Authorities warn Australian bushfires developing their own weather systems
The bushfires are generating so much heat that they are sparking dry lighting storms and fire tornadoes
Climate strike but no cake for Greta Thunberg as she turns 17
"I won't have a birthday cake but we'll have a dinner"
Water harvesting has added benefit for Kenya: less flooding
Efforts to trap and store more water to battle worsening climate change-related drought are helping cut flood risk too, experts say
Veganism is a belief protected under UK law, tribunal rules
A judge found that ethical veganism - leading a life that avoids all harm to animals - is covered by Britain's Equality Act 2010 but has yet to rule on Casamitjana's dismissal
Pakistan to provide free healthcare for trans people
Transgender people in Pakistan are now eligible for medical treatment including reconstructive surgery
Indonesia seeds clouds to keep them away from flooded capital
The death toll in Jakarta and surrounding areas rose to 43, while tens of thousands of people have been displaced
Australia urges people to flee as fires set to surge at weekend
Victoria declared a state of disaster across areas home to about 100,000 people, with authorities urging people to evacuate before a deterioration expected on Saturday
Digging up the dirt - could soil contain the answer to food shortages?
From Iowa to the Ayeyarwady delta region of Myanmar - known as the country's rice bowl - farmers are trying to figure out how to make their soil healthier and more productive
Same-sex 'Dancing on Ice' couple sparks hopes of greater LGBT+ representation
Singer Ian Watkins and professional skater Matt Evers are set to make television history on the British reality TV show
British tribunal to decide whether veganism should be protected as a belief
'This case, if successful, will establish that the belief entitles ethical vegans to protection from discrimination'