'Astro-stays' bring tourists and solar power to Himalayan villages
The social business provides solar electricity to Indian villages and offers tourists stargazing through solar-powered telescopes in the Himalayan mountains
U.S. death toll from Hurricane Zeta rises to six, millions without power
Zeta is the fifth named storm to strike Louisiana this year and the 27th named storm this season, one less than the record set in 2005
Vietnam tackles typhoon's deadly aftermath as new storm threatens region
Central Vietnam has had a tough year, grappling with typhoons that killed at least 160 people, devastated towns and wiped out crops
Australia needs national response to 'alarming' disaster future - enquiry
Climate change means more frequent disasters, higher costs and more impact on hundreds of thousands of homes, warns a commission set up after the last bushfire season
FACTBOX-From abortion rights to 'magic mushrooms,' U.S. voters will decide
Voters will have the opportunity to approve or reject at least 124 ballot questions, from abortion and gig workers rights, to legalizing marijuana and 'magic mushrooms'
Bolivia's forest people burned by 'perfect recipe' for wildfire disasters
At least 2.7 million acres of land have been razed by fires this year, fuelled by climate change and demand for farmland
Scientists propose tax on meat and livestock to help avert future pandemics
Rising demand for meat drives pandemic risk as well as biodiversity loss and climate change, study says
Protect nature or face deadlier pandemics than COVID-19, scientists warn
Prevention would be 100 times cheaper than the cost of responding to fast-spreading viruses, an international study finds
If Biden wins, what would a U.S. climate change pledge look like?
Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden has pledged to rejoin the Paris climate agreement and commit to reach net zero by 2050
In Peru's Amazon, protecting a village from drug traffickers, loggers - and COVID-19
An indigenous village in the Amazon has been under threat from drug traffickers, loggers and farmers for years. The pandemic has made securing its future even more complicated