World's coal producers now planning more than 400 new mines -research
China, Australia, India and Russia account for more than three quarters of the new projects, according to a study by U.S. think-tank Global Energy Monitor
Discovery of children's remains reopens wounds among indigenous survivors of colonial Canadian schools
Between 1831 and 1996, Canada's residential school system forcibly separated about 150,000 children from their homes and subjected them to abuse, rape and malnutrition
Brazil's Supreme Court authorizes criminal probe into environment minister
Minister Ricardo Salles is alleged to have obstructed a police probe into illegal logging
WIDER IMAGE-China farmers push back the desert - one tree at a time
China's reforestation programme is under scrutiny as land becomes increasingly scarce and trees are no longer able to offset the impact of climate change
'Test case' for Lebanon's new sexual harassment law
Six women told of repeated unwanted advances by director Jaafar al-Attar - actions he describes as "an annoyance" - in a test case for Lebanon's new sexual harassment law
Volkswagen delivers electric cars to help Greek island go green
The island's bus service will be replaced, 200 electric cars will be available to rent, and there will be subsidies for locals to buy electric vehicles, bikes and chargers
Pests on the march as climate change fans spread of crop destroyers
Up to 40% of global crop production is lost to plant pests and diseases, says the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization
Bill Gates and EU pledge $1 billion boost for green technology
Support will target hydrogen produced from renewable energy, sustainable aviation fuels, technology to suck CO2 out of the atmosphere, and long-duration energy storage
Global corporate tax crackdown gets ethical investor boost
Nations set to crack down on use of low-tax jurisdictions amid growing discussion of mega-corps dodging tax
Germany to speed up wind and solar energy expansion - draft
The move comes after a German court ruled that Chancellor Angela Merkel's government had failed to set out how to cut carbon emissions beyond 2030