Hurricane Dorian gains might as it takes aim at Florida
Dorian sideswiped the Caribbean without doing major damage but Florida's governor has declared a state of emergency ahead of its arrival
Global measles cases three times higher than last year - WHO
Health experts warn of 'backsliding' on tackling epidemics as cases hit highest level in more than a decade
FEATURE-Designer death? S.Africa struggles to bury inequality
A new breed of luxury cemetery is leading to claims of 'economic apartheid' as it reinforces divides between the rich and poor
From Yemen to South Sudan, climate and water stress seen worsening conflict
"I don't see big, shooting wars but I think you will have an increasing frequency of very localised conflicts and tensions"
More people, less water? Scientists see risks on upper Nile
Population growth and climate shifts are likely to combine to bring worsening water scarcity, scientists say
Indian state expands work scheme to tackle exploitation
The scheme provides unskilled work to about 70 million rural people building everything from dams to school toilets, helping them avoid debt bondage
As fires race through Amazon, Brazil's Bolsonaro weakens environment agency
Under Bolsonaro, Ibama's budget has shrunk by 25% as part of government-wide belt tightening, including a 23% cut for prevention and control of forest fires
Swedish teen climate activist to sail into New York for U.N. summit
Thunberg opted to make her trans-Atlantic journey carbon emission-free by sailing on a yacht equipped with solar panels and underwater turbines
As the climate shifts, Central America confronts a deadly dengue outbreak
"We are going to see more big outbreaks and we are going to see them in new places," researchers warn
Record rain in south Japan brings flood chaos, kills at least two
More than twice the usual rainfall for the whole of August has fallen over parts of the southern island of Kyushu in the past 48 hours