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Africa's largest wind power project opens in northern Kenya
Bangladesh rivers break their banks, forcing 400,000 to flee homes
Singaporeans head to fire hotspot in Indonesia to tackle haze
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June 2019 was the hottest June on record across the globe Reuters
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'Don't buffalo me': Private buyers restore U.S. grassland, baffle Max Baring and Gregory Scruggs
Home on the range? Private buyers restore U.S. grassland Gregory Scruggs
Bangladesh floods worsen after breach, India death toll nears 100 Reuters
UK lawmakers to count environmental cost of mass tourism Acacia Redding
'Artificial snow' could save stricken Antarctic ice sheet: study Reuters
Torch, radio...house deeds? U.S. readies for hurricane season Carey L. Biron
Power-short Zimbabwe removes barriers to solar energy expansion Lungelo Ndhlovu
Millions stranded in India as early monsoon brings havoc Reuters
Malaysian activists urge lawmakers to get tough on forests losses Michael Taylor
Lionfish invasion in Cyprus? If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em Reuters
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Sustainable oil, less smoke: Singapore student fights haze threat Athar Parvaiz
Planning a BBQ? Not if you want to save the planet Thin Lei Win
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Protected forests to grow under new rules, says palm oil watchdog Michael Taylor
Water-smart green roofs and plazas make a splash in Rotterdam Megan Rowling
High and dry: Alpine resorts grapple with climate change Reuters
Most big companies fail to report role in deforestation - charity Reuters
Millions displaced from floods in India, Nepal and Bangladesh Reuters
Climate activists disrupt British cities with 'summer uprising' Reuters
Private investors protect vast forests in U.S. coal country Carey L. Biron
Monsoon flooding forces thousands from their homes in Myanmar Reuters
China greenhouse gas emissions soar 50% during 2005-2014 Reuters
As fuel prices rise, firewood rustlers vex rural Kenya Kagondu Njagi
Storm Barry moves inland from New Orleans, leaves rain and floods Reuters
Lufthansa CEO sees no 'Greta Effect' on passenger numbers Reuters
Barry makes landfall in Louisiana, weakens to tropical storm Reuters
Rain and floods in India's Assam kill 10 and displace 1 million Reuters
Poland's opposition vows to cut out coal in top election pledge Reuters
Trump administration freezing fuel efficiency penalties Reuters
Storm Barry's threat to New Orleans heightened by climate change Reuters
Ecuador tribe wins legal battle over the Amazon Anastasia Moloney
Storm Barry threatens to overwhelm New Orleans' century-old pumps Reuters
India's summer crop planting down nearly 9% - government Reuters
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About our Climate coverage

We focus on the human and development impacts of climate change.

Opinion

Mark Lowcock United Nations

It's time to address the root causes of suffering in the Sahel

Military and humanitarian efforts in the Sahel will fail unless there is sustained development, better leadership and action on climate risks
William Brent Power for All

Powering rural areas can fight unemployment in Africa, Asia

A survey shows off-grid renewable energy already employs as many people as the traditional utility power sector in India, Kenya and Nigeria
Lindsay C. Stringer University of Leeds

For climate-hit farmers, a one-size-fits-all strategy won't work

From 'smart tractors' to better land rights, farmers need different ways to adapt
Olivia Caldwell

We can’t afford not to invest in green affordable housing

Can we meet our aspirations to house our growing population without destroying the environment?

In Depth

Water-smart green roofs and plazas make a splash in Rotterdam
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Civil disobedience rings climate-change alarm bell 'a little louder'
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