INTERVIEW: India seeks leadership role in climate talks - environment minister
Jairam Ramesh says India isn't waiting for aid from richer nations before acting on climate change
Bitter weather bites in Pakistan flood camps
Zubaida Noor is working with women in a small village in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, previously known as North-West Frontier Province, who lost their homes in the recent floods.
Post-crisis microfinance worries aid workers in South Asia
Microfinance is seen as a lifeline for the world's poor yet what happens when they are charged interest rates of up to 60 percent?
Two thirds of states seen highly vulnerable to climate change by 2030
International index assesses impact of global warming on nations, warns inaction will lead to rising deaths and economic losses
2010 to be among three warmest years, UN says
This year caps a record-warm decade that's a new indication of man-made climate change, the World Meteorological Organization says
ICRC sees Afghan humanitarian situation worsening
Civilian casualties rise and access to health care shrinks