Smart gas cooking seeks to break African cities' dirty charcoal habit
Businesses promote pay-as-you-go gas cooking in urban areas, hoping to cut charcoal use, which damages forests and health
Water bankruptcy looms for one in four people worldwide, researchers warn
Seventeen countries face "extremely high water stress" because they consume 80 percent of their available water annually
China coal mine approvals surge despite climate pledges
China's energy regulator gave the go-ahead to build 141 million tonnes of new annual coal production capacity from January to June, compared to 25 million tonnes over the whole of last year
U.S. has lost 24 million acres of natural land in 16 years -independent report
Encroachment by agriculture, energy development, housing sprawl and other human factors make the country more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, says Center for American Progress
Britain urged to act over rising global attacks on aid workers
Nearly 300 aid workers and health workers were killed and more than 850 injured last year in almost 1,200 attacks
World leaders must prove they've listened to climate activists - Thunberg
A year of protests has not led to any progress in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, says Swedish teen climate activist
Targeted insurance offers French farmers some drought relief
So-called parametric policies pay out when a pre-agreed event such as a hurricane of specific intensity occurs
Actress Emma Watson launches UK sexual harassment helpline
One in two British women has experienced sexual harassment in the workplace but four fifths did not report it says research
OPINION: Linking the dots to end hunger and malnutrition
Countries keep subsidizing products of low nutritious content, favoring staple foods over fresh produce
As fires burn, can Indonesia avoid repeat of 2015 haze crisis?
Since the last major haze disaster, Indonesia has put in place measures to prevent fires on forested and peatland, but researchers and activists say it could do more