Ice age: Off-grid ways to turn down rising heat for the poor

From solar-powered ice-makers to fridges, entrepreneurs and scientists are coming up with cheap, low-carbon cooling technologies suitable for developing countries

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As lockdown clears the air, Cairo looks to keep pollution low

Expanded public transit, cleaner fuels and more shared bicycles could help preserve coronavirus-era gains, officials say

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Will pandemic push humans into a healthier relationship with nature?

Coronavirus has delayed key global agreements to protect oceans, forests and their native species - but may lead to a better understanding of the need to safeguard nature

Extreme weather, more people drive Pakistan toward a wheat crisis

Erratic weather is worsening the country's wheat shortage, with farmers already struggling to feed a booming population

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Pests in a pandemic? India's plant doctors will see you online now

During coronavirus lockdown, Indian farmers have been able to join 'e-clinics' to get a diagnosis of problems plaguing their crops, helping limit the damage

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Future shock: COVID-19 failures show need to prep for climate threats

Climate change will bring a 'more intense form' of the problems seen with coronavirus - and now is the time to prepare, security officials say

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Pandemic piles pressure on world's shrinking forests

The pandemic is putting forests at risk as already poor people who have lost work cut trees for cooking fuel

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Nature boost for Berlin as Amazon funds city climate protection

The global online retailer is backing a European project to green urban spaces in a bid to protect residents from climate risks and increase biodiversity

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'Digital twins' can help create healthier cities after coronavirus

Three-dimensional replicas of cities can simulate effects of climate change and public health crises to better predict them

Jailing of farmer who cut 20 trees spotlights Indonesia land conflicts

A law intended to target illegal logging by companies is instead being used against indigenous groups, say rights campaigners

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Outlook bright as solar energy keeps Nigerian homeworkers powered up

At least a dozen solar energy companies are competing to help fill Nigeria's power gap - and COVID-19 has made the need for their services more acute

Australia begins wide-ranging enquiry into deadly bushfires

A royal commission began an inquiry into the bushfires that swept Australia, with a focus on the changing global climate and natural disaster risk

Cyclone Amphan loss estimated at $13 bln in India, may rise in Bangladesh

The storm affected over 13 million people in India's West Bengal state - some losing homes, crops and land - and more than 1.5 million houses were damaged

Global CO2 emissions could fall by up to 7% this year amid pandemic -research

Carbon dioxide emssions dropped by more than a quarter in some countries at the peak of lockdowns, found researchers

Help us protect the headwaters of the Amazon from oil companies, elders say

Communities in Peru and Ecuador are bracing for new efforts to exploit land amid efforts to reboot economies hit by COVID-19

Public returns to St. Peter's Square; pope calls for defence of environment

Pope urges Catholics to reflect on how they can better protect the environment and help those most vulnerable to effects of climate change

OPINION: To avert a COVID-triggered famine, our global food systems need to change

Only international co-operation to strengthen food security can save hundreds of millions from starvation as a result of the pandemic

OPINION: Healthy lives depend on a healthy planet

After the COVID-19 pandemic, people deserve a green recovery that improves their life chances

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OPINION: Powering India's health centres with renewables can build rural resilience

Coronavirus has exposed the weaknesses of public services in India but off-grid renewable energy is a key way to improve healthcare