Battling century's worst drought, India's farmers revive traditional grains
"We should go back to traditional varieties that are suited to this soil, that can withstand these conditions. It is the only way farmers can make a decent living"
Europe's authorities must do more to prepare for climate disasters - study
It's often more efficient to reduce risks before disasters than rebuild and pay out afterwards
People must collaborate with the planet to stay out of trouble - scientists
"If we are serious about our human wellbeing - from local communities to the global world economy - we need to now reconnect our entire world to the planet"
Common moss may prove a cheap city pollution monitor, say scientists
Could common moss be a cheap and easy way to monitor pollution in our cities?
WIDER IMAGE-Brazil's agents of the Amazon fighting loggers, fires to stop deforestation
Roughly 7,989 square kilometres (3,085 square miles) of forest were destroyed in 2016, a 29 percent increase from the previous year
INTERVIEW - Slum upgrades key to disaster mitigation in Indian cities, analyst says
Improving the infrastructure in urban slums is essential to a city's disaster preparedness
Floods, landslides kill more than 800 people across South Asia
Aid workers warn of severe food shortages and water-borne diseases as rains continue to lash the affected areas
Mangrove-planting drones on a mission to restore Myanmar delta
Drones could plant trees 10 times faster and cut costs by half
Nearly 500 dead pulled from Sierra Leone mudslide - coroner
One of Africa's worst flooding-related disasters in years occurred when the side of Mount Sugar Loaf collapsed on Monday after heavy rain
Congo landslide death toll likely to rise over 200 - Ituri vice governor
Many parts of west and central Africa are vulnerable to landslides, because land is heavily deforested and communities crowd into steep hillsides