Private investors protect vast forests in U.S. coal country
A conservation group has purchased almost 400 square miles of land in a project that could offer a new model to protect natural environments
OPINION: Powering up rural areas can fight unemployment in Africa, Asia
A survey shows off-grid renewable energy already employs as many people as the traditional utility power sector in India, Kenya and Nigeria
China greenhouse gas emissions soar 50% during 2005-2014 - govt data
China aims for its still rising emissions to reach a peak around 2030 and decline afterward
As fuel prices rise, firewood rustlers vex rural Kenya
Rising fossil fuel prices combined with a ban on harvesting firewood in Kenya's forests is causing the problem, officials say
FEATURE-Phnom Penh poor uprooted as lakes filled in for malls, flats
Activists say 15 of the capital's 25 lakes have been filled in with others partly filled or earmarked for reclamation
Lufthansa CEO sees no 'Greta Effect' on passenger numbers
There has been speculation that climate change awareness efforts led by teenage campaigner Greta Thunberg could curb demand for air travel
Storm Barry's threat to New Orleans heightened by climate change -scientists
Barry, expected to make landfall on Saturday, could inundate areas along the lower Mississippi with up to 20 inches (51 cm) of rain
Ecuador tribe wins legal battle over the Amazon
This week's ruling protects half a million acres of land in the Amazon forest on which the Waorani have lived for centuries from being earmarked for oil drilling, campaigners said
Sri Lanka's car-free day sparks debate over women's safety
There was furious backlash from women in the city, who said cars offer them much-needed protection from sexual harassment on the streets and on public transport
OPINION: For climate-hit farmers, a one-size-fits-all strategy won't work
From 'smart tractors' to better land rights, farmers need different ways to adapt