Ferries halted, alarms triggered as Sydney choked by bushfire smoke
Bushfires are common in Australia's hot, dry summers, but the ferocity and early arrival of the fires last month in the southern hemisphere spring is unprecedented
With few green spaces, Bangkok plants Asia's biggest rooftop farm
The space, atop one of Thailand's oldest universities, mimics rice terraces and can help curb some of the impacts of climate change, say landscapers
Refugee girls in Chad embrace school as path to university opens up
Only one in four Chadian boys and half as many girls attend secondary school, with poverty, lack of access and child marriage contributing to the low rates
FACTBOX-Five ways women protested against sexual violence this year
More than one in three women will be a victim of violence in their lifetime, according to the UN
From Brazil to Cambodia, conflicts flaring over land, water
Conflicts over land and water flared across the world in 2019 amid greater competition for resources and increasing hostility towards farmers and indigenous people, according to reports
France to forge partnership with Brazil states on Amazon, bypassing Bolsonaro
Effort aims to protect forest despite a spat between the French and Brazilian presidents
Disappearing frontier: Alaska's glaciers retreating at record pace
Even one of the few Alaska glaciers that had been advancing, Taku just southeast of the city of Juneau, is now losing ice at a fast clip
World leaders risk anger, more protests over inequality -UN official
As countries rush to develop, the frustration of those who remain without access to higher education, the digital economy or services like broadband could fuel political tension
Youth urge adults to stop 'acting like children' on climate change
Efforts to involve young people in climate policy making, and respect their rights, need to be stepped up, officials urge
Winds of hunger: Simultaneous heatwaves could batter food-growing countries
Waves in the planet's jet stream, combined with hotter climate-driven temperatures, could threaten crops in multiple regions at once, researchers warn