Brazil hopes to reward landowners for preserving Amazon forest
The Amazon rainforest, the world's largest tropical one, soaks up vast amounts of carbon and its preservation is seen as vital in the fight against climate change
Carbon dioxide levels grew at record pace in 2016, U.N. says
Current levels not seen for 3 million years
Brahmaputra boat clinic goes solar, powering up rural healthcare
The solar-powered S. B. Nahor is bringing dentists to the doorstep of those living on flood-prone river islands in Assam
Parched Kenya looks to a new water source: volcanoes
Harvesting volcanic steam for water has been a lifeline for a drought-hit Rift Valley community
Storm kills at least six in Europe, freighter runs aground
Two dead in Poland, two in Czech Republic, two in Germany
Security tightened after illegal miners attack government posts in the Amazon
"Usually associated with several other crimes such as smuggling and tax evasion, illegal mining finances land grabbing and has contributed to increased violence in the countryside"
PREVIEW-Big role for U.S. at climate talks despite withdrawal from Paris deal
Other nations are torn between welcoming or berating Washington's envoys after Trump's decided to pull out and instead promote the U.S. fossil fuel industry.
Richard Branson’s green energy plan for Caribbean may include debt relief
"We want to move the Caribbean countries into clean energy and make them more sustainable, which will make dealing with hurricanes much easier"
Sahel herders facing harshest dry season in years, aid agency warns
"Vegetation has not attained the basic level to sustain grazing animals"