeting "disappointing", chief quits
"This has been a very difficult and disappointing board meeting ... most importantly for those people who are most vulnerable to climate change impacts"
Belgian store tries out 'farm to table' growing on its own roof
"The products are harvested in the morning at 8 o'clock and an hour later they're in the store"
Canada's Ontario government scraps cap-and-trade program
The government says it aims to reduce gasoline prices by 10 cents per litre and lower energy bills, scrapping the plan that forced large companies to buy allowances for their carbon emissions
Puerto Rican evacuees caught between eviction threat and devastation
Nearly 1,000 Puerto Rican families displaced in 2017 by Hurricane Maria were allowed to stay in US hotels and motels beyond a July 5 deadline