With colour-coded warnings, Indian city gets serious about dirty air
"Air pollution is a major risk, and unless we have data we cannot devise ways to control it ... But what good is collecting data if we just keep it in the office and don't use it?"
Shady slaughterhouses, 'cow laundering' drive spike in Amazon deforestation
The clearance of land for cattle pasture is responsible for 80 percent of the forest destruction in the Amazon
Drought-hit Ethiopia moves to protect its dwindling forests
Forests can provide more stable water, harvests and jobs - but rural population growth make protecting them a challenge, officials say
FEATURE-Disaster recovery loans help Kenyans beat weather shocks
“Aid of this nature is good because it has helped me stabilise my life"
China disburses $100 million to help deal with flooding
China provides emergency aid to four provinces in the south and east after widespread flooding
World hunger on the rise again due to conflict and climate - U.N.
Almost 20 million people are facing starvation because of fighting and drought in South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen
Swathes of south China under water, heat strikes north
More rain is forecast in coming days
With a touch of paint, India's women slum dwellers battle extreme heat
As summer heat becomes unbearable, simple measures can help people cope better
Malawi aims to restore trees and land covering half the country by 2030
Effort aims to reverse rampant deforestation, create forest-related jobs
City plan aims for flood-free growth in Argentina's Santa Fe
"The problem of families in low-lying or informal settlements is multi-dimensional"