Salty water in Bangkok is new 'reality' as sea pushes farther inland
Bangkok's water authority says tap water is becoming saline as seawater pushes up the depleted Chao Phraya river, a growing risk faced by many of Asia's coastal cities
Syria cross-border aid to end Friday if U.N. Security Council fails to break deadlock
More than 3 million Syrian civilians are completely dependant on cross-border aid, the United Nations has said
Extreme weather leaves Congo capital residents underwater
Increasingly torrential rain linked to climate change is costing lives in central Africa
Indian slavery survivors swap life of bondage for seat in boardroom at tea plantation
About 18 million people are estimated to be trapped in bonded labour in India
Australia calls for another mass evacuation as monster bushfires return
Twenty-seven people have died in fires that have scorched an area the size of South Korea
Most Puerto Ricans without power, many sleep outdoors after quakes
Tremors have continued to shake the island with thousands sleeping outdoors or in their cars, fearful their homes could collapse
Child deaths in Cambodia spark call for construction freeze
'You only have to go for a walk to see child labour in the construction industry'
FACTBOX-From solar cars to fake pork: best new tech for good
From clever farming to solar-powered taps, there's a host of futuristic ideas highlighted at this year's global tech show in Las Vegas
U.S. billion-dollar weather disasters doubled in last decade-report
Between 2010 and 2019, there were 119 disasters such as floods, hurricanes and wildfires with losses exceeding $1 billion
Mexican migrants removed from border camp after family separation threat
Mexican authorities have for months tried to move the migrants from outdoor camps into shelters