Britain plans deposit return scheme to clamp down on throw-away bottles
"We must protect our oceans and marine life from plastic waste if we are to be the first generation to leave our environment in a better state than we found it"
Armed with smartphones and boots, Niger youths map flood risks
A community of students and young professionals are developing a digital map of their country and plotting flood-prone areas on their smartphones
In Puerto Rico, acute shortages plunge the masses into survival struggle
For days now, residents have awoken each morning to decide which lifeline they should pursue: gasoline at the few open stations, food and bottled water at the few grocery stores with fuel for generators
Puerto Rico governor says relief arriving to storm-ravaged rural areas
More than half of Puerto Rico's 3.4 million people lack access to drinking water after Hurricane Maria hit the U.S. territory, and 95 percent remain without power
Trump lays blame on Puerto Ricans for slow hurricane response
"Such poor leadership by the Mayor of San Juan and others in Puerto Rico who are not able to get their workers to help," said President Trump
Renewable energy investors see opportunity in Puerto Rico's demolished grid
Some politicians and renewable energy investors see opportunity to re-invent the U.S. territory's grid as a storm-resistant network that relies more on local wind, solar, and batteries
Irma, Harvey, Maria and beyond: We need to talk about finance
Funding for development must be better targeted at reducing disaster risk
INTERVIEW-U.S. is a "danger to the world", warns top economist
Achieving sustainable development means fighting political obstacles and powerful interests, says Jeffrey Sachs
Climate change: could sustainable agriculture be the silver bullet we are looking for?
Agriculture has become one of the greatest threats to the future of our planet
Local – not just commercial – crop seeds key to food security, Malawi admits
Malawi's government is under pressure to protect rights of farmers to choose local seed as the country revises its farm policies