The "Trash Isles": campaigners ask U.N. to make ocean waste its own country
"There may well be a national anthem, general elections and even a national football team"
India to move 15 flood-prone villages to higher ground to mitigate impact
"People have deep ties to where they live; you cannot move everyone affected by floods to higher ground"
Monstrous Hurricane Irma kills 14 in Caribbean, heads for Florida
Bahamas expects storm surges of as much as 20 feet while Cuba evacuates tourists
INTERVIEW-Asia must lead charge for pollution-free planet - UN environment head
The sheer size of Asia-Pacific, as well as its continued economic growth, put it at the heart of the challenge, says Erik Solheim
Red Cross launches first U.S. drone program for disasters
The images the Red Cross captures will help assess damage and funnel aid, though imagery could be shared with other organizations
Claims that climate change fueled Syria's civil war questioned in new study
"It is extraordinary that this claim has been so widely accepted when the scientific evidence is so thin"
Puerto Rico breathes sigh of relief as spared Irma's worst
"It was really not as bad as we had feared"
ANALYSIS-Cities urged to invest in flood protection now for a safer, cheaper future
"We simply can't go on with haphazard urbanisation - it hits the poor very badly"
Dutch court orders government to step up fight against air pollution
"The judge is forcing the state to better protect the health of its citizens"
Deadly Irma pounds Caribbean, takes aim for Florida
Irma is one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century