Britain has first coal-free week in over a century
As part of efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent compared with 1990 levels in the next three decades, Britain plans to wean itself completely off coal-fired power generation by 2025
Navy veteran fired for bisexuality sues UK for return of medals
Joe Ousalice was fired for being bisexual in 1993 after 18 years fighting for Britain
Politics: no laughing matter in poverty-hit Zimbabwe
"We live in a country where politics is the order of the day. When people in authority do bad things, as comedians, we speak out"
Transgender pastor pushes for same-sex marriage in Hong Kong court
Marrz Balaoro conducts same-sex weddings in secret due to fear of arrest
Chinese logging takes heavy toll on farmers in Guinea-Bissau
West Africa's native rosewood was listed as endangered last year following a huge increase in trade driven by Chinese demand
UK government urged to focus aid money on climate change
Failure to act on the climate crisis facing developing nations would be so serious it would negate the effects of aid spending, International Development Committee says
Fiji PM rebuffs 'move to higher ground' advice as Australia frets over climate
Spat between politicians erupts as a poll shows Australian voters see global warming as their top threat
Activist Greta Thunberg ignites climate action among European students
Teenagers from across Europe gather at Milan food conference to call on adults to solve problems of climate change and hunger
New Zealand targets agricultural emissions in climate change bill
The country's main agriculture lobby group says a methane emissions target will hurt the sector and do little to help the climate
Drug buying plan leaves hundreds without HIV treatment in Mexico - health advocates
Mexico's health secretary said there was enough medication to cover patients until new supplies of drugs could be purchased