Brazil's Amazon chief Raoni tapped for 2020 Nobel Peace Prize nomination
At 89, Raoni took to the road again this year seeking help to stop a surge in fires destroying the forest
Kathmandu battles new threat as temperatures rise: dengue fever
Warmer temperatures linked to climate change are driving a surge of dengue cases in Nepal's capital, doctors say
Tropical cyclone bears down on Bahamas, U.N. pledges aid
Potentially heavy rain and winds could hamper relief efforts in the northern Bahamas, where the powerful and slow-moving Dorian left 70,000 people needing aid
Floods kills at least five in southeast Spain, thousands evacuated
Heavy rainfall in the regions of Valencia and Murcia swept away cars and debris and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people
Dorian forces Bahamas to find new schools for 10,000 displaced students
This week Bahamian officials set up what they called a "one-stop shop" for displaced students ages 4 to 19 inside the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau
Northern Bahamas brace for new storm, hampering Dorian relief
The storm comes after a hurricane devastated the islands earlier this month, leaving 50 dead and 1,300 people missing
With glue and fake blood, climate protesters target London Fashion Week
"(The demonstrators) are calling for the fashion industry to tell the truth about its contribution to the climate and ecological crisis," says the Extinction Rebellion group
Indonesia inches closer to outlawing child marriage
About one in every seven girls in Indonesia is married before the age of 18 and the country is among the 10 countries with the highest numbers of child brides
Style to die for? London fashion week faces climate change spotlight
Fashion is one of the world's most damaging industries, with figures showing it is responsible for about 10 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions
WIDER IMAGE-When raiders menace in northern Kenya, grab your guns
As in many regions across Africa, farmers and nomads frequently clash over limited resources, be it land, cattle or water