Faced with floods and suicides, U.S. readies for a warmer world

Extreme weather linked to climate change is creating hardships for many, from immediate deaths to increases in asthma and heat stroke but the psychological trauma is barely on the map

TIMELINE-How Greta Thunberg's climate strikes became a global movement in a year

Here is a timeline on how the "Fridays for Future" school strikes developed into a global movement and some of the controversies it has seen along the way


Park life boosts morale as much as Christmas, survey shows

Trees in cities are already credited with cooling and cleaning the air, along with absorbing planet-warming gases


Elton John blasts 'relentless' character assassination of Harry and Meghan

Britain's Sun newspaper at the weekend blasted Prince Harry and his wife Meghan as hypocritical 'eco warriors' for flying on private jets despite voicing concerns over the environment


First vegan investment fund coming to New York Stock Exchange

Fund will include only companies that do not test products on animals, or use animal-derived products, fossil fuels, plastic or agrochemicals


In retrial, El Salvador acquits woman accused of killing her stillborn child

Evelyn Hernandez, 21, was previously convicted of intentionally inducing an abortion and had already served three years of a 30-year prison sentence


U.N. agency, Bangladesh begin survey of Rohingya over return to Myanmar

Previous attempts at persuading Rohingya to return to Rakhine have failed due to opposition from refugees


Female paleontologists don beards to get level playing field

Less than one in four members of professional societies for paleontologists are women, according to the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology


Heatwaves and heavy rain predicted to last longer with climate change

Both the intensity and duration of extreme weather will worsen further in the northern hemisphere as temperatures rise, scientists warn


INTERVIEW - End child marriage 'hell' for Indonesian girls, lawmaker urges

Indonesia has one of the worst records for under-age marriage - its high number of child brides puts it among the top 10 countries worldwide


FACTBOX - Seven Indian land laws that give special rights to people, places

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled that indigenous people in Meghalaya state have full rights over the land and all its resources



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