Brown energy? Dung to power Finnish horse show
The show will require the equivalent of the annual dung produced by 14 horses to generate 140 megawatts
How solar energy saved a Puerto Rican farm from Hurricane Maria
The U.S. territory is in a near blackout, its electricity grid shredded by the storm
China diverts 10 billion cubic metres of water to arid north in massive project
Water supplies in north have been challenged by droughts, a surging population, agriculture, and manufacturing growth
Trump praises response to Puerto Rico, says crisis straining budget
Two weeks after Hurricane Maria, it is still difficult for residents to get a cell phone signal or find fuel for their generators or cars
White House to request $29 billion for hurricane relief
The request will combine nearly $13 bln in new relief for hurricane victims with $16 bln for the government-backed flood insurance program
First global funding pact launched to secure indigenous land rights
Indigenous people and rural communities have customary claims to two thirds of the world's land but are legally recognised as holding only 10 percent
World's biggest slum population poses risk for East Asia - report
The rapidly urbanising region is also the most disaster-stricken in the world with many residents living in poor-quality housing on flood-prone land with limited access to basic services
Shunning fossil fuels, 40 Catholic groups seek climate action
The coalition was the largest number of Catholic institutions to team up for a shift to greener energies
U.S. weighs $13 bln in disaster aid for Puerto Rico, others -officials
The money would help Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria, which left a large part of the island without electricity or clean drinking water
After a disaster, bringing local markets back to life aids recovery
Reviving businesses could stretch donor dollars further while laying foundations for longer-term resilience