Nike, H&M and Burberry join forces for sustainable fashion
Major global brands have signed up to the Make Fashion Circular scheme which aims to reduce global waste from fashion by recycling raw materials and products
Hamburg takes steps to impose Germany's first big city ban on old diesels
Environmentalists say the measures in Hamburg do not go far enough because they target only selected streets where air monitoring stations are in place
First 'plastic free' label to help shoppers curb pollution
"We all know the damage our addiction to plastic has caused, we want to do the right thing and buy plastic-free"
With world's worst air, Indian city struggles to track pollution
"Every week a lung cancer patient walks in; earlier we would get one in three months."
As wells dry, Zambia regulates use of groundwater
Population growth and growing water use by farming and industry also are putting pressure on the country's dwindling water resources
As climate risks grow, Pakistani Kashmir boosts emergency plans
With radios and better data, 'we will be able to respond to any disaster in the state more quickly and efficiently'
U.S. insurers unprepared for climate change disasters - study
"Thousands of people will lose coverage or it will be unaffordable"
'Adapting to uncertainty' needed in face of climate shocks - experts
"When we're adapting to climate change, we're not adapting to a new stable state, we're adapting to uncertainty."
London looking into more car-free days to cut pollution
Cities and nations around the world are planning to restrict or ban the use of diesel and petrol vehicles in the years ahead
Arctic oil "undrillable" amid global warming - UN's ex-climate chief
The past three years have been the hottest since records began in the 19th century