Land of Little Rain
The water in California's eastern Owens Valley has for a century flowed south to Los Angeles. But climate change and court decisions about indigenous water rights may force a rethink of how California uses and shares water.
UK costs to cut greenhouse emissions 40% higher than thought - FT
The total cost of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 will comfortably exceed 1 trillion pounds, according to finance minister
Europe's second hybrid renewable power park opens on off-grid Greek island
The 6.9 megawatt project, combining wind and hydro, will replace part of the power now produced by an oil-fired station on Ikaria
Robot bricklayers to 3D printing - how tech can transform housebuilding
Nearly 90% of the world's cities cannot provide affordable homes for their citizens
India to order taxi aggregators like Uber, Ola to go electric -documents
New Delhi is looking to push the new policy to boost the adoption of electric vehicles as it tries to bring down oil imports and curb pollution
Hong Kong court favours gay couple in landmark victory for LGBT+ rights
The top court ruled in favour of a gay civil servant fighting for spousal and tax benefits for his husband, who he married in New Zealand
INTERVIEW-Head of UN Women on drive to double gender equal cabinets by 2020
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka says balanced cabinets make better decisions not just for women, but for broader society and economies, and provide role models for the next generation
Affordability, tradition dampen Bangladeshi demand for storm-proof homes
"The aim was to design resilient floating homes that enable families to stay and survive the aftermath of extreme flooding"
UK seed vault banks on wild crops to feed a warming world
At England's Millennium Seed Bank, researchers conserve tens of thousands of wild plant samples that can be used to develop more resilient crops
'We live in fear': Facing dry times, rural South Africans rethink water
As climate change and population growth bring more water scarcity, drought-hit villages are are adapting - but conflict over limited water is growing