Trump budget cuts renewable energy office, ups nuclear weapons spending
Trump's budget calls for a research office on renewable energy and efficiency to be cut by $1.3 billion
Smartphones boost Latin American farmers in fight against climate change
"They don't know if it's going to rain other than by looking out of the window"
Tea, haircuts and fish bones: Letting the light into Pakistan
While the government is investing heavily in coal, private investors are exploring renewable energy.
Solar power push lights up options for India’s rural women
From cash to buy bicycles to jobs that avoid early marriage, solar mini-grid power is giving Uttar Pradesh women choices
Tonga braces as powerful Cyclone Gita bears down
PACIFIC-CYCLONE/ (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Tonga braces as powerful Cyclone Gita bears down
Don't give up on tackling disaster risk in war zones - U.N.
Conflict-torn countries may lack functioning governments, but pockets can be identified to work with communities to reduce risks of disasters
Researchers team up with cities to make resilience a reality
Challenge facing cities is to build infrastructure - from flood defences to transport systems - that involves communities while providing solutions to multiple challenges
Tackle floods to beat crime in Senegal
Improving drainage and cleaning up urban areas is reducing flood risk - and crime.
Keep it human and visual, says U.N. guide to talking climate
"Climate change can feel distant and intangible, and yet it's never been more important to make sure the science around it is heard and understood."
Can Fijian story-telling save the planet?
Climate negotiators have begun the Talanoa Dialogue - a process of Fijian-style story-telling - but will it help countries curb emissions fast?