Ida pounds Louisiana, topples power lines and plunges New Orleans into darkness
The storm has weakened but is expected to continue unleashing heavy downpours "likely to result in life-threatening" flooding, after fierce winds toppled power lines
Bucking global shift to cleaner energy, Zimbabwe digs deeper into coal
The government says more coal mining will create jobs and give the country's power supply a much-needed boost, but critics warn the environmental cost is too high
California's Caldor fire moves closer to more heavily populated areas
The fire has been active for 14 days and has spread across 168,387 acres
Hurricane Ida hits Louisiana, governor says levees will hold
Hurricane Ida hits Louisiana - the toughest test yet for the new levees built around New Orleans after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina
Nora wreaks havoc on Mexican coast, weakens to tropical storm
Nora causes flooding and damage to roads and power lines as it pounds western Mexican coast
Ida makes landfall in Louisiana as most intense hurricane in years
Ida hits coast as Louisiana governor warns it could be the state's worst direct hit since the 1850s
OPINION: More biodiverse food systems will help address climate and nature crises
The ways we feed ourselves - through just a few crops and animals - are unsustainable for people and planet
FACTBOX-The most intense hurricanes to hit the United States
With Ida threatening to be one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States in years, here's a look at some other major hurricanes
Hurricane Nora pounds Mexico coast with heavy rains, strong winds
Nora causes flooding and damage to roads and power lines after hitting western Mexican state of Jalisco
'Powerful and dangerous' Hurricane Ida on verge of landfall in Louisiana
Evacuations ordered as storm intensifies, with Louisiana governor warning that Ida could be the state's worst direct hit in 170 years