India drops plan to let forest officials use force after protests
Proposed amendments to a century-old Indian Forest Act aimed to give officials the power to arrest and shoot at encroachers and earmark more land for reforestation
West Africa boot camp seeks artificial intelligence fix for climate-hit farmers
With AI, data can be processed to show exactly when and where farmers should add water or fertiliser, and help strengthen their understanding of crop losses
France to end tax breaks for palm oil in biofuel
Critics say that using palm oil in biofuel adds to deforestation in tropical countries
Baking cities advance 'slowly' in race against rising heat threat
"People should not and do not need to be dying in heatwaves," says co-author of new report on climate change and health
Climate change, human activity rub salt into Venice's wounds
When the water recedes from the cobbled lanes, marbled palaces and ancient churches, it leaves salt crystals which slowly corrode the brickwork and will eventually eat it away
E-transport boom could see first major European city go car free in 2020
Norwegian capital Oslo and bike-friendly Amsterdam are both candidates to become the first major European city to go car-free in 2020, says a tech investor
Venice hit by another ferocious high tide, flooding city
An exceptionally high tide has hit Venice again just three days after the city suffered its worst flooding in more than 50 years, leaving squares, shops and hotels once more inundated
Lebanon protests seen as an 'opportunity' for LGBT+ community
Despite being seen as a bastion of relative freedom in the largely conservative Middle East, Lebanese society remains reluctant to extend rights to the LGBT+ community
FACTBOX-Can global corporations meet 2020 no-deforestation pledge?
The Thomson Reuters Foundation asked international companies that make consumer goods for an update on their progress
INTERVIEW-Brands urged to think bigger on saving forests as 2020 goal looms
Many multinationals that use palm oil have relied on green certification schemes, but this alone will not stop forests being cut down to grow commodities, warns Consumer Goods Forum