Climate change opens up 'frontier' farmland, but at what cost to the planet?

Warming could expand farmland globally by almost a third but would also bring significant environmental threats

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Trees alone can't win fight against soaring heat, cities warned

Popular projects to plant more trees in cities may not protect residents from soaring and often deadly heat, say researchers

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Tough livestock farmers touched by South Africa drought donations

South Africa's livestock farmers are resilient types, but the severity of the current drought has left them with little choice but to accept aid - and many fear for their future

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Britain faces tough diplomatic test in leading global climate action

Despite efforts to push action at home, a U.S. election days before the U.N. climate talks in November may complicate global efforts, experts say

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Kenyan farmers find sweet spot with nutritious, drought-hardy crop

In drought-prone central Kenya, a farmers' cooperative is growing resilient sweet potato and making popular bakery products with it

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How cat videos could cause a 'climate change nightmare'

Data centres processing and storing data, from sending emails to streaming videos, could account for up to 8% of the world's total power demand by 2030, warn experts

Locust swarms in East Africa: here's what you need to know

Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia are being ravaged by the worst locust outbreak in decades

Half of top businesses lack commitment to prevent supply-chain deforestation - report

Annual assessment of forest-protection efforts by companies that produce, use and finance key commodities shows progress has been "painfully slow"

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London Fashion Week urged to sashay away from polluting sequins

Growing concern over the planet's environmental crisis and the abuse of workers who make cheap clothes are fuelling calls for a shift to a more sustainable way of life

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Malaysia urged to cut down on plastic packaging for cleaner seas

Malaysians top the list of per-capita consumption of plastic packaging out of six Asian countries that account for 60% of plastic pollution in the sea

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Can ethical businesses bring a breath of fresh air to Asia's polluted cities?

Air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year

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Each day, fossil fuel air pollution costs $8 billion, study says

Exposure to fossil fuel-generated air pollutants is blamed for some 1.8 billion days of work absences every year, worldwide, resulting in losses of about $101 billion, the study said

Plant a trillion trees: U.S. Republicans offer fossil fuel-friendly climate fix

The plan is intended to address climate change by sucking carbon out of the air instead of by cutting emissions

Malian architect fights climate change with digital greenhouse

'If nothing is done against climate change, Africa won't be able to feed her children and that means war'

South Africa to procure more renewable energy to ease power shortages

Repeated bailouts to Eskom and other state firms have pushed the country's credit rating to the brink of "junk" status and fuelled a steep run-up in government borrowing

Amazon's Bezos pledges $10 bln to climate change fight

Amazon has faced pressure from employees to act on climate change, who said the new Bezos Earth Fund did not make up for the e-commerce giant's activities that support the fossil fuel industry

Australia's "black summer" provides glimmer of hope for climate policy action

Independent politician Zali Steggall this week unveiled proposed legislation to target zero carbon emissions by 2050

OPINION: More land rights mean fewer fires in Mozambique

Land titles ease conflicts with neighbours - and can cut down on problems including runaway fires