As students map the weather, an Indian village bests its water woes

A weather station monitored by students - part of a range of water-smart innovations - has turned around a parched village

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Brazil's former environment head calls raging wildfires 'crime against humanity'

A record number of wildfires have raged for weeks and are decimating the Brazilian Amazon, the world's largest tropical rainforest

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'Water women' quench thirst of central India's parched villages

Rural women are taking the lead in restoring water infrastructure to help their families deal with worsening water stress

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From drones to social media, big data helps confront more complex disasters in Asia

As climate change brings bigger threats, data from everything from social media to satellites is helping cut risks in Asia, U.N. officials say

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Flat-packed cities: wooden skyscrapers sprout over concrete concerns

With concrete a major source of climate-changing emissions, cities around the world are looking at high-rise wooden buildings instead

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Solar-irrigated farms face an unexpected threat in Zimbabwe: hungry elephants

As worsening climate change-related drought makes food run short, lush irrigated fields are becoming an attraction

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More deals, less conflict? Cross-border water planning key, report warns

As global water supplies run low, agreements on how to share water across borders are crucial - but few are in place yet, researchers say

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From Ikea to Gap, firms aim to use scarce water more wisely

With population growth and climate change making water a scarcer resource, companies say using water wisely is key to remaining profitable

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Carrier bag spat erupts as Islamabad moves to ban plastic

As officials begin enforcing a ban on plastic bags, a scuffle suggests the switch - in Pakistan and elsewhere - may not be as easy as hoped

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Can air pollution trigger depression and schizophrenia?

Increasing concern over air pollution has seen cities including Paris, Bogota, and Jakarta experiment with car-free days

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Climate change will cripple economies regardless of wealth, economists say

The United States could see a 10% loss in gross domestic product (GDP) without significant policy change, economists say in a new report

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EXPLAINER-Why are the Amazon fires sparking a crisis for Brazil - and the world?

Scientists fear that continued destruction of the Amazon could push it toward a tipping point, after which the region would convert from rainforest into savannah

G7 nations close to agreement on tackling Amazon fires - Macron says

G7 countries are finalising a possible deal on "technical and financial help" for countries hit by forest fires in the Amazon region, French president says

Warplanes dump water on Amazon as Brazil military begins fighting fires

Nearly 80,000 fires have been registered across Brazil through Aug. 24, the highest since at least 2013

Indonesia unveils site of new capital on Borneo island

Environmentalists fear the move will hasten the destruction of forests, as well as increasing pollution already on the rise from coal mining and palm oil industries

Offsets no match for flying less, jetsetting Prince Harry told

Offsetting - which aims to cancel out an action's climate damage by paying to prevent or reduce emissions elsewhere - can mitigate the effect of emissions, but is no easy solution

U.S. airport in San Francisco bans small plastic water bottles in bid for zero waste

Travelers will no longer be able to purchase bottles of water smaller than 1 liter from airport shops, vending machines or restaurants

OPINION: Unfortunately, the Amazon isn’t the only forest fire story

Instead of focusing our attention on fires that have already started, we would be better off paying more attention to prevention

OPINION: New Zealand has a plan for a zero carbon future

If we all act decisively we still have a window to limit warming to 1.5C

OPINION: Grasslands and savannas : the overlooked solution to climate crisis

Momentum is building for action to tackle the climate crisis – but we must ensure action is applied in all the needed places