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Scientists say Trump cuts threaten climate research, public safety
Climate scientist Tom Di Liberto had dreamed of working at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since college. After more than a decade as a contractor, he finally secured a full-time position nearly two years ago.
Nigeria seeks to cash in on soaring cocoa prices
Booming cocoa prices are stirring interest in turning Nigeria into a bigger player in the sector, with hopes of challenging top producers Ivory Coast and Ghana, where crops have been ravaged by climate change and disease.
'We have to rebuild a city,' Argentine official says after storm kills 10
"We have to rebuild a city," a top official of Buenos Aires province said Saturday, after torrential rains and flooding claimed at least 10 lives in the city of Bahia Blanca, south of the capital.
Attack on Iran nuclear plant would leave Gulf without water, Qatar PM warns
Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has warned that an attack on Iran's Gulf coast nuclear facilities would leave countries across the region without water.
Protections drop for wolves in most of Europe
Wolves became less protected in most of Europe on Friday as new conservation regulations came into force, except in three countries that objected to the move including the United Kingdom, the Council of Europe said.
Three dead, five missing in Indonesia floods and landslides
Floods and landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java killed three people and left five more missing after heavy rains inundated two dozen towns, an official said Friday.
Golden eagle soars again after rescue in Tunisia
Aquila, a rescued golden eagle, was grounded after captors in Tunisia clipped his wings, but after months of rehabilitation he was set free -- a rare success story in a country where wildlife is threatened by climate change and human activity.
Goodall, Shatner to receive environmentalist awards from Sierra Club
Jane Goodall and William Shatner are set to receive honors from the Sierra Club, the major environmental group said Thursday, at a time when climate and conservation protections are being drastically rolled back in the United States.
South Africa, Indonesia say US withdrawing from climate finance deal
The United States has pulled out of a climate funding deal struck by rich nations to help their developing counterparts transition to clean energy, the programme's first beneficiary South Africa and Indonesia said Thursday.
In El Salvador, a river without fish feeds fear of mining
El Salvador's San Sebastian river has no fish. The runoff from a gold mine upstream, already shuttered two decades ago, has long killed them all.
Singapore splashes millions to flush out dirty toilets
Already renowned for its cleanliness, Singapore will spend $7.5 million to upgrade and deep clean public toilets at coffee shops, the environment ministry has said.
Rain offers hope in Japan's worst wildfire in 50 years
Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave hope for some relief.
US embassies end pollution data popular in China and India
The United States on Tuesday ended pollution tracking by its embassies that had been a vital source of data especially in Beijing, as President Donald Trump slashes overseas and environmental spending.
World's biggest iceberg runs aground, sparing wildlife haven island
The world's biggest iceberg appears to have run aground roughly 70 kilometres from a remote Antarctic island, potentially sparing the crucial wildlife haven from being hit, a research organisation said Tuesday.
Japan's worst wildfire in half a century spreads
Firefighters were Tuesday battling Japan's worst wildfire in half a century, which has left one dead and forced the evacuation of nearly 4,000 local residents.
Japan deploys 2,000 firefighters to tackle forest blaze
More than 2,000 firefighters are battling Japan's biggest forest fire in three decades, officials said Monday, as some 4,600 residents remain under an evacuation advisory.
Heat wave shuts down schools in nearly half Philippine capital
Soaring temperatures shut down schools in nearly half the Philippine capital on Monday, local officials said, as the torrid dry season started in the tropical Southeast Asian country.
Eight dead in India avalanche as rescue operation ends
Rescuers recovered the eighth and final body from the site of an avalanche in a remote area of northern India, the army said Sunday, marking the end of a marathon operation in sub-zero temperatures.
Rescue efforts enter third day at India avalanche site
Indian rescuers hurried in sub-zero temperatures Sunday to dig out four missing workers presumed buried by an avalanche in a remote border area, with snowfall increasing the risk of more sliding snow.
Four dead from India avalanche, five still missing: army
At least four people died from their injuries in India after an avalanche hit a remote border area, officials said Saturday, as rescuers deployed helicopters to search for the remaining five missing.
Vietnam drags feet over 'urgent' pollution problem
Toxic smoke billows from a burning mound of plastic bags and leaves on Le Thi Huyen's farm in Hanoi, a city battling an alarming air pollution surge that the communist government appears in no hurry to fix.
A public bust-up, a royal invite, and wild AI - a week in Trumpworld
Even by his standards, President Donald Trump generated a pile of eye-popping news items this week. Here are some of the highlights:
World agrees hard-fought nature funding plan at UN talks
Nations cheered a last-gasp deal to map out nature funding to 2030 Thursday, breaking a deadlock at UN talks seen as a test for international cooperation in the face of geopolitical tensions.
Climate crisis revives Soviet hydro plan in Central Asia
Central Asian countries are setting rivalries aside to build a giant hydroelectric plant originally planned in Soviet times, a bid to strengthen energy and food security and mitigate the effects of climate change.
UN nature talks in last sprint to break fund deadlock
Nations prepared for a showdown on funding on the last day of UN nature talks in Rome Thursday, amid alarm over slow progress in the face of accelerating species loss.
Nauru sells citizenship to fund climate change mitigation
Pacific microstate Nauru is selling citizenship to fund its retreat from rising seas, President David Adeang told AFP, opening a contentious "golden passport" scheme as other climate financing runs dry.
In Brazil's Amazon, dolphin therapy aids people with disabilities
Floating in the Rio Negro river in the Brazilian Amazon, Luiz Felipe, who has Down Syndrome, beams as he hugs a pink dolphin during a special therapy session.
UN warns nations at climate science meeting 'time is not on our side'
Tense negotiations on the timing and content of the UN's next blockbuster assessment of global warming science opened in China on Monday, with US scientists reportedly absent.
Nations at odds over major UN climate science report
Representatives of nearly 200 countries gather Monday to continue fraught negotiations on the timing and content of the UN's next blockbuster assessment of global warming science.
US pipeline case heads to court in high-stakes free speech fight
Nearly a decade after activists led one of the largest anti-pipeline protests in US history, the fight shifts to court as Energy Transfer sues Greenpeace for $300 million in a case with far-reaching free speech implications.
Japan cabinet approves 'emergency' urban bear shootings
Japan's cabinet approved a bill Friday allowing hunters to shoot bears in populated areas at their own discretion after human encounters with the wild animals hit record levels.
Trump aid cut imperils water scheme in Pakistan's hottest city
In Pakistan's hottest city, fresh and filtered water can quench the searing onslaught of climate change -- but US President Donald Trump's foreign aid freeze threatens its vital supply, an NGO says.